Article 6C65C Floating party ‘island’ in French Riviera cancelled over ecological concerns

Floating party ‘island’ in French Riviera cancelled over ecological concerns

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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
from Environment | The Guardian on (#6C65C)

French government says massive floating bar not compatible with marine environmental protections'

Plans for a floating party island" anchored off the French Riviera have been dropped amid a row over environmental concerns.

Canua Island - a 1,750 sq metre platform on a motorised trimaran designed to look like a giant floating bar - was set to open this summer 600 metres off France's Mediterranean coast. Instead, it remains moored at the port of La Seyne-sur-Mer while awaiting permits amid a growing row among local politicians in the south of France and environmental groups.

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