Nîmes Mayor Jean-Paul Fournier, who is recovering from an operation, will be absent for several days.

“L'état de santé de Jean-Paul Fournier est bon”, assure-t-on en mairie. Midi Libre – MiKAEL ANISSET

L’élu âgé de 78 ans et à la tête de la ville de Nîmes depuis 2001 vient de subir une opération du genou.

“Recently operated on his knee, Jean-Paul Fournier, mayor of Nîmes, is convalescing for a few days before beginning a necessary period of rehabilitation.”

“Jean-Paul Fournier's health is good”

As the start of the school year approaches with the resumption of the representation obligations inherent in the life of an elected official, the communications department of the City of Nîmes has just announced, this Thursday, August 22, that the man at the head of the city of Antonins will have to wait an indefinite period before returning to his office at the town hall.

However, on the side of the Town Hall, they want to be reassuring: “Although Jean-Paul Fournier's state of health is good, it does not allow him to come to the Town Hall for several days. In permanent contact with Nîmes files, via his office and the administration, he will follow the city's affairs remotely."

Deputies and advisors to support him

Concerning the various obligations he had to fulfill in the coming days, including the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Nîmes this Sunday, August 25, "the elected representatives of the majority, deputies and advisors, including the first deputy, will be required to represent him at the various upcoming events", we are assured in town hall.