The authorities arrested more than 400 people overnight Saturday, deploying additional officers in the cities of Lyon, Grenoble and Marseille to quell violent protests.
The violent protests that have shaken France in response to the killing of a 17-year-old by a police officer continued for a fifth night, as the authorities arrested hundreds of people nationwide overnight Saturday, and demonstrators clashed with police officers in riot gear.
A government minister described the evening as calmer than recent ones, but local news media reported rioting, looting and clashes in Marseille, the second-largest city in France.
