The situation was tense on Saturday between migrants and some residents of the Bellefontaine district in Toulouse.
“Several dozen migrants, settled since August 26 on the Jules Guesde alleys, occupied the buildings of the former Bellefontaine college, this Saturday September 3” indicates the departmental council in a press release.
They burst "in the early afternoon" into "this disused college" specifies the prefecture.
This college, which closed its doors to students last July, still hosts leisure activities for the youth of the neighborhood.
“Clashes quickly erupted with residents and the police had to intervene by using a tear gas canister to restore calm and prevent more violence,” continues the prefecture.
“Several crews from the city center were mobilized for this operation to restore order.
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"Need to find a solution to support these migrants"
A large part of the foreign migrants returned to the Jules Guesde alleys, joining those who had remained there.
"This illegal occupation follows the evacuation of the Ehpad des Tourelles, last Friday, by the services of the State and at the request of the town hall of Toulouse" specifies the departmental council.
The president of the department, Georges Méric (PS), "recalls the need to find a lasting solution to the support of these migrants and calls for the full and complete mobilization of the actors in this file, which are the State and the town hall of Toulouse. .
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