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Two French municipalities take action on motorhomes: protests and bird protection

10.07.2026 05:03 1 min 2 sources
Le Monde du Camping-Car FRA + 1 more
Two French municipalities take action on motorhomes: protests and bird protection
Original source: Le Monde du Camping-Car

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In Saint-Martin-de-Londres, a planned motorhome parking lot sparks protests, while Lestre prepares a decree to protect nesting birds.

Two French municipalities are addressing motorhome-related issues. In Saint-Martin-de-Londres (Hérault), a project for a 27-space municipal motorhome parking lot on a former football field has sparked protests. A petition has gathered over 550 signatures (about 20% of the population). Opponents cite loss of public space, environmental risks, and lack of public consultation. Mayor Gérard Brunel stated that only half the field will be used, the rest remaining a sports area, and promised soil drainage and partial greening. The municipality estimates the lot could bring up to 180,000 euros per year to the local economy.

In Lestre (Manche), authorities plan to adopt a municipal decree regulating motorhome parking on the coast due to an influx of vehicles during the nesting season of the rare ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), protected in Europe. Existing signs installed by the French Biodiversity Office do not explicitly prohibit parking, leading to repeated violations and tension. The decree must be approved by the municipal council, after which appropriate road signs will be installed within 15 days.

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Motorhome parking project sparks protests in Saint-Martin-de-Londres

09.06.2026 Le Monde du Camping-Car FRA Original source

Lestre prepares municipal decree on motorhome parking after tensions

29.05.2026 actu.fr FRA Original source

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