Residents of Valbonne's Val Martin district have launched a petition opposing a planned phone mast installation, arguing the project has moved forward without adequate consultation with those living nearby, according to France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Residents say the neighbourhood already hosts several antennas in close proximity, and object to what they describe as a lack of prior information about the new project. No details on the mobile operator behind the installation or the petition's current signature count were available at the time of writing.
Mobile mast siting has been a recurring source of local friction across France for years. Operators are required to produce a resident information file, known as a Dossier d'Informations Mairie, before installing or modifying antennas, though disputes over the adequacy of that consultation process are common, as seen in similar petitions raised in other French communes in recent years. Exposure limits for the radio frequencies involved are set at the European level, under a 1999 Council recommendation, though public concern over long-term health effects continues to prompt formal objections wherever new installations are proposed.