What will become of the incredible foam hobbit house that appeared last spring on the banks of the Touch, in Turnsheet, in the suburbs of Toulouse? After considering destroying it, the municipality indicates this Friday in a press release to be ready to “discuss the future of this installation”, with David *, the 53-year-old homeless man who built it with falls. of materials found in garbage cans and sleeping there. This “castle”, rendered magical with brushstrokes, is particularly popular with children and walkers. The excitement aroused by his possible disappearance culminated on Tuesday January 3 in a meeting between Eric and Marilyne Rieu, the deputy mayor of Tournefeuille in charge of Solidarity, accompanied for the occasion by a social worker.
A job “showcasing creativity”
At the end of this meeting, it was proposed “to the occupant to enroll in the procedure for allocating social housing given that the waiting lists for small-scale housing give rise to hope for delays reasonable,” says the municipality. “Given his artistic skills”, another elected official, in charge of Culture, is also at Eric’s disposal to help him “to find a subsidized contract highlighting his creativity”.
So, will David leave his castle of odds and ends for an HLM? And turn the page? History does not say it yet.
* The first name has been changed