French rooster owner is cock-a-hoop after winning noise battle ‘The Rooster Must Be Defended’: France’s Culture Clash Reaches a Coop (Published 2019) A Rooster Named Maurice Can Keep on Crowing, French Court Rules How one stressed out cockerel is dividing an entire town 'I've gotta crow': Maurice the French rooster wins courtroom cock fight French Court Says Maurice the Rooster Can Crow Island Living Dreams: Île de Ré vs Île d’Oléron Judge rules this rooster can crow as loud as it wishes France passes ‘sensory heritage’ law after plight of Maurice the noisy rooster French roosters now crow with the law behind them