Saint-Aignan: a look back at an explosion of violence | M6 | 66 minutes

It was the trigger for a security lockdown by the government this summer. Over the weekend of July 17, Saint-Aignan, a quiet village on the banks of the river Cher, suffered a veritable uprising. Hooded men, armed with axes and iron bars attacked the police, burned vehicles and cut down trees with chain saws. The anger was unleashed by the death of a young gypsy, shot by police after a chase. A month and a half later 66 minutes” takes a cool look at the events. What really happened? Why has this gypsy community, which has been settled in the area for generations, not integrated better? How do local residents see the future after the traumatic events of the summer?

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