The workers who work on the site of the underground car park in Place Aristide-Briand, in Sète, were surprised to discover a blockhouse. This memory of the Second World War “used the Germans who were stationed not far from rue Gabriel-Péri”, details the city. “The services of the town hall were aware of his presence, without locating him exactly. With the exception of a cot, nothing was found inside.
This vestige “does not present any particular historical interest”, according to the municipality. It was analyzed and photographed for archival purposes, in the presence in particular of Gustave Brugidou, president of the society for historical and scientific studies of Sète. It will then be demolished as part of the redevelopment work on Place Aristide-Briand.
Protests by the public benches collective
About eighty people, mostly members of the Public Benches collective, protested against this destruction. They demand a stoppage of work in the name of “the defense of the historical heritage” of the city. The collective has been protesting for several months against the work carried out on this square, in the name of the preservation of the environment. He has also just received support from Greenpeace for his fight.