A far-right French mayor has been fined 2,000 euros for inciting hatred, after declaring that there were too many Muslim children in his local schools.
Robert Ménard, mayor of the southern town of Béziers, is an ally of the anti-immigrant National Front party, reports the BBC.
On 1 September 2016, France's first day back at school, he tweeted that he was witnessing the "great replacement".
The divisive term is used to describe the alleged eviction of France's white Christian population by migrants.
On 5 September Ménard said on LCI television: "In a class in the city centre of my town, 91% of the children are Muslims. Obviously, this is a problem. There are limits to tolerance."
French law prohibits data based on people's religious beliefs or ethnicity.
Ménard defended his comments, saying: "I just described the situation in my town. It is not a value judgement, it's a fact. It's what I can see."
In addition to the fine, a Paris court awarded €1,000 (£850; $1,100) in court costs to anti-racist groups that had brought the case.
The fine was higher than the €1,800 called for by the public prosecutor, who said Ménard had "pointed the finger at kids, whom he describes as a weight on the national community".
Ménard says he will appeal against the ruling.