I believe they are reporting last night's violence. They just mentioned 700 cars in l'Isle de France burned last night.
And yes, I believe that l'Isle de France and the Quartier Madeleine are right in the middle of old Paris. Also l'Orleans--he just said, "the list goes on and on" of places affected. I'm trying to find a map with this on there.
They had an interview with the president of a community association (I think) for l'Isle de France and he too was talking about "listening to the concerns of the youth."
They also mentioned violence in Toulouse--it's in cities on the Mediterranean now.
And as for the quality of the news--it's a headline news station. There's nothing in depth, just sound bites every few minutes, mixed in with sports, etc.
It's amazing.