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Larzac gathering links peasant rights and anti-globalization
📅 8 Augustus 2003A three-day gathering on the Larzac plateau brought a large crowd together around opposition to the WTO and corporate control of agriculture. Peasant farmers, anti-globalization activists and...
Notre-Dame-des-Landes supporters march to reoccupy the ZAD
📅 17 November 2012After weeks of evictions at the planned airport site, tens of thousands joined a march to rebuild homes and structures in the occupied zone. Local farmers, residents and supporters described the...
Nantes demonstration exposes divisions over Notre-Dame-des-Landes
📅 22 Februari 2014A large march in Nantes opposed the proposed airport and brought together residents, farmers and national supporters. Organizers described a broad coalition, while disagreements over tactics and the...
Climate emergency rally closes the COP21 summit in Paris
📅 12 December 2015On the final day of the UN climate summit, climate and social-justice groups rallied at the Champ-de-Mars to demand stronger action and climate justice. The French state had prohibited the planned...
Bassines Non Merci mobilizes against water storage basins in Épannes
📅 13 December 2020A gathering at Épannes in Deux-Sèvres opposed large irrigation reservoirs, known as bassines, that store water for agricultural use. Opponents argued that public support for the reservoirs...
Sainte-Soline protest challenges megabasin water allocation
📅 29 Oktober 2022Thousands converged near Sainte-Soline to oppose a large irrigation reservoir. Protesters described the basin system as privatizing a shared resource for intensive agriculture, while farmers and...
Sainte-Soline protest challenges private control of water
📅 25 Maart 2023Thousands of activists gathered in Sainte-Soline against a large irrigation reservoir, commonly called a 'mega-basin'. Opponents argued that the project privileged intensive agriculture and private...
Water Village mobilization opposes megabasins in Poitou
📅 19 Juli 2024A temporary Water Village and several days of actions in Vienne and Deux-Sèvres opposed agricultural mega-reservoirs and called for more equitable water sharing. Organizers described the basins as...
Farmers and residents mobilize against the Duplomb bill
📅 28 Juni 2025Protests in more than 60 French towns brought together farmers, environmental groups, health professionals and residents opposing the proposed Duplomb law. Critics warned that the bill could weaken...