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On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, around fifteen caravans illegally occupied a sports field at Coat Mez, in the commune of Dirinon (Finistère). Local authorities are considering measures to remove them.
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On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, around fifteen caravans illegally occupied a sports field at Coat Mez, in the commune of Dirinon (Finistère). Local auth...
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, around fifteen caravans illegally occupied a sports field at Coat Mez, in the commune of Dirinon (Finistère). Local authorities are considering measures to remove them.
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Updated: 08.08.2026
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A family group of about 15 caravans illegally occupied the annex field of the La Pinède sports complex in Trégunc on June 21. Mayor Olivier Bellec condemned the break-in and requested the prefect's intervention for eviction. Illegal connections to a fire hydrant and power grid were also reported, and a complaint was filed for damage to public property.
Since June 11, the former Cluses campsite has been converted into a motorhome parking area. Two months after reopening, the site is attracting a new audience. Entry is like a standard paid parking lot with an automatic barrier, and a screen shows the number of occupied spaces, also available online. On Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m., 22 of 66 spaces were occupied when a van approached; the driver used a Camping-car park card, the company commissioned by the Cluses Arve et montagne intermunicipal community (2CCAM) to manage the site, and became the 23rd vehicle.
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On the evening of August 9, 150 caravans illegally set up on seaside plots in Lancieux (Côtes-d'Armor) belonging to the Coastal Conservatory. The municipality alerted authorities, police filed reports, and the Conservatory filed a complaint with the prosecutor. A prefectural order to leave was issued. Alternative sites were refused by a representative of the Traveller community. No departure date has been set.
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A German family on holiday in Brittany reported the theft of their Niewiadów N126 caravan from a parking lot outside the La Galerie shopping center in Lannion on August 8, 2026. They have appealed to the public for help and confirmed they filed a police report. No surveillance cameras were present at the scene, complicating the investigation.
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