Villard-de-Lans, France: “We succeeded”: in mountainous Villard-de-Lans, Isère, opponents of a massive tourist project promoted by former NBA basketball star Tony Parker celebrate after it was rejected by the prefect for its “excessive” scale and uncertainties regarding its environmental impact. The mayor of the family-friendly Alpine resort expresses his “astonishment,” while the president of the Vercors intercommunal council announces they are considering an appeal “within ten days,” during an on-site press conference.