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In Artenay, authorities agreed to host 60 caravans near the mill. Near La Rochelle airport, 160 caravans occupied a field; the owner started eviction.
Two situations involving traveller groups are unfolding simultaneously in France.
Artenay The authorities of Artenay reached an agreement with a group that arrived with 60 caravans. A site near the mill was chosen for temporary accommodation. The solution avoided conflict and ensured sanitary standards.
La Rochelle On the evening of 20 May, about 160 caravans with the same number of tow vehicles occupied a field near La Rochelle airport, opposite the Lale helicopter base. The group had been expelled from Périgny in mid-April and temporarily placed in Chef-de-Baie, but left the site early. Entry onto the field, owned by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Charente-Maritime, was made through broken gates; the owner initiated eviction proceedings. Departure is scheduled for 31 May, after which the season of "large convoys" (150–200 caravans) begins, for which the La Rochelle agglomeration in 2025 provides only one site in Sainte-Soulle.
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Authorities in the French town of Artenay reached an agreement with a group of travelers who arrived with 60 caravans. A site near the mill was chosen...
Authorities in the French town of Artenay reached an agreement with a group of travelers who arrived with 60 caravans. A site near the mill was chosen for temporary accommodation. The solution prevented conflict and ensured compliance with sanitary standards.
On the evening of May 20, about 160 caravans with an equal number of towing vehicles occupied a field near La Rochelle airport, opposite the Laleu hel...
On the evening of May 20, about 160 caravans with an equal number of towing vehicles occupied a field near La Rochelle airport, opposite the Laleu helicopter base. The group had been evicted from Périgny in mid-April and temporarily relocated to Chef-de-Baie, but left the site early. Entry onto the field, owned by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Charente-Maritime, was made through forced gates; the owner has initiated eviction proceedings. Departure is scheduled for May 31, after which the season of 'grand passages' (150–200 caravans) begins, for which the La Rochelle agglomeration in 2025 provides only one site in Sainte-Soulle.
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