The disorder began after the death of 18-year-old Sabri Choubi, who was killed after ramming into a pole while not wearing a helmet on the northern outskirts of Paris on Saturday evening.

However, migrants in the Paris suburb of Argenteuil blamed police for the teen's death and for the past two nights have been bombarding riot cops with fireworks and other missiles.

Police responded by firing tear gas at gangs who had gathered near public housing estates before arresting six people.