Bakers on TV, the aftermath of the factory fire, a new concept of monitoring seniors: the essential news in the region

Tous les soirs à 20 h 30, retrouvez l'essentiel de l'actualité sur midilibre.fr

Tous les soirs à 20 h 30, retrouvez l'essentiel de l'actualité sur midilibre.fr

Who will be the best baker on M6 ?

#HERAULT. Ten bakeries in the region were selected to participate in a first series of « matches » as part of the show La Meilleure boulangerie de France. A sequence which will be broadcast on M6 this Monday, February 19 from 6:30 p.m. In Hérault, the casting includes La Belle Meunière and Daveloza (Montpellier) but also Chez Vivien et Rebeccas (Bédarieux), Au Pech Gourmand ( Thézan-lès-Béziers), Le Compagnon 1860 (Jacou) and Des Rêves et du Pain (Montpellier).

Whatever the result, the filming remains a highlight for the participants. "It was quite impressive, there were six to seven of them with the two presenters. It lasted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. but they were adorable, sums up François Florentin, the creative boss of Daveloza in Montpellier. "We had to make a simple bread then a favorite bread. We made a pastries based on walnuts and rose water. It’s a product that we make for Noruz, the Persian New Year."

No technical unemployment after the warehouse fire

AVEYRON.  After the gigantic fire which ravaged a warehouse containing 900 tonnes of lithium batteries in Viviez , and on which the firefighters are still engaged since Saturday, even if the fire is contained, the New Metal Refining Company (Snam) has given an update on the situation, Press Center announcement.

She affirms that the water used to extinguish the fire was "contained in the basins of the site." Regarding air quality, the "atmospheric samples are reassuring and do not show any toxic emissions. The fire having affected a storage building, the recycling activity is not called into question."It is not ;it is not envisaged, for the moment, technical unemployment."

Already 23 years without Trenet

#NARBONNE.23 years ago, on February 19, Charles Trenet took his last breath from a life spent singing. The "singing madman" has left its mark on entire generations of Narbonnais. Born in 1913 in his house, now a museum, he had a career spanning more than 60 years.

Throughout concerts in the four corners of the globe, he met the greatest in the world, thus becoming a reference in his field, and inspiring among the most illustrious singers on the planet, from George Benson to Stevie Wonder and Elvis Presley. Charles Trenet stood out for his remarkable ability to write, write, and write again. "I make songs like an apple tree makes apples", he said.

The Night Light, a new concept for seniors

#HERAULT. La Veilleuse is a unique device in France for remote monitoring at night provided by healthcare professionals. The company, based in Gigean and created by Sophie Herrera, a liberal nurse in Bouzigues, installs cameras in the homes of elderly people, to ensure that they do not fall or run away . Users can also wear connected health devices. Caregivers or care assistants constantly monitor the cameras and health data of each user from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. They can talk to them via loudspeakers in case of problems.

Today’s number: 9088

#NIMES. More than 9,000 participants, this Sunday, at the Nîmes Urban trail which, once again, brought together crowds. For runners and the public alike, it was time for fun and discovery, beyond the sporting challenge. The 15 km race alone welcomed some 2,500 participants who set off on the course in a crazy atmosphere. In 2025, this meeting will celebrate its tenth anniversary and expects more than 10,000 runners.

I subscribe to read more