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Videos circulating on social media captured the restaurant owner's unusual response as he stood on his balcony and sprayed perfume at the approaching crowd. The owner, described as a third-generation immigrant, appeared to be attempting to deter the rioters as tensions escalated around the establishment.
However, the attempt failed to prevent further violence. The mob broke into the restaurant, assaulted those inside and torched the business hours after the confrontation, leaving the establishment at the centre of the unrest.
The incident also drew attention on social media to resentment directed at successful Asian immigrant communities, which was highlighted as a factor in attacks of this kind. The discussion placed the assault on La Barrique within a wider debate over the targeting of immigrant-owned businesses during periods of public unrest.
🇫🇷 Chinese restaurant owner got his establishment burned down by rioters. He baracaded himself inside and sprayed perfume on rioters from his balcony earlier that day. Dude could have used a Sako TRG 42...but French gun laws... https://t.co/ghelS06DVt
— Asian Dawn (@AsianDawn4) October 20, 2026
The violence occurred amid French riots triggered by protests over living costs and public services. The unrest resulted in hundreds of arrests and widespread damage to small businesses, underscoring the impact of the clashes on commercial establishments and those working inside them.
The attack on La Barrique has become a prominent example of the damage suffered by small businesses during the riots, with footage of the owner's attempt to repel the crowd drawing attention to the confrontation before the restaurant was ultimately burned.
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