Bob Lerouge, the self-confessed political influencer who is involved in the closure of the Halles de Bagnols-sur-Cèze.

Bob Lerouge, le retraité veut comprendre la fermeture des Halles. DR

Bob Lerouge, influenceur politique. Natif de Bagnols-sur-Cèze, se livre, sur le ton de l’humour à une analyse très politique et critique du dossier de la fermeture des Halles de la Cèze de Bagnols-sur-Cèze.

In a video, this 63-year-old man with southern eloquence introduces himself as Bob Lerouge, a political influencer. Born in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, he now lives in the Cévennes. A geographical distance that does not prevent him from continuing to follow the news of his hometown. Bob Lerouge delivers, in a humorous tone, a very political and critical analysis of the issue of the closure of the Halles de la Cèze. "This video will already help to better understand the case" comments Elian Cellier, secretary of the local section of the Gard Rhodanien Communist Party.

Communist activist

But who is this Bob Lerouge ? "I have been a communist activist for 12 years" he replies. I was looking for a character to portray". It won't take him long to find himself in the guise of an atypical actor combined with the passionate videographer that he is. It was therefore quite logical that he stood in front of the camera for his editorial on the closure of the Halles de la Cèze.

With his face uncovered

In the past we knew Super Châtaigne. Now we will discover Bob Lerouge. One acted masked wearing his cape, his green overalls and wearing a chestnut husk. The other acts with an open face while being careful not to reveal his surname. He also has his dress code, a bob on his head, black glasses and a red t-shirt to assume his communist allegiance.

Warhorse

Super Châtaigne was able to boast of a few feats of arms, such as having one day burst into a community council meeting and caused the interruption of the session before leaving the room and leaving just as quickly that came. His hobby horse ? Playing the whistleblowers on certain community projects that he denounced such as the aborted one of Scène Campagne. Bob Lerouge also had his battles. He participated in the mobilization of TER SNCF users to obtain the return of the passenger line on the right bank of the Rhône.

Discussion forum

The character of super Châtaigne has since left the scene. In recent weeks, thanks to the announced closure of the Halles de la Cèze, the character Bob Lerouge has invited himself into the discussion forum Tu es de Bagnols si. At 63, this retired civil servant now intends to fully enjoy his freedom of expression since he is freed from his right to reserve. So we haven't heard the last of Bob Lerouge.