The announcement of the death of Baptiste Dame created a shock wave as the former owner of the bar Le Tandem in Valenciennes was known and appreciated.
He has long been the face of Tandem, this emblematic bar of Valencian nightlife. The sudden announcement of Baptiste Dame's death shocked former customers, but also all the music lovers and local festivals in which they encountered him. The 38-year-old died last weekend in a road accident.
An emotion equal to the shock
A smiling and unanimously appreciated character, Baptiste Dame made himself known by launching the Tandem, from 2012, which he managed alongside his sister Aurélie, on the Place de l'Esplanade.
A place that quickly stood out as a must for Valenciennes evenings, with its bar, billiards, board games and numerous concerts.
Le Tandem, an essential place for Valencian evenings
The establishment, which hired up to fifteen people at the height of its activity, had to close its doors just five years ago. “Every day, we saw people. We didn't have a minute for ourselves. Then, everything stopped suddenly. It's obviously difficult”he then recounted in our columns.
Since the announcement of his death, messages have been pouring in on Facebook to pay tribute to him. The music world of Valenciennois is once again in mourning, just a few days after the death of Pierre-René Galet, president of the organizing association of Hainaut Belles Bretelles d'Hergnies, at the age of 54.
