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Mayor in French Alps remains defiant despite criticism for suing hikers

Some 20,000 mountaineers set out to tackle Mont-Blanc each year (illustration). REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

A mayor in the French Alps famous for fighting mass tourism on the Mont Blanc has come under fire for filing a legal complaint against two people camping on the mountain's peak. On Monday, he reiterated his vow to protect the popular climbing trails from "wackos".

Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, has for years sounded the alarm against overcrowding on western Europe's highest peak, which is climbed each year by up to 20,000 people.

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