A town in mourning: One week after protests left historic French town hall in ruins
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"It is a historical tragedy for France, not just Limoges".
Just six months into his mayoral term, it is hard to imagine Guillaume Guérin having a more momentous week.
We talk next to what became the defining image of last week's nationwide protests: the still impressive, yet fragile exterior of his town's 19th-Century town hall, charred from a fire.



