From farmers' demonstrations to sporting exploits and archaeological discoveries, here is what to remember about 2024 in Lot-et-Garonne.
The year 2024 was marked by strong moments in Lot-et-Garonne. Since January, farmers have moved heaven and earth to make their demands heard. Then, the events followed one another between historical discoveries and sporting exploits. A look back at six events that marked the department.
Farmers went to Rungis in 2024
The year 2024 was marked by significant mobilizations of farmers in Lot-et-Garonne. From January, Rural Coordination 47 made headlines with a memorable action. After a week of demonstrations in Agen to protest against the end of the reduced tariff on GNR and unfair competition, they took the road to Rungis. Their convoy of 200 tractors traveled hundreds of kilometers, despite roadblocks from the police. This mobilization was the start of a year full of actions for farmers.
A new bridge in Lot-et-Garonne
A new bridge in Lot-et-Garonne in 2024. On Saturday May 4, the Agenais were able to attend the long-awaited inauguration of the Camélat bridge. This new structure, the result of 22 months of work and an investment of 60 million euros, disrupted traffic in Agen by completing the road bypass to the West. Since its opening to traffic, the bridge is used daily by 13,000 to 15,000 vehicles, thus reducing traffic in the heart of the city.
The historic double of Garonne AB in 2024
On the sporting side, the Garonne AB players achieved a feat last May by winning the “Sud-West” Super Cup against Saint-Médard, with a close score of 78-73. This feat, a first for a non-Landes team in twenty years, reassured the team after its failure in the quarter-final of Nationale 2. In December, the Garonnais continued their momentum by qualifying for the round of 16 of the 2025 Super Cup.
A failed return to politics for Jérôme Cahuzac
Jérôme Cahuzac, former minister convicted of tax fraud, ran in the early legislative elections of 2024 in the third constituency of Lot-et-Garonne. But he failed in the first round, obtaining only 14.56% of the votes. Candidate under the Divers left label, he finished in fourth position, behind Annick Cousin (National Rally, 41.08%), Guillaume Lepers (Divers right, 24.99%) and Xavier Czapla (Union of the left, 18, 36%).
An archaeological discovery in Marcellus
In November, preventive excavations at Marcellus revealed an intact sarcophagus containing the well-preserved skeleton of a woman dating from the Merovingian era. This discovery captivated archaeologists and marked the end of a project which brought to light more than a thousand years of history, including three necropolises and hundreds of Gallo-Roman funerary urns.
The great return of the Tour de France to Lot-et-Garonne
In July, Lot-et-Garonne once again welcomed the Grande Boucle, absent for 24 years. The department hosted two stages: the arrival in Villeneuve-sur-Lot on July 11, marked by the victory of Biniam Girmay, and departure from Agen to Pau the next day. Thousands of spectators attended the sporting event.
