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2w ago

Clermont-Ferrand Tribunal Hears €32 Million Suit Over Volvic’s Water Permits

The tribunal’s public rapporteur has signaled a recommendation to dismiss the fish farmer’s claim even as hydrogeological and financial expert reports remain pending.

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Le groupe Danone rappelle avoir réduit à Volvic ses «prélèvements de -15% entre 2017 et 2024» et s’être engagé à le faire davantage en cas d’alerte sécheresse.
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Overview

  • Édouard de Féligonde is seeking €32 million from the State for losses at his historic fish farm, alleging that Volvic’s groundwater pumping has intermittently dried his springs since 2017.
  • The prefecture of Puy-de-Dôme reduced annual water allowances for Volvic by 10% in 2022 and by 5% in April 2025 following regulatory reviews of extraction levels.
  • Danone says it has cut its withdrawals at Volvic by 15% from 2017 to 2024 and will impose further reductions under drought alert protocols.
  • Conservation groups Preva, Frane and FNE63 submitted a parallel suit on June 27 to challenge what they call excessive water takings and their environmental impact.
  • The tribunal’s public rapporteur is poised to recommend dismissing de Féligonde’s claim, though judges will first review hydrogeological and financial expert reports.