They marked the year 2024 with their commitment to the environment, with their political initiative, with their economic success, with their creativity, with their sporting performance or with their involvement in a good cause. The writing of The New Republic des Deux-Sèvres had selected six personalities (people or groups) in each of the six categories. Internet users have decided.
The political initiative
The mayor of Melle, Sylvain Griffault was named, hands down, political personality of the year in Deux-Sèvres for his initiative to host the Water Village in July, a gathering of opponents of basins in the Deux-Sèvres. A decision “not simple, complex”he admits, which earned him a lot of criticism, but he did not “no regrets”.
Committed to nature
Eco-adventurer and artist, for almost five years, Anaëlle Marot has set herself the objective, with the Azur project, of promoting actions in favor of the environment through expeditions. An action welcomed by readers of the NRwho mainly voted for it, among the Deux-Sévriens committed to nature.
Paris dance
As part of the cultural Olympiad taking place on the sidelines of Paris 2024, Niort choreographer Agnès Pelletier got some 700 amateurs dancing in the capital in mid-June. A winter version is arriving in view of the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. Internet users have placed her at the top of the personalities of the year 2024 in the arts and entertainment category.
Big bi, big heart
The solidarity initiative that struck you the most in 2024 in the department is that of Benoît Guerre, who pedals with his big bike for the LL association. Nathan, who supports families of children suffering from leukemia. Every summer, he travels 1,000 kilometers in a week, to promote a solidarity fund, entirely donated to the association at the end of his trip.
A business, a family story
A total of 380 employees, €68 million in cumulative turnover in 2023. A giant in openings – it is the leading French manufacturer of swing shutters – the Sothogam group, whose head office is located in Thouars, pulls its weight . At its head, Matthieu Paineau, the president of the group that you elected entrepreneur of the year 2024.
Olympic sportswoman
Sixth in archery during the Paris Paralympic Games, Julie Chupin needed a month of rest to recover from the adventure. But she quickly resumed, because competition is essential to her development. Internet users named her sports personality of the year.