A record festival, tempting halls, raw water for firefighters… the essential news in the region

Dua Lipa at the arenas of Nîmes, the future halls of Béziers, more water for the firefighters… This is the news in the region for July 22. DR

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A new "record" in the arenas

 #NÎMES. The curtain fell on Saturday evening on the 27th edition of the Nîmes festival, with the concert of Toulouse's Bigflo & Olivia. The evening was sold out, the 11th “no hay billetes” this year out of a total of 21 concerts, which made it possible to break a new attendance record. With more than 190,000 entries, the City of Nîmes recorded an increase of 8.5% compared to 2023, an edition which had already jumped by 10%. "Eclectic programming, a unique and legendary heritage site and an unrivaled atmosphere",summarizes the festivities assistant Frédéric Pastor, to decipher this success. Eclectic, that's the word, from the legendary guitarist Eric Clapton to the pop star of the moment Dua Lipa, including the essential Patrick Bruel, Claudio Capeo, Calogero, I AM or the idols of today's young people. rsquo;today, Ninho and Dadju. "Now on to the 2025 programming to maintain a maximum level of requirements and make Nîmes an essential stopover on tours by the greatest French and international artists", concludes the chosen one as a guide to promise.

The traders of the future Biltoki halls revealed

#BEZIERS. Closed since February 3 for an ambitious 16 million euro renovation project, the Béziers market halls will reopen at the end of the year with around fifteen new traders. The Biltoki company, responsible for filling the stalls, revealed this Monday the list of 21 of the 24 ambassadors of Biter gastronomy who were selected, out of the 42 application files received. We find there in particular one of the two "starred" Bonano (Clément), who partners with Georges Galzy to offer gourmet sandwiches. Rotisserie, Argentinian meat bar, fishmonger, caterer, cheese shop, pastry shop, without forgetting the wines of the wine merchant Paul Riquet… You will find plenty to compose your menu, including to taste on site, the promise being to make these halls are a real place of life.

BRL's water against fire

#AUDE. After Gard in 2021 and Hérault in 2022, the BRL group has signed an agreement with the departmental fire and rescue service (Sdis) of Aude, in order to allow firefighters to connect to the raw water irrigation terminals of the regional hydraulic network in the event of fire. "This will allow us to have sustainable water resources without drawing on drinking water", indicates the president of Sdis Christian Raynaud. As the Aude territory is subject to the effects of climate change, the probability of fires occurring and the increase in their intensity are greater. The links of Aqua Domitia, on the Narbonne coast and in Minervois, will therefore be valuable assets.

The number of the day: 6 hours

#MONTPELLIER. Until September 14, this is the time at which companies working in the public domain of the City and the Metropolis of Montpellier, and on behalf of them, are authorized every day to start their work, a measure which aims to limit the exposure of workers to high temperatures. However, they must limit noise pollution until 7 hours. Many projects are underway, particularly around the future tram line 5.

Dutch septuagenarian unfortunately found dead

#PICSAINT-LOUP. Significant resources had been committed since July 14 to find an affected Dutch vacationer of Alzheimer's disease and disappeared near the Parc Le Duc campsite, in Vacquières, north of Montpellier, where she was staying with family. Alas, this Monday, a lifeless body was found 1 km away in a steep area by volunteers who came specially from the Netherlands with tracking dogs. A few hours later, the gendarmerie identification unit confirmed that the victim is indeed the septuagenarian.

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