A 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 movement’s direction were visible before and after the march. Clashes and property damage at the end of the event were widely reported; they should not be treated as a description of every participant. The dispute concerned who could decide land use and what forms of protest would be accepted.
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The ZAD at Notre-Dame-des-Landes was only a protest against an airport and involved no collective land use
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The ZAD also developed collective farming, housing and shared stewardship.