zde: Ve Francii padají rozsudky o škodlivosti větrných elektráren
a zde: Větrné elektrárny škodí zdraví, uznal soud ve Francii
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A French court has explicitly confirmed that wind turbines can cause health problems.
The court in Strasbourg has thus established a rarely clear legal precedent.
The Tribunal judiciaire de Strasbourg sees a direct link between the operation of a nearby wind farm and the complaints of a resident from the Somme region.
The court considers the turbines the cause of the perceived stress and anxiety, even though the park is formally located within a permissible distance.
On November 13, 2026, the civil judges at the Tribunal judiciaire de Strasbourg ruled that the operation of the wind turbines was responsible for the plaintiff’s symptoms.
The court formulated its decision in unusually clear language. The ruling states verbatim in German:
“The court finds that the operation of the wind turbines erected near the residence of Ms. "X" is the direct and certain cause of the stress and anxiety experienced by the plaintiff.”
This formulation is considered rare, as courts often only rule on noise levels or neighborhood disputes, while health-related causes usually remain unresolved.
For lawyer Philippe Bodereau, the ruling is therefore significant because, in his view, it sets a new precedent. “For the first time,” a connection has been established “between the operation of wind power and disturbances to physical and mental health,” thus lending weight to the plaintiffs’ arguments.
At the same time, the court ordered compensation, awarding the plaintiff €8,300 and her husband €5,000, as the burdens also affected him.
According to the plaintiff, the problems began in 2009, immediately after the construction of a wind farm near their home. This marked the start of a long conflict. The flashing lights on the pylons, white during the day and red at night, dominated their daily lives, even though the couple had lived peacefully in the countryside since 1985. From the couple’s perspective, the situation later became so severe that they had to temporarily move to another house they owned in order to be able to sleep at all.
The described symptoms also appear to be widespread and specific. Symptoms cited include>:
Those affected also often complain of persistent fatigue. Crucially, the argument is that it is not a single factor, but rather continuous exposure that triggers these symptoms.