The expulsion had been ordered the day before by the Gap judicial court, seized by the bowling association and the town of Briançon.
Arnaud Murgia, mayor of Briancon, denounced this squat in October in a press release.
Excerpts. He “condemns with the greatest firmness the new squat and the violent behavior of ultra-left activists in Briançon.” “These are activists who we know are radicalized and politicized.” “The law will apply and force will remain within the Law, because those who want to import from elsewhere into France a nameless disorder in Briançon will always find me facing them, quite simply because I refuse that the people of Briançon find themselves taken hostage to situations that they did not want to and that they find themselves suffering. “
Faced with the Court's decision, the mayor was pleased. He wrote on social media: “The Judicial Court has just ordered the immediate eviction of the Boulodrome squat, which everyone knew had nothing to do with the right to housing and everything to do with the most radical activism.”
On the squat side, the atmosphere is completely different. Fréquence Mistral collected the testimonies of Alice and Jules at Bou'li just before the expulsion.
Excerpts. “It was a friendly place (…). We had activities quite regularly (…) which were organized by people, even outsiders, who did not live in the squat. ” “It was also a place to live for people evicted from their housing in Briançon or people who cannot find affordable housing (…) in Briançon due to the housing crisis.” “It was a place where we could also organize politically, have a reserved space where we could talk, exchange.”
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