At least 150 people have been arrested in France following a second night of protests after a 17-year-old driver was killed by police.

The Paris suburb of Nanterre, where the boy was fatally shot following a traffic stop, saw another night of violence on Wednesday as police fired tear gas and protesters threw fireworks at officers and set vehicles ablaze.

Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday: "A night of unbearable violence against symbols of the Republic: town halls, schools and police stations set on fire or attacked. 150 arrests.

“Support for the police, gendarmes and firefighters who face up with courage. Shame on those who did not call for calm.”

Rioters also set fire to buildings, while people took to the streets in other areas of the capital as well.

Unrest was also reported in other areas across France, including in the northern cities of Lille and Amiens, along with Dijon in the east and Toulouse in the south.

The Interior Ministry said dozens of police officers were injured during the clashes. (Sky News)