In La Rochelle, at the "municipal campsite of the Sun", fifteen tents were installed to shelter the homeless and their dogs during the confinement period. "The homeless who do not have a dog are accommodated by hotels, but we had no solution for the homeless with dogs," explains the mayor, Jean-François Fountaine, guest of Europe 1 Sunday. "They had to be housed individually so as not to risk the spread of the coronavirus. Camping was the best solution."
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A collective project
For this initiative, the mayor gathered support from all sides: the animal protection association of the city got involved, a large brand of sporting goods supplied the tents and members of the National Lifesaving Society in sea installed them. The campsite was able to reopen very quickly. Sixteen people currently occupy the premises, close to the social SAMU which provides them with meals.
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Jean-François Fountaine is delighted to see solidarity organized at all levels to fight against the virus and against isolation. Optimistically, he adds: "If there was an additional need, we [probably] will be able to put up additional tents."