An XXL round-the-world sailing trip, a full-frame photo exhibition, a prison in the sights of justice, the essential regional news

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He sails around the world

#HÉRAULTWith his cap on his head, Fabien Maury, 53, is making final preparations before embarking on the greatest adventure of his life. Aboard his sailboat moored in the port of Carnon (Hérault), he will attempt to sail around the world via the three Capes: Bonne Espérance in South Africa, Leeuwin in Australia and Horn in Chile.

On board, 300 kg of food to last 250 days at sea. When he returns, he wants to introduce sailing to 1,000 young people by working with the CCAS and the Secours populaire français through Mets les voiles. To follow him and make a donation to Mets les voiles, just click on the following link.

On the Aubrac, photos that tell the world

#LOZÈRE For four days, hiking and photography enthusiasts meet on the Aubrac. And they are spoiled: until this Sunday, the Phot’Aubrac festival is being held in Lozère.

A renowned event with 65 photographers who exhibit images of nature, animals and humans, on more than 14 sites, from Nasbinals to Peyre-en-Aubrac, to Laguiole or Saint-Urcize… , which attracts up to 25,000 visitors each year. “At first, I was asked why I wanted to exhibit photos here when you just have to look at the landscape around you. I replied that there are magnificent landscapes all over the world”, says Jean-Pierre Montiel, the festival's creator.

Today's figure: 1440

#EMPLOYMENT In the second quarter of 2024, private sector employment lost 1,440 jobs in Occitane. This represents a contraction of 0.1%, exactly the same level of decline as at the national level, according to figures from Urssaf Languedoc Roussillon.

Over one year, however, salaried employment continued to increase by 0.4%, or 6,700 jobs created. As for the average salary per capita, it increased by 0.3% over three months in the region. Over a year, it is up 3.3%.

Airbus acquires an XXL training center

#TOULOUSE To meet the high demand from the aviation sector, which will need 600,000 new pilots over the next twenty years, Airbus is taking the lead. The aircraft manufacturer has just announced the construction of a new campus in Blagnac dedicated exclusively to training.

The center will thus strengthen the capacities of the Airbus Training Center created 50 years ago. This "aviation training and air operations campus" should be operational by 2026. It will be able to accommodate up to 12 flight simulators (Full Flight Simulator), twice as many as the current one. The building with innovative architecture will be able to accommodate 10,000 trainees each year, pilots therefore, but also mechanics and structural specialists.

The new campus will be the largest of Airbus' 15 pilot training centres worldwide. When it opens, the centre will have seven simulators. One for piloting the A380, two for the A350, one for the A330neo, two for the A320 family and one for the A300-A310.

Prison sentenced

#TOULOUSE The Toulouse administrative court of appeal has ruled in favor of Stella Bisseuil, a lawyer forced to remove her bra to access the Seysses remand center, announces La Dépêche. At the prison entrance, the security gate had triggered an alarm.

Instead of offering him a manual search, the officers forced him to return to his car to undress. Mr. Bisseuil had denounced this situation as an attack on his dignity and a discriminatory measure. The Court ruled that the prison had not respected the rules of access for lawyers and that the rights of the defense had been violated.
This is the first time that the State has been condemned for such a violation in France.

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