"canal du midi"

#11765244

11 November 2024

CNAMO policemen look at the plane tree to be cut, which is occupied by two 'ecureuils'. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the St-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765245

11 November 2024

An 'ecureuil' from the GNSA, who was arrested the night before, looks at the tree he occupied to block the cutting of the tree and the LGV project. The Gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the ST-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765246

11 November 2024

Residents support the 'ecureuils' living in trees that are to be cut for the LGV project. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the St-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765247

11 November 2024

Two 'ecureuils' live in a plane tree that is to be cut to block the LGV project. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to prevent their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the ST-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765248

11 November 2024

Two woodcutters cut down a plane tree where two 'ecureuils' still live. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the St-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765249

11 November 2024

One of the two 'ecureuils' living in a tree to be cut reads a poem. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the ST-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765250

11 November 2024

Workers cut trees in the evening under police protection. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the ST-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765251

11 November 2024

Activists swim in front of river policemen to slow down CNAMO policemen who try to arrest 'ecureuils' living in the trees. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the St-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765252

11 November 2024

Two woodcutters cut down a plane tree where two 'ecureuils' still live. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the St-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11765253

11 November 2024

Two members of the GNSA (National Group of Trees Survey) stand in front of a plane tree where a 'ecureuil' lives. The plane tree will be cut. The gendarmerie blocks access to one of the rivers of the Canal du Midi to expel 'ecureuils' (i.e., 'squirrels') who occupy trees. 'Ecureuils' occupy the trees to block their cutting for the LGV (high-speed train line) near the ST-Jory lock on the Canal du Midi. Many residents come to support the 'ecureuils' standing in the trees. In one day, CNAMO policemen dislodge only one 'ecureuil'. Zadists (i.e., 'development protesters') begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi (UNESCO World Heritage Site). They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils' (i.e., people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels') already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is EUR14 billion as projected in 2014. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on November 10, 2024.

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#11638753

5 October 2024

Cyclists ride on the Canal du Midi banks, and a placard reads 'EUR14 bn for the LGV rather than for education or hospitals'. Zadists, or development protesters, begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line (LGV) between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils', or people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels', already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is projected at EUR14 bn. The works and the line use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, including 3,000 ha of forests and 370 ha of wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2024.

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#11638766

5 October 2024

Along the Canal du Midi, near Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2024, zadists display a banner reading 'more trees and more life, less speed'. Zadists, or development protesters, begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They aim to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils', or people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels', already reside in some trees near the Canal du Midi. There are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The projected cost of the project is EUR14 billion. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands.

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#11638749

5 October 2024

A placard on a tree on the Canal du Midi banks reads 'here, one pays the TGV tax for 40 years'. Zadists, or development protesters, begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line (LGV) between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils', or people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels', already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is projected at EUR14 billion. The works and the line use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2024.

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#11638760

5 October 2024

A cyclist rides on the Canal du Midi near Toulouse. Zadists, or development protesters, begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils,' or people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels,' already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The projected cost of the project is EUR14 billion. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2024.

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#11638756

5 October 2024

A general view of the ZAD on the Canal du Midi near Toulouse, France, on October 4, 2024. Banners read 'LGV no thanks' (right) and 'More trees and more life, less speed'. Zadists, or development protesters, begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. 'Ecureuils', or people living in trees nicknamed 'squirrels', already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The projected price tag for the project is EUR14 billion. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands.

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#11638761

5 October 2024

A placard on a tree in London on the Canal du Midi near Toulouse reads, ''The speed of our machines won't raise our life expectancy but a better environment will do.'' Zadists, or development protesters, begin to install a ZAD (Zone to Defend, a militant occupation intended to physically blockade a development project) along the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They intend to block the construction of a new high-speed train line between Toulouse and Bordeaux. ''Ecureuils,'' or people living in trees nicknamed ''squirrels,'' already live in some trees near the Canal du Midi. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The project price tag is projected at EUR14 billion. The works and the line use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands.

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