And yet they turn.
Seven 93-meter-high wind turbines planted on the ridges of the town of Lunas, in the north of the Hérault, administratively do not have the right to exist.
But thanks to the complexities of our legal system, they continue to generate electricity.
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Tuesday, the Montpellier tribunal de grande instance examines, before a civil chamber, the request for the demolition of these giant masts, formulated by the association Vigilance landscaped and natural heritage.
Yet another chapter in this long-term affair which has for more than fifteen years been pitting local associations for the protection of birds and nature against the energy company Valeco, owner of the wind turbines through the operating company ERL.
Even before the erection of these wind turbines and their commissioning, in 2016, the associations opposed their building permit before the administrative court.
The reason: beyond an appearance considered unsightly, volatile species
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