Several hundred people gathered this Tuesday morning in Romans-sur-Isère (Drôme) to attend Nicolas's funeral. His family, his friends, his loved ones but also a crowd of anonymous people came to pay him a last tribute, ten days after the tragedy.
“Protector” and “guardian angel”
The white coffin carried by Nicolas's friends was covered with little words written by his loved ones. Her aunt and godmother, her cousin, a friend spoke during the ceremony. They spoke of a Nicolas always present for his loved ones, protective for his little brother and his little sister, guardian angel for his friends, always impeccable also in his appearance and his clothing. Faced with the feeling of injustice, the priest had his words: “we can feel helpless when violence strikes indiscriminately, we all count on the justice of our country”. The final public tribute will take place in front of the cemetery at 2 p.m.
Killed by a stray bullet
This young 22-year-old from Drôme succumbed to his injuries after receiving a stray bullet during the shooting in front of the Le Seven nightclub, in Saint-Péray, in Ardèche, on Halloween night. The ceremony took place in Romans-sur-Isère where the young man lived and where he played Rugby, at the Rugby Club Romanais Péageois. November 6, 2024, nearly 2,500 participants had already gathered for a white march in tribute to Nicolas, Place Pailheret, at the Marcel-Guillermoz stadium and at the Donnadieu stadium in Romans.
Nathalie Rodrigues
France
