French police are set to remove at least 1,000 migrants out of the Calais jungle camp.
At least 4,000 migrants live in the makeshift camp in hopes of reaching Britain, across the Channel.
Fabienne Buccio, the national’s government local representative, said: ‘The time has come to move on, no one must live in the southern part of the camp, everyone must leave this section
‘We will give them a week to take up places that will be made available.’
The migrant camp has been a political dilemma within France and Britain.
French authorities converted 125 shipping containers to house over 1,500 migrants, the facilities included electricity, heating and bedding.
Many of the migrants refused to move into the purpose built facilities after they feared it would impede their chances of reaching Britain.
On Jan. 23, some 200 refugees managed to break into the port of Calais, enabling some of them to board the front deck of a British ferry.
Bulldozers were moved into the camp last month to begin clearing part of it away.
Riot police oversaw the demolition, which went largely without incident.
