During the violence, Lyon's tourism office was set on fire by demonstrators. A man in his 30s was previously detained on suspicion of the attempted murder of police officers who were inside the city hall when the fire started, and a second suspect aged 66 was arrested on Thursday.
French authorities announced a total ban on demonstrations in Marseille and Lyon following last weekend's riots, while top museums will remain closed on Saturday. Protests will only be permitted in other towns and cities if they are organized by labor unions.
The restrictions follow widespread unrest that overshadowed large demonstrations against the high cost of living and school conditions last Saturday, resulting in the destruction of business and historic buildings.
The justice minister stated that wherever possible, non-union demonstrations will be banned, attacking what he described as political and seditious acts organized by far-left groups aiming to bring down the Republic.
Despite the severe clashes last weekend, other marches involving unions, gilets jaunes, and student groups in major French cities including Paris remained largely peaceful.
President Emmanuel Macron met with intelligence services and ministers on Thursday to prepare security measures for the next national day of protests scheduled for Saturday. Concurrently, France's justice minister announced on Thursday that 217 people had already been jailed over last weekend's disorder after being convicted in fast-track trials, with that number expected to rise.
The yellow-vest movement was behind many of the previous weekend's protests, and Paris authorities have already stated that several of their proposed marches have been banned. Earlier demonstrations on 17 October drew approximately 550,000 participants protesting rising fuel prices and living costs, following weeks of student protests.