France, Oct. 22 -- The Paris ban cited the organiser's "inability to prevent violence and vandalism", a police source said. The protest had been organised by the inter-university assembly Interfac IDF.

The ban runs from 8am to 8pm and covers key Paris landmarks, including the Elysee presidential palace, both houses of parliament, the Louvre museum and the Champs-Elysees.

Rallies are also prohibited in Bastille and Republique squares and the Chatelet-Les Halles shopping area, which was heavily targeted by looters over the weekend. Student march bans

A march has also been banned in Lyon, where protesters destroyed the tourist office last weekend. The authorities cited "serious risks of a breach of public order, particularly given the cur...