Near Toulouse. Controversy around the wooden Christmas trees installed by the town hall of Cugnaux
Through Gabriel Kenedi
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The controversy is reminiscent of the one that erupted a year ago in Bordeaux… A Cugnaux (Haute-Garonne), the small wooden trees installed at the approach of Christmas in the town hall, schools and other municipal places are not unanimous.
“Deconstruction continues”
The opposition has seized on the subject through the voice ofAurélien Andreu-Seigne (member of Horizons, the party created by Edouard Philippe, editor’s note), who posted on Twitter a photo taken for the social networks of the City of Cugnaux, accompanied by the following message:
“This is the new tree for the Cugnaux ecologists. The Lépine competition between town halls environmentalists of the “tree” which least resembles a Christmas tree. We can imagine the light decorations… The deconstruction continues! “
Here is the new one #fir green people #Cugnaux … The Lépine competition between town halls ecologists of the “fir” which resembles a fir tree the least. #Xmas.
We can imagine the light decorations …
The deconstruction continues! pic.twitter.com/3P2XbDnK0y– Aurélien Andreu-Seigné (@AndreuSeigne) December 6, 2021
“Aesthetically, it’s devaluing”
Contacted by Toulouse news, Aurélien Andreu-Seigne denounce the “Ideological drift” of the municipality led by Sanchez.
“Historically, and even still in December 2020, we have always had real trees at Christmas time in Cugnaux. But this year, we have seen wooden fir trees blooming. It is a political and ideological choice not to want to put real trees in the name of ecology and budgetary savings. This gives a negative image of the city and aesthetically, it is devaluing. Moreover, people and children in particular are extremely disappointed by the fact that it does not really make Christmas ”, indicates the elected opposition.
“An assumed choice”
On the side of municipal majority, on evokes “An assumed choice”.
“These are durable trees that can be reused for several years. These trees were manufactured by an Esat (establishment or service of assistance through work) by people with disabilities and from noble wood scraps ”, indicates the municipality to Toulouse news, which specifies that according to her, these trees constituting ” UN choice that does not give rise to controversy ”.
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