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Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Father accuses French campsite staff of 'bias' against English tourists - claiming they 'ganged up' on his family with false claims against his children
A 'fuming' Englishman has claimed that a French campsite unfairly accused his family of 'tearing' a trampoline up and 'leaving rubbish everywhere' - saying they have a 'clear bias' against the Brits. Taking to TikTok, father-of-three James, who runs @thedaurats - an account with more than 11,600 followers - blasted staff at Camping des Lancieres, in the Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses region, for 'ganging up' on them. 'I'm raging,' he said the video, which has racked up some 119,400 views. 'We're travelling through Europe in a campervan and we're in France at the moment. 'We needed somewhere to stay for a couple of nights and we found a campsite and we thought this was brilliant value. It literally was like €9 per night on this site.' James admitted the play area was 'a little bit basic' but there was a 'trampoline'. 'Our children then went to play,' he continued. 'They were fine. I kept checking on them every so often. 'There was another family at the other side of the site who have children who were playing with our children. 'But I could see that the two boys were being rough, like, hitting my child to a point where I said, come off the trampoline. 'Later on, they came over - and they were playing fine... all getting along nicely. They went back anyway and they went back on the trampoline.' Then however, James said his daughter was 'pushed into the side netting of the trampoline' - and 'fell out'. 'Luckily she was okay,' he assured. 'We've taken pictures. We took pictures straight away of the net to show that it was torn and how she fell out.' He explained that, however, the following morning he heard knocking from a site 'warden' at his door, saying she was 'shouting': 'You must pay for the net!' 'So what has happened is the families of the other children, the French families staying in the caravans over there, which are right next to the trampoline, who I think are long term stayers, have all coincidentally got the story from their children and messaged the person to say our children were picking apart and tearing the net... and that's what's caused it to break,' he said. James then shared a clip of his conversation with someone at the campsite, which appears to have been facilitated by a translator on the phone - who also works at Camping des Lancieres. The woman on the other line appeared to be trying to get James's side across to the warden, in French saying: 'They seem to be saying they took the kids away... that it wasn't them.' In return however, the warden sarcastically quipped: 'Yeah right, they're angels.' Then, she claimed the family 'left rubbish everywhere'. She added: 'You can tell them if they cause another problem they're being kicked out because other campers are fed up.' James also denied claims that he and his family were leaving trash around the site. 'She's pointing out that I left a tissue,' he said in the clip, trying to speak to the warden. 'She said, you're leaving rubbish I could work out. You're saying you're leaving rubbish on the floor. It was under the door. When I've opened the door, it's fallen off the counter... Look at this plastic that's not even ours.' 'How can we have a conversation when you're walking away?' he continued. 'Because every time I try and speak to her, she's just walking away. 'She's received emails from other families that we've done something, when clearly she's made up her mind. I can only assume that it's the English family's fault. She just didn't like us.' It did however also seem there were language barriers in place, and it is unclear if both parties truly understood one another. 'This is the worst experience of my life. I feel like they've clearly ganged up on us,' James said. 'We're the English family. We struggle. We speak a little bit of French, but not much.' Commenters appeared divided, and as while many voiced their support, others insisted James's family should pay for the net MailOnline has reached out to the family and the campsite for comment. Commenters appeared divided, and as while many voiced their support, others insisted James's family should pay for the net. 'I'm so sorry this happened to you!' one wrote. 'I'm a Brit living in France and do feel like the the French always side with their own as I've had a few similar issues here with French neighbours in my apartment building (not the same issue I know, but I do understand your situation a little bit!)... 'It's such a shame and I hope you got it sorted in the end.' One also recounted: 'Not being funny but I've noticed a lot of micro aggressions over seating in cafes and restaurants - parking at tourist destinations, taxi drivers, passport control and even beach chairs. 'I've traveled in remote areas of Africa and Asia for 25 years and never had so much low level snark from people clearly annoyed by strangers and perhaps over tourism. Literally in the last 2-3 years I'm a Gen X so am pretty laid back and not about it. 'I also live in a tourist area in the UK so am very respectful of locals when I travel abroad because I know what a pain tourists can be. I think humans have changed since Covid - road rage, Reform, Trump. It's not you mate.' Others however appeared to site with the campsite. One questioned: 'Why didn't you report to the campsite owners if you had nothing to hide.' 'Families will always side with their own children, even if they are in the wrong, no matter what the country, these days,' elsewhere, someone penned. 'Tourism is taking the back lash for the immigration crisis, today. 'Most of the countries that rely on tourists are taking their frustrations out on the tourists. It's very sad. 'And yes, there are terrible tourists that can't behave themselves, mainly adults.' The campsite has largely positive reviews on TripAdvisor, with a 4.3/5 score. Reviewers said the accommodation is 'restful' and service is 'top notch'. The Daurats call themselves a 'home education family' and share their travels on social media, with their children Henri, nine, Genevive and Gabriel, who will be one in October.
