Overview

• The petition launched by Bruno Segré in April has attracted over 3,000 signatures, and several alleged endorsers including Ruth Elkrief and Pierre Richard have since denied participating.
• Opponents warn that a fifth Carrefour City within 250 meters will bring early-morning deliveries, noise, security risks and erode the district’s historic character.
• Critics have seized on Mayor Jean-Pierre Lecoq’s secret September 2024 approval of the project to question transparency in local urban planning.
• The Architectes des Bâtiments de France officially approved the installation, setting the store’s opening for August 21 at 19 rue Vavin.
• Ongoing media scrutiny of contested endorsements has intensified debate over balancing commercial convenience with preservation of the 6th arrondissement’s heritage.