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On Sunday, August 23, 2026, a community of travelers set up around fifty caravans on the football stadium in Fleury-sur-Orne (Calvados), south of Caen. The municipality has filed a complaint for illegal occupation.
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On Sunday, August 23, 2026, a community of travelers set up around fifty caravans on the football stadium in Fleury-sur-Orne (Calvados), south of Caen...
On Sunday, August 23, 2026, a community of travelers set up around fifty caravans on the football stadium in Fleury-sur-Orne (Calvados), south of Caen. The municipality has filed a complaint for illegal occupation.
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Around 50 caravans in Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche, a hundred in Saint-Germain-Lespinasse, and 15 in Saint-Lattier have occupied football pitches. Mayors respond differently, from filing a complaint to tolerating the stay.
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The Salève cable car in Haute-Savoie has been closed since Monday after around fifteen caravans parked on its lot. Descent for tourists remains possible; reopening date unknown.
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Talant installed 1.5-ton concrete blocks after ~100 caravans illegally parked on sports fields. Costs reached 20,000 euros. Officials admit concrete only moves the problem.
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