TikTok star, terrible scam, childbirth… Five stories in Gironde that marked you in 2024

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In 2024, we laughed, we cried, we vibrated and finally we dreamed, and that, The South-Gironde Republican did it with you. Throughout the year, journalists and correspondents missed nothing of the territory's news. Discover our selection stories that particularly caught your attention during this year 2024.

5) The sheep run away from Capian

It’s a story that ultimately ended well. Thursday November 28, 2024, 23 sheep of the Capian shepherd, Frédéric Nardou, escaped from their enclosure sectionedprobably following the clumsiness of a passerby.

After more than 24 hours of researchthe fugitives were finally found in the village. “They are all fine,” reassures the owner. A result made possible thanks to a great mobilization of the population but also on social networks.

4) “This idea was running through my head”, when Rémi Lespinasse launched his atypical business

After 17 years of working for others in the tire world, Rémi Lespinasse, resident of Loupiac, finally took the plunge: launching his own tire sales, assembly and repair business at home. “Those who don't know will say that it's 'just tires', but I like this job, because it's varied and pleasant,” explained Rémi about the launch of RL Pneus Services.

He can help out on the entire territory of Girondeor even beyond (50 km around). This enthusiast touched you with his good nature and his desire for freedom.

3) Coraline Colas, aka Nympheas Jewels on TikTok, opens her boutique in Langon

His store does not go unnoticed. Since the beginning of November, Coraline Colas has opened her boutique in Langon, rue Maubec, called Nympheas Jewels. A name far from being chosen at random since it is the one that the young woman uses on the social network TikTok, where she has more than 80,000 followers. This support pushed her to leave his permanent contract as a notary clerk to turn her passion for jewelry into her profession.

A hard worker, she hopes to open new stores “in Lille or Marseille, where it receives the most orders”. What makes it popular? Coralie provides an element of the answer. “My personality, I suppose: I'm often told that I'm 'very sunny and cheerful'. So sometimes, women come to the store, not necessarily to buy, but to come say hello and meet me in person. » Here is a great thing to do in 2025!

2) A birth truly unlike any other in Bazas

Second in our ranking, the birth of Charlotte, daughter of Robin Chedal and Julie Lemarechal. This birth particularly surprised you, dear Internet users. It must be said that this birth is not ordinary.

Saturday November 9, 2024, Julie feels contractions, Charlotte prepares to go out. The couple then decides to take their car and drop off their first three children with Nicolas and Laura, a couple of friends who live in Bazas. Problem: when leaving for the Langon maternity ward, an engine failure light appears on the dashboard.

No time to borrow their hosts' car, Charlotte will soon appear! Thanks to exceptional composure, childbirth goes smoothly for Julie and Charlotte. Memories that will remain engraved for life.

1) The Boucherie restaurant is the target of a very embarrassing scam

This is the story that caught your attention the most this year, the scam of which the restaurant La Boucherie and its customers were victims. Flashback: last November 8, The South-Gironde Republican revealed to the general public the misadventures of the Langon establishment caused indirectly by Google.

Namely, a miscreant who had changed the restaurant's phone number on its Google listing page. Thus, those who contacted the restaurant ultimately found themselves dialing a premium rate number. The scam lasted two long months…

“A customer told us that they had an additional cost of 9 euros; another of 5 euros, despaired Aurélie Lacampagne, the director. And this is happening more and more often. At the beginning, we only had a few comments. From now on, there is not a day when we are not told about it. »

Finally, a few days after the publication of our article, the scam finally came to an end with the restoration of the correct number on the famous search engine. More fear than harm.

And you, what story do you remember from this year 2024? Let us know in the comments on our Facebook post. In any case, see you in 2025, always with stories as exciting as each other.

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