the town hall of Longeville-sur-Mer targeted by rifle fire

The town hall of Longeville-sur-Mer (Vendée) was targeted by buckshot during the long weekend of May 8, indicates France Bleu Loire Océan. The building was closed to the public at the time. It took place “fortunately during a period of staff absence”, explains Saturday, May 13, Mayor Annick Pasquereau.

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Impacts were observed on the facade. The windows of the hall of the town hall, behind which were the tricolor and European flags, burst under the effect of the explosion.“The investigation is ongoing”, says the chosen one.

Messages of support

Annick Pasquereau, says to herself “shocked” And “indignant” by these shots on a “symbol of the Republic, and this, in a context where respect for the values ​​of the Republic, elected officials and institutions, is weakened”, she added in a press release published on Friday. Many messages of support have been sent to the town hall via its Facebook page.

The mayor of Longeville-sur-Mer does not understand the reason for these shots. “We ask ourselves a lot of questions”, she explains. “Is it the French flag” that was targeted? Is it the date of May 8? ” Was she personally targeted “as a citizen or elected or the services of the town hall?”

This week, the mayor of Saint-Brevin (Loire-Atlantique) resigned after being the subject of numerous threats. On March 22, 2023, his two cars parked outside his home were set on fire and the flames attacked the front of his house as he slept inside with his wife.