Town closes road to protect toads

Some of the species are endangered

Published Wednesday 24 January 2018 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 24 January 2018 - 15:00

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A road in Saint-Malo is being closed for three months to protect hundreds of toads and newts that cross it to reach breeding grounds.

The road from Minihic to La Varde is on a Natura 2000 protected site containing toads and palmate newts which are on the IUCN endangered list. It will be closed until mid-March.

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