fran1953

Is there such a thing in French law as trespass? My husband recently visited our cottage in Brittany and on arrival, found another car parked on our front garden, with directions of how to get to the charity coffee morning being held around the corner, by another English couple. When he went round to ask them to move, my husband was told that he should have let them know he was coming and they wouldn't have put the car there. He had no apology from the person who owned the car. Given that the fundraising happens monthly, then it can only be assumed that this is not the first time our frontage has been used without permission, and judging by the person's attitude it is unlikely to be the last. Fortunately we do have friends living close by, who will be driving past on future coffee mornings to monitor the use of our frontage. BUT apart from going to the expense of putting up gates, what are the trespass laws on this sort of annoying behaviour? We do not want to discourage any charity fundraising, but do feel that this is clearly taking advantage.