The demonstration had been planned for a long time.

On Saturday, the march to say "stop insecurity" gained momentum after the recent cases of violence in which Nantes was the scene.

Organized by Sécurité Nocturne Nantes (S2N), the march brought together around a thousand people in the rain, including several figures from the Nantes right.

This association, created in 2019 by night workers (mid bars and security), wanted to put pressure on the PS mayor of the city Johanna Rolland.

“Not a night goes by without an assault,” testifies Guillaume, co-president of S2N, employed in a bar.

"We want Nantes to find its good life by putting more police day and night and more cameras," he added.

The city of Nantes has been the scene of several cases of violence in recent weeks.

A police officer was seriously injured during a traffic check.

Then a 40-year-old resident was raped by two men.

On Wednesday, a teenager was the target of several shots, fired in broad daylight.

And on Thursday, a body with a trace of a bullet in the forehead was found, partly burned, in a park in Saint-Herblain.

“Life in the city center of Nantes is no longer possible, assures Anne, mother of four children.

Our car has already been broken into twice.

I don't let my children go out alone and we are seriously considering leaving.


Demonstration against insecurity: the participants chant: "Sidewalks to walk on, not to be attacked" or even "#Nantes, insecurity, we don't want it" The procession heads for the town hall pic.twitter. com/NVRvze5GE3

— Stephanie LAMBERT 🗞 (@steph_lambert44) October 1, 2022

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Johanna Rolland is due to meet Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Tuesday.

The elected official announced in a press release that she wanted to request "a permanent mobile force of 80 additional agents" and "a continuous police presence in the hyper-city center from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.".

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