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In Ardèche, Monday October 16, clashes took place between environmentalists and religious people. The first denounce a construction site undertaken by a religious community. Narrative.
In Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier (Ardèche), Monday October 16, a nun does not hesitate to dump an environmentalist. A sign of great tension. On the one hand, activists came to prevent the construction of a large religious complex. On the other, a community determined to continue the work. The construction site is denounced by environmentalists. “It’s a construction site that is illegal. The permit should never have been accepted. They are destroying a protected species that has been observed”assures an activist.
A protected species
For members of the religious community, everything is done in order. “All authorizations have been given, whether in terms of town planning, building permits, or in terms of the environment. There is no problem. Everything has been checked”certifies for his part Brother Clément-Marie, member of the Missionary Family of Notre-Dame.
The standoff began in 2018. First around a huge chapel with 3,500 seats. According to the bishopric, the project is disproportionate. The community must limit itself to the buildings designed to accommodate the hundreds of pilgrims who worship at Notre-Dame des Neiges. According to environmentalists, the construction site still threatens a protected species, the Jacquin mignonette. The Ardèche prefecture will bring together the different parts of the project next Thursday.