“One day I come back from a walk and find myself face to face with people I don’t know in my pool with a glass of champagne in hand.“. Thomas, 45, who owns Toulouse, was the victim of pool invaders. The phenomenon is not new, but it is increasing every year, especially in the south of France, where temperatures are close to or often exceed 40 degrees. In Toulouse, there were almost 200 reports in the last three months, compared to 180 in the same period last year. Every summer, police officers get 10 to 15 calls a day about whining from the pool. “These migrants are not easy to dislodge. If you don’t have a few, you will have a hard time removing them“testifies Thomas.
Everyone is concerned. squatters mostly operate in condominiums, but they are also increasingly making inroads into private homes. With an influx of private pools, France has more than 3 million, according to the Federation…
Source: Le Figaro
