In the East French place Tonnoy 40 caravans with 240 gypsies had taken residence. Immediately the mayor Claude Belland (62) let a 3-feet deep trench dig around the place to keep away other migrants. The trench separates the "tsiganes" (Gypsies) from the societey. The mayor justified this by the fact, that the migrants do not pay for electricity or water supply or for the expensive removal of waste. The newspaper "Libération" called his measure a "shocking method", but Belland says: "I am not a racist and 10 colleagues support me". The trench caused quite a stir in France. This had been intended by Belland. "This gesture is aggressive", he said, "but I did not want to exclude the migrants, but to initiate a national debate". Every year the migrants take residence in Tonnoy on their way to a great "gypsy meeting" in Lure in East France. Tonnoy established a site for the migrants 15 years ago. But the mayor and part of the population describe the present situation as unbearable. Other citizens were so shocked that they immediately filled up again part of the trench. Michel Galtie, member of the local council, called it "a trench of shame". Ten thousands of migrants are on their way to Lure, where about 40.000 are expected to come, and Tonnoy is not the only place where they take residence. Another mayor took steps against the migrants. In Longyon migrants with 15 caravans took residence near the swimming pool and sports facilities. The mayor closed these facilities and sent the migrants to the outskirts of the town where 6 parking spaces are available to them. In France exists a law that every place with more than 6.500 inhabitants must offer a place for migrants. Only one third of the places in question have fullfilled this law. No measures are planned for places that are neglecting this law.