The standoff has been ongoing for over a decade. Gilles Pia, owner of the Sigoleine, is contesting the fees demanded by the French Waterways Authority (Voies navigables de France, VNF) and refuses to leave the port of Longvic, where he lives aboard his barge. After an initial ruling against him in 2023, the courts have now authorized VNF to confiscate the Sigoleine. However, the public body maintains it wants to avoid this outcome and still hope…
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The standoff has been ongoing for over a decade. Gilles Pia, owner of the Sigoleine, is contesting the fees demanded by the French Waterways Authority (Voies navigables de France, VNF) and refuses to leave the port of Longvic, where he lives aboard his barge. After an initial ruling against him in 2023, the courts have now authorized VNF to confiscate the Sigoleine. However, the public body maintains it wants to avoid this outcome and still hope…