The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne suspended lessons at one of its campuses after around 40 refugees and asylum seekers pitched tents on its premises.
Around 8000 students were restricted from entering the university鈥檚 Croix-Rouge campus.
The institution鈥檚 president, Guillaume Gell茅, said that access would remain restricted until 鈥渃onditions of security have been re-established鈥, .
鈥淚 demand security for all concerned鈥ou can see in this camp there are children and minors,鈥 he added.
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The migrants were recently asked to leave their makeshift shelters in a local park that residents had dubbed 鈥渕ini Calais鈥, according to the report.
The main student union in France, Unef, said that the families should be moved out of the campus.
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鈥淲e call on the local authorities, the mayor of Reims and the district to urgently house these families,鈥 said Unef.聽
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