There will be five of them to represent Béziers during the Olympic flame journey

Mathilde Boulachin : “C’est magique”. – Soufiane Zaidi

Paul Fontaine portera aussi la flamme pour les personnes atteintes de mucoviscidose.

Benoit Schumann will carry the flame on May 16 in Gruissan.

Alizée Colas is sports director at Béziers Méditerranée cycling. – Cyril ARMADA

Lionel Valéro est impatient d’attaquer sa mission de sécurisation de la flamme.

À Sète, lundi 13 mai, mais aussi à Gruissan, Perpignan ou dans le Vaucluse, ils seront cinq à représenter Béziers en portant la flamme ou en assurant sa sécurité.

After leaving Marseille (prologue and first stage) and having stopped in Toulon, Manosque and Arles, the Olympic flame will arrive in the region this Monday, May 13. She will leave from the Millau viaduct, before reaching the Millavois city center.

She will then take the road towards the Mediterranean and reach Sète at the beginning of the afternoon. She will stop at the top of Mont Saint-Clair before diving into the city center and passing the Théâtre de la Mer. At the same time, she will continue her journey to Montpellier. On the singular island , two Biterrois will be in the breach to carry the flame. These are Paul Fontaine and Mathilde Boulachin.

Paul Fontaine’s message of hope

"I'm starting to feel a little excited at the idea of ​​wearing it, Paul Fontaine makes no secret, with great enthusiasm, before joining Sète. I think back to the times when I was a child, I had fun pretending to carry the flame! In addition, I am going to take her to rue Victor-Hugo and it turns out that according to research, I will be one of her descendants. of cystic fibrosis and also want to bring it to all patients who are not lucky enough to have access to the triple therapy from which I benefit."

The pride of Mathilde Boulachin

Mathilde Boulachin is also very impatient to carry the flame that Paul Fontaine will give to her: "It’s a source of great pride for me, smiles the entrepreneur who is at the head of the Pierre Chavin brand, specializing in alcohol-free wine.< em> It’s magical. Since Bélem arrived in Marseille, I feel the emotion rising!"

"I didn’t believe it", assures Benoît Schuman

Unless he will be in Sète, Benoît Schumann, the creator of Project Rescue Océan in 2015, now at the head of a sustainable development and responsibility consulting company Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will carry the flame to Gruissan on May 16:"At the beginning, when I was selected, I didn’believe it. I thought it would be a day like any other. I understood that it is exceptional. I'm looking forward to it, I'm very excited."

Alizée Colas represents the BMC Béziers

On June 19, Alizée Colas will carry the flame in Vaucluse, being from the Paca region. The young woman will, however, somewhat represent the Béziers region since she is sports director of Béziers Méditerranée cycling: "I am really delighted to have this privilege&quot ;, she rejoices at the idea of ​​brandishing the flame.

Lionel Valero will watch over the flame

Lionel Valero will not carry the flame. Major at the Béziers police station, in the company of other police officers, he will ensure security on several sections throughout the route. He will attack on Wednesday May 14, in Perpignan. He says he is "impatient. I'm really looking forward to being at the heart of the system.

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