Protests against the rising cost of living in France have turned violent and led to severe tensions. As part of these protests, protesters set fire to the 143-year-old historic Limoges town hall building. The building was largely destroyed in the incident.

Construction on the building began in 1873 and was officially inaugurated in 1883. The building is recognized as a historic building in France. Officials said that some protesters wearing masks carried out the attack. The fire revealed that the roof of the building had completely collapsed and two-thirds of the exterior was destroyed. 

Local prefect Maurice Baret expressed his concern that this was a terrible disaster for the country's heritage. He said that the assailants carried out the attack deliberately.

Millions of people initially demonstrated peacefully against the country's rising cost of living and conditions in schools. However, the protests turned violent in cities such as Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille. Protesters looted and set fire to buildings. 

French authorities said that around 1,200 people were arrested across the country and more than 150 police officers were injured in the incidents. French President Emmanuel Macron strongly condemned the violence. "There is no place for violence in our republic," he said.

US Vice President JD Vance made sensational comments on Twitter. He blamed immigration policies for the unrest in France. "In the name of diversity and compassion, Western liberals have imported third world countries into countries like France. But they have ignored fundamental questions such as their integration," he said. 

He warned that France should stop these protests before more historical monuments are burned, and this is the future that Congressional Democrats in the US want.