Le Signal building, Soulac sur Mer, Gironde, Southwestern coast, France. Originally built on a coastal dune, now eroded away by the rising sea, the 78-apartments building is presently feared to collapse. The owners received a mandatory and permanent evacuation order. This condominium “Le Signal,” was considered as a flagship for the triumphant-concrete coastal real-estate development era of the 60’s.Photo source: ©© Gadjodilo994
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Les propriétaires d’une résidence construite sur une dune à Soulac-sur-Mer doivent quitter leur logement. Construit il y a 40 ans à 200 mètres du front de mer, l’immeuble est désormais à 20 mètres de l’océan.
Les constructions humaines ne sont que peu de choses face aux forces de la nature. Les copropriétaires de la résidence Le Signal, à Soulac-sur-Mer (Gironde), en font l’amère expérience. Face à la menace d’effondrement de leur immeuble, construit sur une dune grignotée par l’océan, ils ont reçu l’ordre d’évacuer les 78 logements, sans espoir de retour…
WATCH: A Soulac-sur-Mer, des maisons menacées par l’érosion du littoral, TF1 News
Translation:
The owners of a five story building built on a coastal dune in the french southwestern town of Soulac-sur-Mer, have been ordered to evacuate. Built 40 years ago, 200 meters away from the shoreline, the building now stands only 20 meters away from the ocean.
Originally built on a coastal dune, now eroded away by the rising sea, the 78-apartments building is presently feared to collapse. The owners received a mandatory and permanent evacuation order. This condominium (“Le Signal”) was considered as a flagship for the triumphant-concrete coastal real-estate development era of the 60’s. This 5 story condo was originally part of a real estate development project planning on building a 1200 apartments complex along the coast. Built “on the sand,” the condo location allowed a stunning and unhindered view of the beach and the Atlantic Ocean.
Back then, the ocean waves breaking onshore 200 meters away, did not appear as a threat…
Read Full Article, “Menacé par l’érosion, un immeuble de bord de mer doit être évacué,” Le Figaro
