. Opposed to a major energy project, this mayor gives “carte blanche” to a prestigious law firm

. Opposed to a major energy project, this mayor gives “carte blanche” to a prestigious law firm
Gard. Opposed to a major energy project, this mayor gives “carte blanche” to a prestigious law firm

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Charles Dos Santos

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Jan 15, 2025 at 4:16 p.m.

Determined not to see a very high voltage line built near “his” commune of Beaucaire (Gard), Nelson Chaudon decided to move this energy construction project to the judicial field.


A highly contested project…

From more than a yearRTE, manager of the electricity transmission network throughout the country, carries a vast development project of a very high voltage power line.

The route suggested by the company plans to start at Jonquières-Saint-Vincentin the south of Gardto cross this entire department. The planned line continues to Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône).

A few days after the announcement of this interregional energy projecta collective of opponents was formed. At the same time, many local elected officials have not hidden their rejection of such a project, including Nelson Chaudonyoung mayor of the city of Beaucaire (Gard).

Citizen mobilization actions have multiplied in recent months against this potential future electrical connection outdoors.


Lawyers having “carte blanche”

Noting that several months after the obligatory citizen consultation phase, the national operator has not made any progress on its project, the councilor changes gear.

The municipality has enlisted the services of the firm Richelieu Lawyers based in Paris for the continuation of this major file.

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“We must prevent the creation of this project which would make Gard and Beaucaire the trash of Fos s/mer and which would sacrifice existing economic players, major agricultural land and thousands of lives of work and sacrifice for the benefit of hypothetical economic actors.

Nelson Chaudon
Mayor (RN) of Beaucaire

“We asked them to do everything possible to prevent the completion of this project. To achieve this, we gave them carte blanche. They can use absolutely all existing remedies, possible for this sole purpose,” says the municipality.

On his social networks, the Frontist mayor accepts this decision taken after a recent meeting with representatives of RTE , held in the presence of MP Yoann Gillet. At the end of this meeting, the two elected officials from Gard were not satisfied with the responses provided by the company. This is what pushed the city councilor to Beaucaire to take the matter to court.

Requested by Actu.frRTE and the Ile-de-France law firm have not yet responded to our requests.

This very high voltage line in key figures.

.. 400,000 volt overhead line extended over 66 kilometers
.. Cost of the project: 300 million euros,
..Planned date of commissioning: 2028,

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