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A69 Highway : 'Majo' Of The Crem'arbres ZAD Receives The Label 'Outstanding Tree Of The Year'

Georges Feterman, the president of the NGO A.R.B.R.E.S, is presenting the 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' label to 'Majo', a London plane tree, in Saix, Tarn, France, on April 26, 2024. Activists, known as 'Ecureuils' or 'squirrels', are currently living in the trees to prevent them from being illegally cut down by NGE/Atosca. They have been in the trees for 39 days, leading to a police siege of the area called 'Crem'Arbres'. The French Justice has ruled that the Crem'Arbres must be protected and the trees cannot be cut until September 1st. Members of the local community, sympathizers, and LVEL members are attending the event to celebrate the awarding of the label. Opponents of the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres have set up a ZAD, or 'Zone To Defend', at 'Crem'Arbres' to block the construction. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre', or 'The Way is Free', is demanding that the highway project be halted until all judicial decisions have been made. The expropriations for farmers have not been resolved. Critics argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the anticipated 6,000 vehicles per day and would be much less expensive. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 53 kilometers, and its construction would destroy over 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural land. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#11182755
Date Taken	26 April 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

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