Overview

• The Perpignan prosecutor’s office said the group of about 150 children, ages 8 to 16, had a reservation at Parcours aérien Tyrovol in Porté-Puymorens.
• According to prosecutors, the manager first cited “personal beliefs” for the refusal before offering other explanations, including a storm-related closure noted on social media.
• The children, visiting from Spain, were turned away at Tyrovol and later used another leisure facility in France without incident.
• The manager was taken into custody and placed under investigation for discrimination in the provision of goods or services, and he denies wrongdoing.
• Jewish organizations and local officials condemned the act as discriminatory, pointing to a broader rise in antisemitic incidents reported in France since late 2023.