The death is confirmed by local authorities on Twitter.
Hérault’s representative Hugues Moutouh writes in a statement that the boy was taken to hospital but that his life could not be saved.
The car that hit the boy quickly left the scene but was found abandoned shortly afterwards. Police are looking for the driver.
France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night and across the country French people have been celebrating in the streets and squares that they are playing in the final for the second World Cup in a row.
In Paris alone, at least 115 people have been arrested in connection with the World Cup celebrations, write Le Parisien.