From a small plot of land purchased in Lavérune, he had created a herd of up to a hundred animals and welcoming many visitors. The three bells farmhouse lost its owner and a bit of its soul this Tuesday.
Jo Aliaga died this Tuesday at the age of 90. It is a figure of Lavérune who disappears with the creator of the Mas des trois cloches, who still lived in his property although he did not welcome the public and visitors there as in the heyday. Jo Aliaga, Joseph by his real name which he hardly liked, was born in Lavérune, in a large family of Spanish origins, with seven children. As a young adult, after a four-year stay in the army as a pilot, he became an amateur rider and herdsman at the Rébuffat herd in Lunel. He bought a piece of land in Lavérune and installed horses there until the virus of the fé di biou gradually took hold of him. The farmhouse will first host holiday camps in the summer, a great activity which allows it to develop its herd: it will number up to a hundred heads.
Jo Aliaga, quickly nicknamed Petit Jo, thinks big in the equestrian shows he offers. Ferrades on his property, then street shows in the surrounding villages. Abrivados, encierros, bandidos, dozens here and there, without ever an accident. Bouvine lovers from Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone asked for his help and he helped create the bullfighting club and the arenas in this town. His, those of the Mas des 3 Bells, will now be very deserted.
Jo Aliaga was notably the father of Martine, columnist for our Camargue racing pages, and of Magali, contributor to the newspaper. To them, to the entire family, and to the many friends of Petit Jo, the editorial staff of Midi Libre presents its saddened condolences.
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