Gendarmes and municipal police handed out 135-euro fines to cyclists caught ignoring a road closure along Lake Annecy this weekend
The RD 909A at Talloires-Montmin has been shut since 14 September for safety works, with metal barriers, signs and concrete blocks blocking access.
Despite the obstacles, riders have kept using the popular lakeside stretch.
Officers caught a handful in the act on Sunday.
The road is a favourite with weekend cyclists from Geneva and the wider frontalier community.
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