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Bordeaux Court Upholds Order to Rename Biarritz's 'La Négresse' Neighborhood and Street

The court rejected the city's appeal, requiring the municipal council to rename the street by May 6, while the neighborhood's renaming remains unresolved.

La justice avait ordonné à Biarritz le 6 février 2025 de débaptiser le quartier « La Négresse » sur demande de Karfa Diallo, président de l’association Mémoires et partages.
À Biarritz, le quartier de «La Négresse», dont une association réclame le changement de nom depuis 2019, se situe près de la gare SNCF.
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Overview

  • On April 17, the Bordeaux administrative court of appeal rejected Biarritz's rectification appeal, confirming its February decision to rename the 'La Négresse' neighborhood and street.
  • The court ruled that the city had previously acknowledged the existence of the 1861 deliberation, dismissing claims of judicial error.
  • Biarritz's municipal council is now required to rename the street by May 6, as mandated by the 1986 deliberation, but the neighborhood's renaming remains uncertain due to the lack of a formal act establishing its name.
  • The city has also filed an appeal with the Conseil d’État, seeking to overturn the renaming order.
  • The debate over the name's origins continues, with activists calling it racist and sexist, while some historians argue it may refer to local clay-rich lands rather than a racial reference.