Cock-a-doodle—do not be loud!

Corinne Fesseau poses with her rooster, Maurice, in Saint-Pierre-d’Oleron, France. (AP)
A woman holds a sticker taking the side of Maurice. A neighbor said the rooster’s loud crows are noise pollution. (Reuters)
A lawyer who took the side of Ms. Fesseau talks to reporters from T.V. stations, magazines, and newspapers. (AP)
Another rooster is seen in a cage. The sign in French says, “The countryside lives, makes noise, the rooster as well.”
One of Corinne Fesseau’s neighbors sits with her own rooster, waiting to see what the court decides. (AP)

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Maurice is a rooster. He crows early. He crows late.

People next door said, “We moved here for quiet!”

They complained to a judge.

The judge said that Maurice can stay. Crowing is his job.

READ MORE: Noisy church bells, smelly cows, loud cicadas. People moving from the city are not used to the country. But many French people want to protect the sights, smells, and sounds of where they live. They wanted to protect Maurice. “The countryside is alive and makes noise—and so do roosters!” said a sign. God has made the world full of amazing noisy creatures. Psalm 96:12 says,“Let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”