The roundabout of Leclerc is the epicenter of the discontent in Lisieux this Saturday, November 17, 2018. A hundred or so yellow vests block all outings.
Between 7 am and 11 am, the number of yellow vests went crescendo on the roundabout of Esperance, which irrigates the shopping center Leclerc, until reaching a hundred motorists completely blocking the area. "We only get help and emergencies," says Marie, who monitors the exit of the road from Paris.
#Yellow to #Lisieux: the roundabout roads near Leclerc completely blocked. Several dozens of yellow vests are on site. Caps are formed. pic.twitter.com/eGBOyYL7DA
- Ouest-France 14 (@WestFrance14) 17 November 2018The atmosphere is rather quiet, except when a vehicle tries to pass in force. The worst was narrowly avoided at around 10:30 am when a driver who was blocked against her will, angry and obviously a little panicked, nearly knocked over a small group while trying to turn around. About twenty overloaded motorists took the bypass in the morning to avoid getting stuck.
The Calvados deputy Sébastien Leclerc (LR), who had called to block the ring road, went to meet the yellow vests. "You tap on the wallet of people who work, so citizens react. Many people here do not show up, usually. I saw a nurse, retirees, a professional firefighter. "
Unlike the roundabout blocked at Saint-Désir, the yellow vests of Esperance do not intend to leave the camp anytime soon. "If we leave for noon, it will have been useless. "