Politics · France · 6 hrs ago
Somme prefecture denies special police protection for Trogneux shop
The Somme prefecture denied special protection for the Trogneux shop in Amiens on 17 October.
The shop belongs to the family of Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady, and videos showed riot police vans outside it.
The prefecture said a riot police company was sent to secure all city-centre shops after hostile groups tried for nearly three hours to break through barriers.
The Canard Enchaîné gave a different account, saying the company was sent specifically to guard Trogneux shops in Amiens and Le Touquet.
The dispute led the police union Alliance to demand an explanation about equal protection for businesses.
The Amiens shop was targeted during a 2023 protest, when its manager was attacked; two men were later sentenced to prison.
The Somme prefecture denied that riot police were assigned specifically to protect the Trogneux shop in Amiens on 17 October.
It said a company of CRS was sent urgently to reinforce local forces and secure all shops in the city centre.
Videos shared on social media showed CRS vans outside the shop, prompting claims of special treatment.
The police union Alliance called for explanations about whether the shop had received special protection.
The Canard enchaîné said the CRS company had been specially sent to guard Trogneux shops in Amiens and Le Touquet.
- Who
- The Somme prefecture and a company of CRS; the shop belongs to the family of Brigitte Macron.
- What
- The prefecture denied that CRS officers were assigned specifically to protect the Trogneux shop.
- When
- 17 October, during protests against the cost of living; the prefecture issued its denial on 20 October.
- Where
- The Trogneux chocolate shop in central Amiens, Somme.
- Why
- The prefecture said CRS were sent to reinforce local forces and secure all city-centre shops after hostile people tried to force barriers.
Somme prefecture
The Canard enchaîné
Specific protection
Somme prefecture
The prefecture denied that CRS were dedicated to protecting the Trogneux shop.
The Canard enchaîné
The Canard enchaîné said the CRS company was specially sent to guard Trogneux shops in Amiens and Le Touquet.
Purpose of deployment
Somme prefecture
The prefecture said CRS reinforced local forces and secured all shops in Amiens city centre.
The Canard enchaîné
The Canard enchaîné said the company was sent to guard the family’s shops.
Videos showed CRS vans outside the Trogneux shop during protests against the cost of living.
The prefecture said hostile individuals tried for nearly three hours to force barriers protecting the city-centre shopping streets.
A CRS company arrived in Amiens in the evening to reinforce local forces and secure city-centre shops, according to the prefecture.
The Somme prefecture denied that CRS personnel had been assigned specifically to protect the Trogneux shop.
- Date of deployment
- 17 October
- Location
- Trogneux shop, central Amiens
- Police force
- A company of CRS
- Prefecture statement
- Issued 20 October
- Reported attempt to force barriers
- Nearly three hours
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What people are saying
Le préfet de la Somme dément l’allégation selon laquelle des effectifs de CRS auraient été dédiés à la protection du magasin Trogneux
une compagnie de CRS a rejoint Amiens en urgence afin de renforcer, en soirée, les effectifs locaux et d’assurer la sécurisation de l’ensemble des commerces du centre-ville
Rappelez-nous, monsieur le président : les Français ont-ils tous droit à la même protection ?