This is the moment an eco-zealot was floored by a nun during a fierce exchange.
The man is seen rushing across the construction site of a large Catholic centre in Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier in Ardèche, which has been the site of a tense dispute between environmental activists and nuns.
On Monday, warring factions created a new chapter in their ongoing conflict with violent exchanges.
In the moment displayed, a man equipped with two cylinders is rugby tackled into a hole by a nun in a staggering moment.
The activist is seen being tackled to the ground by a nun
France 3
One of the eco-activist’s accomplices arrives on the scene to completely ruin the two cylinders by repeatedly stamping on them.
According to France 3, nuns are said to have arrived overnight in anticipation of the protests, fortifying themselves to barriers in an effort to create a human shield as they desperately bid to see the construction completed.
Just Stop Oil disrupt opening night of the PromsTwitter/Just Stop OilDespite their best efforts, some environmentalists were able to gain entry and start violent clashes.
The group are said to be concerned about the project’s “environmental footprint” and the potential endangerment of a rare plant.
The wild actions of eco-activists are not limited to France, with groups in Britain making a name for themselves with acts of disruption.
Climate campaigners Just Stop Oil have spent recent weeks spraying universities across England with orange paint.
Last Thursday, protests took place at Leeds, Manchester and Cambridge.
The group were taking a stand “against the UK Government’s plans to license new oil and gas projects”.
Protests also took place at Bristol just days before as the eco-group stepped up its efforts against universities.
A University of Leeds spokesperson said while they "support the right to legal protest", they were "hugely disappointed" the demonstration had led to the vandalism.
"We are taking a robust approach to tackling the existential challenge of climate change, with a £174m Climate Plan which includes our target of delivering net zero emissions by 2030," they said.
"We avoid companies that are materially engaged in certain sectors, including thermal coal, the extraction of fossil fuel from tar sands, oil and gas extraction, production and refining."
