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 selected six personalities (people or groups) in six categories. It is now up to you to decide between them by participating in our online vote.
Voting has already started and will close on Wednesday, December 11, at 12 p.m. The one you place first in each of the six categories will then be the subject of an article, published from Monday, December 23. Here is our selection.
Entrepreneurs
Alexis de Galembert and his broyés d’Ardin; Johanna Poitevin and her candy shop; Henri Danzin and Charles de Dainville, founders of the artisanal furniture company Jaùh; François Asselin, CEO of the eponymous carpentry company; Matthieu Paineau, president of Sothogam; Willy Marolleau, boss of 50 Factory, an e-commerce company selling spare parts and accessories for scooters, cyclos, all-terrain motorcycles.
Arts and entertainment
Mehdi Ouazzani, magician with a big heart; Yannick Jaulin, storyteller and defender of local culture; Eric Lotterie, story collector for Radio Dindon; Andrick Airways, the music group that got 5 million views on TikTok with In my cabin ; Agnès Pelletier, choreographer who made Paris dance before the Olympics; Sophie Colon, actress who also happens to be a painter.
Political initiatives
Coralie Dénoues, president of the departmental council, is putting up for sale the buildings made available to the State to protest against the budgetary tightening; Sylvain Griffault, mayor of Melle, welcomes the Antibassines Water Village; Olivier Poiraud, mayor of Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, spearheading the recognition of the state of natural disaster for the municipalities affected by the earthquake; Maryline Gelée, mayor of Pas-de-Jeu, fights against the nuisance caused by trucks crossing her town; Delphine Batho, MP, is trying to ban commercial telephone canvassing; the booksellers of L'Ombre du Vent are boycotting the publishing house Fayard which publishes the book by the president of the RN, Jordan Bardella.
Solidarity actions
Tom Tuffery and his fashion show in support of women victims of breast cancer; Muriel Guignard and her haircut marathon for the benefit of sick children; Jean Lévêque and his books saved from the trash sold for the Cent pour un association; Benoît Guerre rides with his big bike for the LL Nathan association; Marie-Hélène Planton and her heart cushions; Michel Morin and the Food Bank volunteers.
Those committed to the environment
Yan Robert-Coudert, researcher at Chizé in marine ecology, knighted in the Legion of Honor; Anaëlle Marot, fight against plastics at sea and in rivers; Léa Collober, director of animal documentaries and FIFO grand prize winner; Mathilde Chevallay, researcher at Chizé who works on marine predators; Stéphanie Habasque and Sébastien Serot are developing agroecology in orchards; Justine Goulard, entrepreneur who reuses fabrics to create fashion accessories.
Athletes
Thomas Gachignard, first Deux-Sévrien to complete the Tour de France in its post-war version; Hugo Hay, the athlete reached the Olympic final in the 5,000 m; Déborah Iszraelewicz, the Niort hockey player, wins a new French champion title with her Tours team; Serena Dolci, triple French archery champion at 14; Lélia Gouget, suffering from autistic disorders, she won several titles in swimming, athletics and table tennis; Julie Chupin, the archer, participated in the Paralympic Games in Paris.
You will find more details about the different people and what they have achieved in 2024 in our specific articles online on our site. Now it's your turn to vote!
