Le Figaro Lyon
In the wake of the decision of the administrative court of Lyon of May 9, the prefecture of the Rhône announced this Wednesday to have put an end to the illegal occupation of a land located avenue Albert-Einstein, located in the commune of Villeurbanne and belonging to the city.
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The facts of trafficking and violence reported on this site as well as the feedback from residents and actors in the field on the dangerousness of living conditions on the site motivated the evacuation of this camp composed of caravans and light dwellings, "say the services of the State. A petition from residents who received several hundred signatures called for the dismantling of this squat installed since spring 2022.
According to the Rhône prefecture, "the operation took place following a partnership work that made it possible to prepare, under the coordination of the prefecture, the action of the State services (Departmental Directorate of Employment, Labour and Solidarity and National Police) and the City of Villeurbanne." "Solutions have been proposed according to individual situations and vulnerabilities," concludes the prefecture. A total of seven households, representing a total of 37 people, were sheltered.