Squalid Roma encampment near Olympic cycling course is cleared out ahead of the Games as France prepares to welcome huge crowds The encampment is located next to the A4 freeway in Joinville French authorities rolled in at 7am this morning to begin relocation By Lettice Bromovsky Published: 20:46 BST, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 20:52 BST, 11 July 2024 e-mail View comments A squalid Roma encampment near the Olympic cycling course has been cleared out by authorities ahead of the start of Summer Games this month. Images taken this morning showed French authorities and Gendarmerie teams, a branch of France 's armed forces, rolling in at 7am to begin the removal of its inhabitants. The camp, which is located next to the A4 freeway in Joinville, is understood to have to be dispersed because of its proximity to the Olympic cycling events that will be taking place on July 24 and 27.
This comes as Emmanuel Macron France's President has been accused of 'social cleansing' and 'hiding poverty' in time for the multi-billion pound summer Olympics . Police and gendarmerie teams evacuate Roma camp, located next to the A4 freeway in Joinville Images taken this morning showed French authorities and Gendarmerie teams, a branch of France 's armed forces, rolling in at 7am to begin the removal of its inhabitants The camp is understood to have to be dispersed because of its proximity to the Olympic cycling events that will be taking place on July 24 and 27 Rubbish can be seen strewn all over the place.