Telegraph
a day ago
- Automotive
- Telegraph
Car crashes into first floor after hitting trampoline
A car veered off a road at high speed and struck a trampoline in a German town, seriously injuring a boy playing on it. In a bizarre accident, the vehicle left the road in the town of Bohmte, western Germany, on Saturday evening before colliding with another vehicle and tearing through a hedge. The car, said to be a Volvo SUV, hit a trampoline and embedded itself in the roof of a barn in a low-lying garden, Deutsche Welle, the German broadcaster, said. A 43-year-old female passenger and a seven-year-old boy, who had been playing on the trampoline at the time, were seriously injured. The boy was said to be in a critical condition in hospital. Pictures from the scene showed scattered debris and a twisted but intact trampoline. The car appears to have already been airborne when it hit the trampoline, due to the difference in height between the road and the lower-lying garden. It is understood it could not have bounced off the trampoline due to its weight. Volvo SUVs vary by model, but can weight between 1,600kg and 3,400kg (1.6 to 3.4 tons). 'There was a massive clatter and we just thought: 'Help! What has happened?'' a resident of Bohmte told Deutsche Welle. 'Then we ran outside and saw the car in the roof.' Another resident, Daniela Viss, told TV7 News: 'I heard this massive crash and thought: 'Holy cow, what just happened?' We rushed outside and saw the car stuck in the roof. The mother was just screaming. My boyfriend called the ambulance and police right away.' Olga Folik, a third resident, told German newspaper Focus: 'I went over to the neighbour's house; an ambulance was already there. I only saw the fence and the garden destroyed. And the car stuck in the barn on the second floor. I just thought, how can something like that happen?' She suggested that all the children involved in the car accident know each other and have previously played together. The car driver is said to be a 42-year-old man who was carrying three boys – aged 11, 12 and 13 – in the back seats. The driver and all three boys sustained only light injuries. Several dozen emergency service workers were sent to the crash scene, including 12 ambulance crews and two helicopters, Deutsche Welle reported. 'This is clearly an extraordinary deployment,' a fire bridgade spokesman said. It remains unclear what exactly caused the accident, but investigators ruled out drink-drinking after taking blood samples from the driver.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Boy, 7, Struck by Out-of-Control Car While Playing on a Trampoline: 'The Mother Was Just Screaming,' Eyewitness Says
NEED TO KNOW Several people, including a 7-year-old boy, have been seriously injured after a car crashed through multiple properties before eventually coming to a stop in a shed 10 feet in the air Police told local outlets that the out-of-control car, which was carrying a family of five, first hit a parked car and then struck the boy as he was playing on a trampoline on July 19 The investigation into the incident is still ongoing, but authorities said alcohol was not a factorSeveral people, including a 7-year-old boy, have been seriously injured after a car crashed through multiple properties before coming to a stop in a shed. According to reports from local outlets Welt and Focus, a car carrying a family of five — including a 42-year-old male driver, a 43-year-old woman and three boys, ages 11, 12 and 13 — crashed in the town of Bohmte, Lower Saxony, in Germany on Saturday, July 19, at around 8 p.m. local time. The car, a Volvo XC60, first collided with a parked car in a farmyard, and then smashed into a hedge before traveling into a nearby yard and hitting the 7-year-old boy, who was playing on his trampoline. The car then flipped over and landed in the upper part of a shed, nearly 10 feet off the ground. Police told the outlets that the car seemingly traveled so far due to the slippery terrain. Around 50 firefighters, 12 emergency volunteers, 12 ambulances, two rescue helicopters and more than a dozen police officers were called to the scene of the crash. