Will we be able to see a winged lizard sheltered by a dry stone wall, a screeching stone or a blue thyme? On the outskirts of the village of Tour-de-Faure, in the Causses du Quercy regional natural park, the TotalEnergies photovoltaic park project worries residents and nature lovers. “Twenty hectares of forest will be replaced by a forest of photovoltaic panels, next to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, recognized as the most beautiful village in France. says Thomas Braille, founder of the National Tree Watch Group. Under the guise of doing green things, they suffocate nature.”.
Although the petition gathered more than 400 signatories, a march is planned for next Saturday along 12 km of trenches intended to be connected to the national electricity grid. Covering approximately 19 hectares, this park will have 44,000 photovoltaic panels, one meter above the ground, which will be installed for a period of thirty years. Under which sheep will graze. “We have adapted our…
Source: Le Figaro
