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Olympique de Marseille and fellow French top-flight club Lille said their official stores were looted during weekend unrest in France.<\/strong><\/p>\n Marseille condemned on Monday the incident at \u200bits shop on La Canebiere, the city\u2019s historic main avenue, while Lille thanked everyone \u200cwho had helped and offered support.<\/p>\n Earlier on Monday, Marseille authorities imposed a ban on public gatherings and demonstrations across \u200bthe city after violent protests and looting. The ban runs from midday (1000 GMT) \u2060until 8 p.m. (1800 GMT).<\/p>\n \u201cOlympique de Marseille condemns in the strongest possible terms the acts \u200bof violence and looting targeting its official store on the Canebiere and expresses its solidarity \u200bwith its partner Puma, which operates the store,\u201d the club said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cThese events have caused significant property damage, forcing the club to temporarily close this store to the public. Fans may, however, \u200bcontinue to visit OM\u2019s other official stores in Marseille. The club will inform its fans \u200bas soon as conditions allow for a reopening \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Fellow Ligue 1 club Lille said its store on Rue \u200cFaidherbe \u2060in the downtown area was hit by severe vandalism and looting on Saturday and would remain closed until further notice.<\/p>\n \u201cLOSC would also like to acknowledge and thank everyone who has offered support over the past few hours \u2013 first and foremost our store employees, but also \u200bthe many passersby, fans \u200band non-fans alike, \u2060who spontaneously offered their help, a helping hand, and words of comfort,\u201d Lille said on Sunday.<\/p>\n A major cleanup operation took place on \u200bSunday in cities across France, from Lille in the north to \u200bMarseille in the \u2060south and from Strasbourg in the east to Bordeaux in the southwest, where a masked group invaded the residence of the local prefect.<\/p>\n Marseille are ninth in the league table after seven \u2060matches \u200band return to action on Thursday when they visit \u200bAustrian side Sturm Graz in the Europa League.<\/p>\n Lille are fourth in Ligue 1 and host Turkish champions Galatasaray in \u200bthe Champions League on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n