Click image to zoom

Swedish Activist Greta Thunberg Speaks Against The Decried Highway A69 In The Tarn Department

A protester is walking near riot police who are standing guard in the woods near Semalens in the Tarn Department, on the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres, France, on February 10, 2024. Opponents of this project have organized a weekend of protest called the 'Cabanacade,' featuring Swedish ecological activist Greta Thunberg. The event is taking place near the ZAD known as 'Crem'Arbre,' which is a call to activists and sympathizers to build huts for 'squirrels' who live in the trees to prevent them from being cut down. Greta Thunberg has criticized the project, stating that it is insane to continue with a plan that will compromise the quality of life of the inhabitants and destroy nature and agricultural fields. The riot police, 'Gendarmerie Mobile,' have intervened several times, blocking the railway between Toulouse and Castres and using tear gas canisters to intimidate the protesters, as the protest is occurring on private lands. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' is demanding that construction of the highway be halted until all judicial decisions have been made. The expropriations for farmers have not been resolved. Opponents argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the anticipated 6,000 vehicles per day and would cost much less. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 54 kilometers, and its construction would result in the destruction of over 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)

Photo Details

Photo ID	#10981039
Date Taken	10 February 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

Related Keywords

ecology highway protest la voie est libre lvel environment nature law btp collective national road n126 A69 public works politics opposition opponent objector protester climate nge climate change global warming castres concrete toulouse france nature destruction concreting atosca activist arborist climber trees zad crem'arbre public money waste occitanie tarn gendarmerie mobile public interest gathering activistes nature pacifism occupation tree forest woods oaks oak cutting clear cutting toulouse sewedish greta thunberg semalens saix

License This Photo

Digital Basic Editorial use on digital platforms only (websites, social media). Single use, up to 1 million monthly UVs. Worldwide distribution. NO COMMERCIAL OR PROMOTIONAL USE

€35.00

Editorial Print & Digital For editorial use in print and digital publications such as newspapers, magazines, and textbooks. Single use, up to 10,000 copies or 1 million UVs. Worldwide distribution. NO COMMERCIAL OR PROMOTIONAL USE

€99.00

Broadcast (TV & Digital) For editorial use in TV production or streaming platforms. Single use, all media rights excluding theatrical, with worldwide distribution in perpetuity. NO COMMERCIAL OR PROMOTIONAL USE

€399.00

Total Price

€35.00

Secure checkout

Need a custom license?

Contact Sales