in France, anti-vaccination cards are organized based on the Canadian model

The opponents are invited to join the convoy with their truck, car, mobile home or motorbike. “Canada paved the way for us. European convergence for our children and all citizens is now! writes “The Freedom Convoy” on his Facebook page. Instructions and maps have already been published on social networks to organize the movement. Stopovers are planned in the major cities of France: Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes, Paris…


The distributed map shows the various routes and whereabouts of the convoy.

Facebook “The Convoy of Freedom”

A PDF posted in the group and on Twitter already records a first timetable and the stages of the convoy. In the south-west it reads “Departure from Bayonne on Wednesday 9 February 2022”, with “night break” in Bordeaux. Also planned are passages through La Rochelle, Saintes and Niort, arriving in Paris on February 11th. Convoys from Strasbourg, Brest, Lille or Nice are already planned and will cross the main French roads.

Facebook “The Convoy of Freedom”

However, this data is not official, and other conflicting data has been published on social media. “You’ve all heard a lot of dates, it’s normal. As each great event approaches, a variety of appointments are launched to drown the fish. […] So together, in discussions with several groups working in this field, we made the decision to join on February 13th in the capital in Paris,” explained to The Express Rémi Monde, who claims to be spokesman for the movement. Most of the announcements between organizers and attendees are made through encrypted Telegram messages.

Broader Claims

“It’s a convoy that leaves from all over France to reach the capital […] It must be remembered, it is important that this is a gathering that promises to be peaceful and joyful,” at length France news remi world. “In any case, I haven’t been to a restaurant or the cinema for two years. And I think a lot of people in France are fed up at the moment,” explains a truck driver from Vaucluse who will be part of the convoy.

But the claims go far beyond vaccine or health opposition. The organizers also want to fend off claims by the yellow vests. “As a reminder, diesel also broke records (€1.69). We also have to fight for that,” explains a member of the group on Facebook.

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