Clearly, Christmas markets are sources of conflict in French-speaking Switzerland. After the Bô Noël Ferris wheel, in Lausanne, whose construction was authorized by the authorities of the Vaud capital under the noses of the inhabitants of avenue Ruchonnet, here is now the ice rink on the Place du Marché, in Vevey.
Located to the south of the large square which hosts the Fête des Vignerons, the temporary covered structure of 600 square meters must remain in place until February 23. Something to entertain young and old.
Only here: the Pro Riviera association does not hear it that way. For her, this ice rink is illegal, tell our colleagues from “24 Heures”. And recalls that the Cantonal Court admitted an appeal from Pro Riviera and Pro Natura in 2014, which recalled the ban on erecting any construction of this type on the Place du Marché in Vevey, a protected place appearing in the federal inventory of built sites of national importance to be protected in Switzerland. Damn.
But this annoyance of Pro Riviera is brushed aside by the Vevey municipal in charge of Urban Planning, Antoine Dormond: “Contrary to the project canceled by the Cantonal Court in 2014, this is a temporary movable construction of a duration of less than three months, and which is not intended to be renewed”, he blurted out to our colleagues, recalling that it was authorized following a procedure official.
Pro Riviera is considering what follow-up to this slippery matter.
