For years, residents of Grand-Fort-Philippe in the north of France lived a life largely undisturbed by migrants who attempted crossings from their local beaches.
Relations were cordial even.
Many in the town would exchange polite bonjours with the men, women and children biding their time in the small seaside town located between Calais and Dunkirk until weather conditions turned in their favour.
Tweet translation: Grand-Fort-Philippe (59): around ten cars stoned; a group of angry migrants suspected of being behind the events after a failed attempt to cross the Channel
Grand-Fort-Philippe (59) : une dizaine de voitures caillassées ; un groupe de migrants en colère suspecté d’être à l’origine des faits après une tentative avortée de traversée de la Manche https://t.co/7phGjaLv2A
— monique breton (@moniquebreton10) August 12, 2024
