The key facts

  • Paris shop owners on Monday swept up broken glass, cleared debris and repaired damaged facades after riots and looting.
  • Uri Zagouri's video game stores near Place de la République were looted on Saturday; he called the police but could not stop the looters.
  • Zagouri described the cleanup as an attempt to restore a sense of order and move on after the damage.

Cleanup after the riots

Shop owners in Paris continued cleaning up and repairing their businesses on Monday after riots and looting that shattered storefronts and left streets littered with debris. Footage shows workers sweeping up broken glass, clearing trash and repairing damaged facades, while residents and city services work to restore order to the affected neighborhoods.

Testimony from an affected owner

Uri Zagouri, whose video game stores near Place de la République were looted on Saturday, said groups of people went in and out of his stores for hours. According to him, he called the police but was unable to stop the looters on his own.

An attempt to return to normal life

Zagouri said the cleanup is an attempt to restore some sense of order and to move on after the damage inflicted.