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130 caravans illegally occupy football fields in Bruges

08.06.2026 12:52 1 min 2 sources РУС
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130 caravans illegally occupy football fields in Bruges
Original source: ICI, le média de la vie locale

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Around 130 caravans of travellers illegally settled on football fields in Bruges (Gironde). The mayor initiated eviction. A similar case occurred in Knutange (Moselle).

On Sunday, around 130 caravans belonging to the traveller community illegally settled on the football fields of the Dojger sports complex in Bruges (Gironde). Mayor Frédéric Giraud said this would disrupt sports activities for club members, schoolchildren, and leisure programme participants, and damage the lawns restored in summer 2025. The town hall initiated an eviction procedure through the prefect of Gironde.

Earlier, in May, in Knutange (Moselle), a group of travellers illegally occupied the football field of the Sainte-Geneviève stadium. The municipality sent a letter to the prefecture demanding measures to ensure safety and public order.

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