THE Tour de France heads up through the Lot region on Friday July 20, and opponents of the shale gas (gaz de schiste) plans for the region will be out in force as well.
The route heads out of Blagnac, in Toulouse, and stretches for just over 200km to Brive-la-Gaillarde, in Corrèze.
And protesters intend to take the opportunity of the passing of Le Tour to voice their opposition to proposals to drill for shale gas in the Lot impacting on the nearby Dordogne region.
Road painting and banners will be prominently displayed between Payrac and Souillac, with some protesters planning on wearing gas masks, on a section of the road that heads uphill on a category four climb.
The exploratory plans for shale gas extraction are titled the Permis de Cahors and covers a region that extends from north of Montauban, past Cahors and towards Brive la Gaillarde.
The permit is held by a company called 3 Legs Oil and Gas, which is a subsidiary of 3Legs Resources, who have offices in the Isle of Man and Poland, where they have already undertaken shale gas extraction.
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