Saint-Brevin-les-Pins prepares for arrival of first traveler caravans

The commune of Lestre (Manche, France) plans to adopt a municipal decree regulating motorhome parking along the shoreline. The move follows an influx of vehicles during the nesting season of the ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), a rare and protected bird species in Europe. Existing signs from the French Biodiversity Office do not explicitly prohibit parking, leading to repeated violations and conflicts. The decree must be approved by the municipal council, after which traffic signs will be installed within 15 days.

A caravan was stolen overnight from May 25 to 26 in Heiteren, parked on the street in front of the owner's home. A theft complaint has been filed. Additionally, a caravan fire in Luttenbach-près-Munster (likely accidental), multiple collisions involving bicycles, motorcycles, and cars, and vegetation fires were reported.

French singer Daniel Guichard, 77, purchased a luxury motorhome weighing over five tons. He uses it for travel across France, including Paris, where he parks at the Bois de Boulogne campsite. Guichard said he grew tired of shabby dressing rooms and hotels after 30 years of touring.

Since May 17, about a hundred caravans of travellers have been parked on the football field in Izier. Local residents are frustrated, recalling a similar incident last year when a group stayed for a month. They have submitted a petition with 79 signatures to the mayor and prefecture. The travellers argue that there are insufficient transit sites as required by the departmental plan.

A 20-year-old from Ugento (Lecce) was arrested in France along with his girlfriend after police found 85 kg of marijuana hidden in their camper at the Spain-France border. The young man had been missing for days, and his mother had been searching for him via social media. He is now in Perpignan prison awaiting trial.

On Pentecost Sunday, a group of travelers forcibly entered the sports complex in Beaumont-sur-Lèze (Haute-Garonne), sawing through gates to install a line of caravans. Mayor Olivier Carté described it as a 'commando operation' and suspects a leak of information. An oral agreement was reached for departure by June 7, but material damage and illegal water connections were reported. Residents express concern, and sports clubs now share a single field.