Warned by word of mouth, nearly 80
“worried”
residents
joined the coveted moorland to hear Maxence de Rugy, the mayor of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (Vendée), explain why he decided to defend it, by redeeming it.
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“Nature has a cost, but it is priceless. I hope you will support me ”
, launches the elected representative to his constituents.
On Monday, this Vendée commune in the running to obtain the “Grand site de France” label, decided to buy an agricultural land of 6500 m² at a price of 125,000 euros.
Its current owners?
Individuals from the community of Travelers who recently acquired this same plot for 12,000 euros.
A sale, concluded legally and by mutual agreement, that Maxence de Rugy would have discovered after the fact:
"We had no right of preemption anyway."
Located in the hamlet of La Guittière, near the seafront, this meadow is classified as a natural zone, protected under both the coastal law and the local plan.
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