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

Two 'zadists' are looking at 'Majo', the London plane named 'Outstanding Tree of the Year', while holding false tombstones for two oaks, 'Espoir' ('Hope') and 'Sorciere' ('Witch'), which were illegally cut in the Crem'Arbres woods. Georges Feterman, the president of the NGO A.R.B.R.E.S, has come to Crem'Arbres to present the coveted label of 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' to 'Majo', a London plane. This tree, along with others, would have been illegally cut by NGE/Atosca if 'Ecureuils' ('squirrels') had not stayed in the trees for 39 days. After a 39-day police siege of Crem'Arbres, the French Justice recognized that Crem'Arbre must be protected and the trees should remain uncut until September 1st. People, sympathizers, and LVEL members are attending the gathering for the presentation of the 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' label. In Saix, Tarn, France, on the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres, opponents have installed a ZAD dubbed 'Crem'Arbre' (Zone To Defend) and 'Ecureuils' ('squirrels') have lived in the trees to block their cutting. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' ('The Way is Free') is demanding that the highway construction be halted until all judicial decisions are finalized. Not all expropriations for farmers have been resolved. Opponents of this project argue that the reprofiling of the N126 would be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles expected per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 53 kilometers, and its construction would destroy more than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields. The photo was taken in Saix, Tarn, France, on April 26, 2024. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#11182778
Date Taken	26 April 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

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