The arrival in Niort marks the conclusion of this “marathon on the Sèvre”, an event created by the collective “Bassines non merci”, which fights against water storage basins. Leaving with 21 boats and then joined along the water by nearly 200 participants, the activists descended this river for about forty kilometers before arriving in Niort where their supporters were waiting for them under the watchful eye of the police. .
These law enforcement officers would have followed them for a large majority of their journey. “They were at every bridge“according to Julien Le Guet, spokesperson for the collective.
“A package for Madame la Préfet”
One of the objectives of this descent of the Sèvre niortaise was also to make an observation of the health of the river. On occasion, the activists have recovered the corpses of fish encountered on the way. The objective being to bring him to the prefecture.
– Efflam Sionneau
This basket was composed to make people react. “We want to alert Madam the prefect of Deux-Sèvres, of the lamentable state of the Sèvre“clam Julien Le Guetone of the spokespersons of the collective in front of the line formed by the police officers who followed this action.
– Efflam Sionneau
After their visit to the prefecture, the activists gathered for a time of discussion at the Moulin amphitheater. Before having to find a private land for the end of the evening to host a concert.