A consultative referendum in Loire-Atlantique returned a majority in favor of building the airport, with roughly 51 percent turnout. Opponents questioned the scale and framing of the consultation and continued to challenge the projectโs environmental impact and legitimacy. The result was politically consequential but did not end the dispute: the government later abandoned the project. Recording this vote alongside movement actions shows how institutional procedures and grassroots claims over land and consent interacted.
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What was the result of the 2016 Loire-Atlantique referendum?
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The consultative vote returned a majority in favor, but the dispute continued.