La Laigne (Charente-Maritime) was struck by an earthquake on June 16, 2023. More than a hundred properties were classified “black” or “red” following the earthquake.
The first demolitions have just started this Tuesday March 26 in the village. “The walls will be made of concrete blocks, with seismic standards… We had to mourn the loss of rubble walls,” breathes Amélie Pidoux, attached to the charms of the old.