Some of the rioting was caught on video and psted on social media.
People burned cars, set fire to rubbish bins and shot fireworks at police in five cities bordering Paris to the north. Police claimed they were ambushed, and they responded with rubber bullets and tear gas.
The police prefecture said fireworks were shot in Villeneuve-La-Garenne, after first incidents started in Asnieres and Nantrerre, where cars and bins were burned.
The police prefecture said no one was injured, and nine people have been arrested, seven in Clichy-la-Garenne and two in Reuil-Malmaison.
This was the second night of unrest after an incident between a motorcyclist and police Saturday sparked outrage on social media.
Some of the rioting was caught on video and posted on social media.