A petition launched against the opening of this Seine-Maritime motocross circuit

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“We're going to have to live with the windows closed, no longer receive no one from March to November. Too bad for us, we will have a barbecue inside,” declares Valérie Wilmot, resident of Compainville, a neighboring town to Gaillefontaine (Seine-Maritime).

“My house is on a hill, right across from the motocross circuit.”

This is the object of the discordthe opening of motocross circuit. Worried about the repercussions of the latter, a collective of residents was created to counter his authorization.

A petition launched

At the same time, a petition against the authorization of the new motocross circuit was born.

The collective deplores the nuisances generated by the motos which would be likely to hinder the tranquility residents and would harm theenvironment.

“It will empty the retirement home, those who have second homes will no longer come, this is valid for gîtes, guest rooms…”, estimates Valérie Wilmot, member of the collective.

“While we are being encouraged to buy electric cars, this project goes against what is being asked of us today in terms of decarbonization and efforts in favor of the environment.”

“They want to force their way”

Left abandoned for more than 20 years, the circuit Lime Kiln was covered with vegetation. Then, the Gaillefontaine motocross association (AMC) restored it.

“Everything had changed and they arrived with bulls, tearing up trees and hedges. Potentially, there is destruction of protected habitat. They crushed everything in the biggest illegality. This is where we are today,” protests Frédéric Blanquart, member of the collective.

We alerted the state services. This is what gave birth to the creation of this collective because he is fed up with all that.

“The municipal council voted for completely different opening hours than 20 years ago. There were competitions two or three times a year. Whereas here, it is every Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the year. The CMA says they took into account the neighborhood and that they will take a 15-day break in the summer and a one-hour break at lunchtime on weekends for the peace of the neighborhood,” reports Valérie Wilmot.

“If we want to take out our mower at 2 p.m., we don’t have the right. On the other hand, running motorcycles all weekend is normal. We are not even 1 km from the town center. If there is an accident, the fuel risks leaking into Béthune. Not to mention the parking lot with all the cars that will park there and the leaks that that includes,” laments Frédéric Blanquart.

“How and where will they clean their motorcycles after the races? How are they going to do about the toilets? There are plenty of questions who remain without answer », asks Valérie Wilmot.

A lack of dialogue

Despite all these questions, the collective admits not having contacted the AMC, as confirmed by one of its members Mélanie Larchevêque.

No one has ever contacted us. However, our number is accessible, we are in communication and open to discussion.

“It’s their right to have ideas and exchange ideas. There will always be people pour et againstour project,” continues Mélanie Larchevêque.

“People tell us that it will bring life to the village, but if it stopped 20 years ago, there is a good reason,” thinks Frédéric Blanquart.

Contacted, Jean-Pierre Henry, mayor of Gaillefontaine, explains: “We want things to work and that’s all. Studies have been done to.

Saturday, November 30 at 10:30 a.m., the collective is organizing a public information meeting open to all at the Gaillefontaine social space.

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