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. One neighbor in the community, Daniela Viss, told TV 7 News that she had just gone inside her house when she heard the crash. "I was sitting on the balcony all afternoon, and when it happened, I was inside eating. I just heard it crash loudly and thought, 'Holy cow, what just happened?' " she said, per Focus. "We immediately ran outside and saw this car crash into the roof. The mother was just screaming. Then my boyfriend immediately called an ambulance, the police, everything." The 7-year-old boy sustained serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, police told the outlets. The driver and three boys suffered minor injuries, and the 43-year-old female passenger also sustained serious injuries. They were all taken to local hospitals. Police told Welt that investigators took a blood sample from the driver, and his driver's license and the vehicle were confiscated by the prosecutor's office. A spokesperson told Focus that alcohol did not play a role in the incident. The investigation is ongoing. Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further information about the incident on Sunday, June 20. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Schoolboy, seven, seriously injured after being hit by a car while he was playing on a trampoline
A seven-year-old boy has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a car while he was playing on a trampoline. Police in northwestern Germany on Sunday said that several people, including the young child, were wounded when a car veered off a road yesterday evening. Officers said the car first collided with a parked vehicle in the town of Bohmte, broke through a hedge and drove into a garden where it hit the boy. The car then went over uneven ground and it was apparently catapulted into the air and ended up crashing into the roof of a neighboring barn about 10ft off the ground. The boy was seriously hurt, the police statement said. German newspaper Welt reported that authorities have not ruled out the possibility of the injuries being life-threatening. The driver was an unidentified 42-year-old man, and his wife was also left seriously injured following the devastating crash. Their two sons, ages 11 and 12, and a 13-year-old passenger were also on board, who like the driver, emerged with minor injuries. Dozens of firefighters, as well as a dozen ambulances and two rescue helicopters were among the emergency services deployed in response. 'We were alerted around 8pm to an accident with several people trapped,' a spokesperson said. 'A very unusual operation,' the fire department spokesperson continued. Images from the scene showed rescuers cutting through the roof, and wreckage of a playground that the car ran through. The car had to be removed from the roof with a crane and was carted away by police. A team from the ADAC (German Automobile Club) took over the recovery of the vehicle. 'The police informed us that the car was supposed to be on the first floor,' reported an employee. On site, emergency personnel developed a plan and removed the wreckage from the building using two cranes. 'The car was successfully recovered without further damage to the building,' the employee told German newspaper Bild. 'You see a car in a ditch every day. But I've never experienced anything like this.' The rescue operations continued well into the night. Around 50 firefighters, twelve volunteers from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), more than a dozen police officers, emergency chaplains, as well as twelve ambulances and two rescue helicopters were deployed. Police have begun investigating the cause of the accident. A blood sample was taken from the driver. His driver's license and the vehicle were confiscated by order of the public prosecutor's office. Initial findings indicate that alcohol was not a factor.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Boy, 7, fighting for life after car ploughs into trampoline in garden before going airborne and smashing into house
A BOY is fighting for his life after a car ploughed into a garden trampoline he was playing on before launching into the air and smashing into a barn. The terrifying crash happened in a quiet German town when a Volvo SUV veered off the road, tore through two hedges and hit the child with full force. 2 2 The two-ton vehicle then went airborne and crashed into the roof and wall of a nearby barn — coming to rest three metres off the ground, embedded in the structure. Cops in the Lower Saxony town of Bohmte said the seven-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries. There were five people inside the car, including three children aged 11, 12, and 13, Bild reports. A 43-year-old female passenger was seriously injured, while the others sustained minor injuries. Emergency services swarmed the scene after Sunday's horror crash. 'We were alerted around 8pm to an accident with several people trapped,' a fire department spokesperson confirmed.
