This is a list where it is better not to appear. Even when the famous and magnificent Place des Vosges in Paris is also there, but for the wrong reasons. Monday, the Paysage de France association has revealed its winners of the Ugly France Prize. In the “Locked with brands, and without concessions” category, the town of Chavelot, near Epinal (Vosges), was distinguished. Finally, its Pré-Doué commercial area where car dealerships accumulate with their advertising panels and flags.
“It’s an old photo, since Mitsubishi left the commercial zone and their totem was removed,” replied Mayor Francis Allain to Lorraine News. The elected official also explains that he cannot really fight against visual pollution. “We have applied a precise policy with a local tax on outdoor advertising. Either the brands remove their advertising or they pay. In the case of Fiat, it is a request from the manufacturer to display the flags. Especially since they are installed on the concession, therefore on private land and not in public space. So we can’t stop Fiat from doing it. »
The councilor assures him, “life is good in Chavelot! »