Death in an abrivado, donut war in Palavas, dinosaur fossils… the main news in the region

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Un mort dans une abrivado

#GARD –The forty-year-old who was hit by a bull during an abrivado on Tuesday July 16 in Calvisson has died. Originally from Bourg-en-Bresse, he had lived in the town with his family for three years. This 46-year-old man was apparently at the edge of a sidewalk when he was jostled by the animal. Two days earlier, on July 14, in Aimargues, a 17-year-old rider was seriously injured during an abrivado. She would have chased a bull which had escaped and slipped. His horse fell on him. Originally from Hérault, she was still in critical condition on Thursday July 18.

The number of the day: 2025

#MONTPELLIER –This is the year in which the Comédie tunnel in Montpellier will reopen. Closed since 2022, the tunnel was reserved for access to the Comédie car park. Thursday, Mayor Michaël Delafosse clarified the conditions for reopening. Exit the cars, it will be a “cycle gallery” 384 meters long, two-way, 3 meters wide. The transformation will also affect the Comédie car park: 209 spaces reserved for bicycles, 75 for cars and 55 for motorcycles and scooters.

In Villeveyrac, looking for dinosaur fossils

#HERAULT –Throughout this week, from July 15 to 21, paleontology engineer Xavier Valentin and his team of volunteers search the heights of Villeveyrac in search of dinosaur fossils. There are about fifteen of them, under a blazing sun, digging, splitting, cleaning rocks and sediments, to try to uncover remains from the Upper Cretaceous. "The site we are exploring dates back approximately 80 to 83 million years ago, explains the scientist. To our knowledge there is only one other of this type in Europe, it is located in Hungary."& nbsp;Villeveyrac has long been known as home to fossils. Wednesday morning, a claw of abelisauridae, a large carnivore, was found.

Homophobic attack: prison sentence

#MONTPELLIER –Laura, a young woman who was attacked during the brass band festival in Montpellier on June 1, 2024, was confronted on Wednesday July 17 by her attackers at the city's criminal court. In the dock: two men and a woman, suspected of having participated in the beating of Laura. A fourth individual, identified by the police, is still on the run. On the evening of the events, Laura was with her girlfriend, embracing on a sidewalk when they were attacked by a group. Laura had received multiple blows. The assault, due to the sexual orientation of the victim, was upheld by the judges for two of the defendants. They sentenced the woman to four months in prison, her partner to six months and the third to eight months. Sentences that they will carry out at home under an electronic bracelet. Remember that the victim had denounced the treatment by the police. Which aroused the excitement of the mayor of Montpellier Michaël Delafosse and the prefect of Hérault François-Xavier Lauch.

The Donut Wars

#PALAVAS – After the ban on street vending on the beaches, taken by the mayor of Palavas-les-Flots, the July 11, 2024, four of the five companies concerned launched proceedings with the administrative court. The hearing was held on Thursday July 18, 2024. Me Varro-Charrier stressed that this decision amounts to putting in place "a general and absolute ban, 7 days a week 7, from June 15 to September 15". Mayor Christian Jeanjean justified his choice on the grounds of disturbances to public order, health risks and disruption of the cold chain, and sale of unauthorized products (ice cream and drinks). The defense lawyer requests that the ban be withdrawn. The court's decision is expected this Friday, July 19, 2024.

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