Vivre à proximité d’un site industriel à risque majeur. C’est le quotidien de millions de Français, qui habitent et travaillent à quelques centaines de mètres de ces 1300 installations classées Seveso sur notre territoire. En Savoie, la vallée de la Maurienne abrite 6 de ces sites. Je suis allé à la rencontre des habitants, raconter la vie sous cette épée de Damoclès technologique.
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Maurienne valley in the Alps hosts 4 seveso-grade industrial sites, a highway, a railroad, and several other industries. Air quality is sometimes very poor down there. France, Juin 2022 /// La…

This Arkema Industry site in France is labelled "Seveso "hih risk". It produces molecules for medecines. Nearby Inhabitants often complain about bad smells and are worried about pollutions. France…

L'usine de Trimet à St-Jean-de-Maurienne est un des leaders français dans la production d'aluminium à partir d'alumine electrolysé. Ce site, un des plus importants employeurs de la vallée, est…

These two inhabitants from a local NGO are complaining about poor monitoring of air quality in a valley hosting 4 seveso industrial sites. France, June 2022 /// Annie et Gerard font partie d'une…

Industrial Seveso site "Trimet" in the Alps works with alumina and giant cathodes, generating magnetic fields around. Signs are posted on the nearby highway and speed is limited. France, June 2022…

Anne, headmaster of a local school, has decided to buy a house close to a Seveso-Grade industrial site. "I took the risk into account in the decision of buying this house, but it didn't weight…

This family live a mile away from a Seveso-grade industrial site. Dad has worked in another seveso industry and can testify "The soil is heavily polluted out there. We had to wear full protections…
