orders 'historic' demolition of
seven wind turbines
Windfarm opponents are claiming a major victory after Hérault court ruled that the turbines must be demolished as they were built without the correct permission
1 April 2021
By Jane HanksMarjolaine Villey-Migraine, of VPPN Collectif 34-12,
a group of 65 associations, said the Montpellier tribunal
ruling was historic: “It is a first in France and will become
a precedent for future cases.”
The court ordered that the 93m turbines at Bernagues in
The court ordered that the 93m turbines at Bernagues in
the Grands Causses in Hérault must be demolished, even
if the owners launch an appeal.
VPPN says the turbines are a danger to the environment.
Ms Villey-Migraine said: “They are on top of a mountain,
VPPN says the turbines are a danger to the environment.
Ms Villey-Migraine said: “They are on top of a mountain,
in a region with protected species including golden eagles.
One young eagle was killed by a turbine and
'the death of a cinereous vulture led to an
order for the turbines to turn only at night'
"There are also restrictions due to bats. Other turbines on
the mountains threaten protected species, but these were
the only ones we could challenge in the courts over the
building permit.”
Rabbits and rodents are drawn to the recently dug sites
Rabbits and rodents are drawn to the recently dug sites
and this is a fatal attraction for eagles, which fly at
the same height as the turbine blades.
