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Extinction Rebellion climate activists have taken aim at golf courses in southern France. They filled the holes with concrete to protest exemptions from water restrictions during one the most severe droughts recorded.

France has instructed residents to stop using water for non-essential purposes like watering plants and car washing. However, activists are concerned that golf courses can continue to water their greens.

Protest actions took place at Vieille-Toulouse club as well as at Garonne des Sept Deniers.

Gerard Rougier, French Golf Federation, stated that they are exempt from water restrictions.

Extinction Rebellion Toulouse posted an image on Twitter showing a cement-filled golf hole with a sign reading "This hole is drinking 277,000 litres. How much do you drink? #Stop Golf".

A petition was launched to end the exemption granted to French golf courses during drought. It stated that "Economic madness is more important than ecological reason."

Water bans can be enforced at the discretion regional officials. So far, only Ille-et-Villaine (western France) has prohibited the watering of golf course.

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