2025, year of cycling and the Tour de France

Louison Bobet, Jacques Anquetil, Raymond Poulidor, Richard Virenque, Tadej Pogacar, Wout van Aert. The (original) outfits of these cycling champions of yesterday and today served as decorum on the stage during Jean-Luc Dupont's greetings on Monday January 20, 2025. A nod to the flagship event of the year in Chinon: the departure of the 9^e stage of the Tour de France on July 13. “It is an immense joy to welcome this monumentexplains the mayor of Chinon. What's more in 2025 since it will be the only sporting competition of international scope! »

Christian Prudhomme as distinguished guest

At a unique event, distinguished guest: Christian Prudhomme. “The Tour is the largest cycling event and traveling event in the world, it is broadcast in 190 countries, on July 13 at 1 p.m., around a hundred countries will broadcast the start live, it is an opportunity to show the best of Chinon all over the worldexplains the director of the event who also had a thought for the organizers of the Roue Tourangelle (which will take place in Chinon and its region on March 29 and 30). Every year, there are 300 candidate cities for 30 shortlists, take advantage of it! »

Éric Maucort presented the program of meetings (exhibitions, cycling festivals, meetings with great cycling champions, etc.) which will mark the coming months between now and July (with a double dose of the Tour de France, since the women's event will spend July 29 in the heart of Chinon, on the right bank quays). “A program which remains to be enriched, clarified, completed, indicates the first deputy. Each association, merchant, structure, resident can make this popular festival their own, any initiative is welcome. »

But as there is more to life than cycling, Jean-Luc Dupont has drawn up the road map for 2025. “Despite the uncertainties over local authority revenues, I will propose a prudent budget but one that stays focused on our commitments and our ambitions. »

Hofheim, déchetterie, rue du Commerce…

Among the major achievements that should see the light of day, we can cite Hofheim Square. The development project is being finalized, and work is due to begin at the end of the year. “With the same objectives as for Place Mirabeau: de-waterproofing and revegetation allowing residents to re-appropriate this space. »

The development project for the upper town-lower town connection must be submitted soon, when the technical studies of the footbridge are still in progress. The structure will facilitate the movement of people with reduced mobility and will enhance “this unique viewpoint over the city and the Vienne”.

Work on the recycling center will begin in February and will last until the end of the year, the public lighting renovation plan continues (until 2027) as does the renovation of the housing and facades of the Old Chinon as part of the Action coeur de ville program. The mayor hopes to complete the financial package for the redevelopment of 30 and 32, rue du Commerce (which determines the future of Place Victoire) by the summer for the launch of work in 2026.