A Glance around France: Tremors in Brittany and anger in Dordogne
Here's a round up of some of the main news stories from around France on Friday.
Drome
People in the south east of France were in for a shock if they spotted the rather unusual signs that have been put up in a park known for being popular with prostitutes and their clients.
Signs have been erected in order to catch the attention of the clients of the prostitutes who work in Le Parc de l'Epervière to the south of the city of Valence in the south eastern Drome department and remind them that what they are doing is considered a crime.
The four signs, which have been put up at the entrances to the park, remind potential clients that "buying a sexual act is prohibited by law and liable to a fine of €1,500".
"We will not eradicate the problem overnight, I am aware," said Mayor of Valence, Nicolas Daragon. "I hope that the deterrent we are putting in place will be particularly effective."
La ville de Valence installe 4 grands panneaux contre la prostitution autour du site de l'Epervière →https://t.co/cme6kJG1xF pic.twitter.com/PNp9UnUIZn
— France Bleu Drôme Ardèche (@francebleuDA) September 20, 2018
Dordogne
Preservation advocates around France were shocked and dismayed to hear about the destruction of the remains of a Roman pool in the Dordogne region this week.
The damage was caused by roadworks in the town of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in the south west of France after a months-long campaign to stop the development taking place.
TV presenter Stéphane Bern called it an "unacceptable massacre" and, backed by local associations, as well as residents, has called on the government to "stop the roadworks immediately".
The aim of the diversion is to improve traffic conditions around the village of Beynac, a Perigord jewel close to the now damaged archaeological remains.
En Dordogne, l'indignation après la destruction d'un bassin gallo-romain https://t.co/jinH97POAH
— Le Figaro (@Le_Figaro) September 20, 2018
Vaucluse
The south of France is set to be the setting for a big environmental first for the country.
Construction has begun on France's first floating solar panel station in the south eastern department of Vaucluse.
With a capacity of 17 megawatts, the station's 47,000 panels will cover an area of 17 hectares on the surface of the lake which are expected to generate enough power for more than 4,700 homes, Akuo Energy, the company behind the station, said in a statement.
La première centrale solaire flottante de France va voir le jour dans le Vaucluse https://t.co/kv3m6BS9OG pic.twitter.com/cP6Orj1GzB
— Paris Match (@ParisMatch) September 21, 2018
Brittany
Residents of a Breton department got a bit of a shock on Thursday night when an earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale shook parts of the Morbihan department.
Magnitude 3,3 sur l'échelle de Richter : https://t.co/UzVRgY081S
— L'Éclaireur (@EclaireurC) September 21, 2018
Northern France
A northern French butchers association is going to some rather unusual lengths to protect itself against... vegans.
The president of the association announced on Friday that he would engage a "private security company" to protect northern butchers from the potential threat from vegan activists on Saturday.
"This situation is abnormal but necessary," said Laurent Rigaud. "Four vegan associations have announced action against our businesses" on Saturday, and "it is not possible for us not to react".
? "Actions vegan : les bouchers du Nord recrutent des vigiles". Découvrez le nouveau média d’info 100% digital ! #ExpliciteInfo https://t.co/PyM5SPEFNV
— olivierravanello (@oravanello) September 21, 2018
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
It seems more and more foreign tourists have got the bug for south west France.
France's largest administrative region is seeing an increasing number of international holidaymakers and fewer French, a new reports shows.
"We realize that Nouvelle-Aquitaine is starting to become a destination," said Régine Marchand, president of the region's tourism committee.
Tourisme en Nouvelle Aquitaine : les vrais chiffres de l’été [abonnés] par @LasserreBenoit https://t.co/7q2inb2b3o pic.twitter.com/7zq988Ne3j
— Sud Ouest Bordeaux (@SO_Bordeaux) September 19, 2018
Normandy
History enthusiasts have got another exciting date to add to their diaries.
A replica of the historic frigate Hermione, which became famous when she ferried General Lafayette to the United States in 1780 for support to the Americans in the American Revolutionary War, will set sail for the fourth time in April 2019, stopping at several Normandy ports on her way.
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RDV en juin 2019, pour voir l'#Hermione en #Normandie, la célèbre réplique de la mythique frégate de La Fayette. #BDLN #Cherbourg #Ouistreham #Rouen #Armada #NormandieLiberté #événement #mer https://t.co/S7FF5n0EZu
— Ba'Di la Normandie (@BaDilaNormandie) September 20, 2018
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Drome
People in the south east of France were in for a shock if they spotted the rather unusual signs that have been put up in a park known for being popular with prostitutes and their clients.
Signs have been erected in order to catch the attention of the clients of the prostitutes who work in Le Parc de l'Epervière to the south of the city of Valence in the south eastern Drome department and remind them that what they are doing is considered a crime.
The four signs, which have been put up at the entrances to the park, remind potential clients that "buying a sexual act is prohibited by law and liable to a fine of €1,500".
La ville de Valence installe 4 grands panneaux contre la prostitution autour du site de l'Epervière →https://t.co/cme6kJG1xF pic.twitter.com/PNp9UnUIZn
— France Bleu Drôme Ardèche (@francebleuDA) September 20, 2018
Dordogne
En Dordogne, l'indignation après la destruction d'un bassin gallo-romain https://t.co/jinH97POAH
— Le Figaro (@Le_Figaro) September 20, 2018
The south of France is set to be the setting for a big environmental first for the country.
Construction has begun on France's first floating solar panel station in the south eastern department of Vaucluse.
La première centrale solaire flottante de France va voir le jour dans le Vaucluse https://t.co/kv3m6BS9OG pic.twitter.com/cP6Orj1GzB
— Paris Match (@ParisMatch) September 21, 2018
Magnitude 3,3 sur l'échelle de Richter : https://t.co/UzVRgY081S
— L'Éclaireur (@EclaireurC) September 21, 2018
? "Actions vegan : les bouchers du Nord recrutent des vigiles". Découvrez le nouveau média d’info 100% digital ! #ExpliciteInfo https://t.co/PyM5SPEFNV
— olivierravanello (@oravanello) September 21, 2018
Tourisme en Nouvelle Aquitaine : les vrais chiffres de l’été [abonnés] par @LasserreBenoit https://t.co/7q2inb2b3o pic.twitter.com/7zq988Ne3j
— Sud Ouest Bordeaux (@SO_Bordeaux) September 19, 2018
Normandy
History enthusiasts have got another exciting date to add to their diaries.
A replica of the historic frigate Hermione, which became famous when she ferried General Lafayette to the United States in 1780 for support to the Americans in the American Revolutionary War, will set sail for the fourth time in April 2019, stopping at several Normandy ports on her way.
CLICK HERE for more on this story
RDV en juin 2019, pour voir l'#Hermione en #Normandie, la célèbre réplique de la mythique frégate de La Fayette. #BDLN #Cherbourg #Ouistreham #Rouen #Armada #NormandieLiberté #événement #mer https://t.co/S7FF5n0EZu
— Ba'Di la Normandie (@BaDilaNormandie) September 20, 2018
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