Some rural communities did not wait to organize the traditional Happy New Year greeting ceremony. Saint-Epain, Trogues and L'Île-Bouchard offered theirs before the start of the school year on January 6. But for the largest cities, it is generally from this Tuesday that the mayors will present their speech, a mixture of good feelings and announcements of projects for the months to come. Access is free. This sometimes allows you to ask questions directly to elected officials, and in any case to keep up to date with local political life.
A ToursMayor Emmanuel Denis plans a first ceremony this January 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sanitas Life Center. A second will follow on Wednesday 8 at the Jules Verne school, then a 3e Thursday 9 at the André Gide school, Rue Nicolas Poussin. On January 14, it will be at the Sainte Radegonde village hall, the next day at the Maryse Bastié school, on the 16th at the Jacques Villeret des Fontaines space and finally Tuesday, January 21 at the Town Hall village hall. . Still at 6:30 p.m.
The mayor of Tours is also planning a big evening in the presence of officials (prefecture, army, etc.) on January 22 at the Grand Théâtre, but only by invitation.
The same evening, it was the mayor of St-Cyr-sur-Loire Philippe Briand who will pronounce his wishes to the population of his commune from the Escale stage. A moment coupled with a spectacle (knowing that the elected representative of Les Républicains also likes to put on a spectacle during this moment). Chambray-lès-Tours and Christian Gatard have also planned their ceremony for that Wednesday, at the Yves Renault space.
In St-Pierre-des-Corps, the first wishes of mayor Olivier Conte, elected at the end of 2024, will be followed this Thursday, January 9 from 7 p.m. from the town hall. Those of Saint-Avertin are scheduled for Thursday January 16 at 6 p.m. Laurent Raymond will speak from the archery area at La Bellerie. HAS The RichSébastien Clément will fill the party room for his 2e wishes this Wednesday 8 from 7 p.m.
Some other dates in the department:
- Amboise on January 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the theater
- Fondettes the same evening at 7 p.m. at Aubrière
- Joué-lès-Tours this Tuesday, January 7, 7 p.m. at Espace Malraux
- Ballan-Miré on January 10 from 7 p.m. at the Suzanne Lenglen gymnasium
- Montlouis-sur-Loire on January 13, 6:30 p.m. at Espace Ligéria
- Langeais on January 11 at 11 a.m. in the stainless steel room
- Chinon on January 20, 6:30 p.m. at Espace Rabelais
- Loches on January 11 at 11 a.m.
For other municipalities, consult your town hall website.
Note that it is not only mayors who make wishes. The Chamber of Agriculture, the Chamber of Trades and Crafts as well as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry always organize a so-called triconsular ceremony around economic issues. Lawyers from the Tours Bar will make wishes Monday January 13. On the other hand, the Departmental Council of Indre-et-Loire has not planned anything, in order to save money.
This concern to save public money (because wishes are expensive in energy, drinks, food, security or technology) is also mentioned by others, who will reduce the sail in this year 2025. Or in any case address financial concerns in speeches. Other expected themes: upcoming projects, and undoubtedly comments on the political situation.
