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"Without This, It Would Be Worse": the Flood Barriers, Quimperlé's Solution to Rising Waters

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The south of Finistère has been hit by major floods. In the town of Quimperlé, a mechanism has been put in place to limit the damage: the anti-flooding barriers. Nearly 150 were installed after the historic flood of Laita in 2000. - "Without this, it would be worse": the anti-flooding barriers, the Quimperlé solution facing the rise of water (Environment).

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The Worst Was Avoided in Quimperlé

In Quimperlé, the flood is now contained and the damage has been limited, thanks to improvements made in recent years, in a city very exposed to this kind of disaster. Indeed, following a historic flood dating back to 2000, the town hall has installed 147 flood barriers, limiting since the effects of the rise of the water. However, this system is not unanimous among the inhabitants. (Regions).

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TF1 INFO broke the news in on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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