A proposed condominium development on Juno Beach in France has been cancelled after public outcry and a three-year legal fight.
The Canadian and French governments are helping the town of Courseulles-sur-Mer buy a parcel of land where a developer plannedto build a 70-unit building.
Veterans Affairs Canada says the construction “posed a threat to both the integrity of Juno Beach itself, and Juno Beach Centre operations.”
Developers planned to use a private road next to the centre for nearly two years during construction, which the centre says would cause “chaos” and safety concerns for visitors.
Federal and local governments are also negotiating a 99-year lease to protect a parcel of land where Canadian soldiers landed on D-Day in June 1944, including a portion of Juno Park where visitors to the centre tour old bunkers….