Gard honored its artisans during its New Year greetings ceremony.
Supported for a long time by its industry and its stakeholders, Gard celebrated its artisans and creators during the greetings ceremony of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Gard this Tuesday, January 21 at the Pôle Mécanique d'Alès. Chaired by Xavier Perret, president of the CMA Gard, and Christophe Rivenq, president of Alès Agglomération, the event honored various Gard entrepreneurs through a presentation of “Artisan Talent” trophies.
The ceremony was held in particular in front of Philippe Ribot, president of the association of mayors of Gard, Franck Proust, president of Nîmes métropole, Fabrice Verdier, president of Pays d'Uzès, Éric Giraudier, president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Gard industry and Steeve Calligaro, president of the Union for Gard businesses.
Myriam Hubert and Clément Molinelli received the “Exceptional Expertise” prize for their respective art glass workshops in Nîmes and combassole metalwork, which notably “worked on the structures of the stained glass windows of Notre-Dame de Paris“. The bakers Florent Frizon, Hervé Gianolli and Sylvain Veyret received the “Transmission of know-how” prize and the Anduzian santon maker Karine Fraisse the prize for artisanal innovation. The Delenne Brothers were awarded the “Artisanal Recognition” for their plumbing work in the Alésien basin and the Entrepreneurship distinction was awarded to Frédéric Gazaix for his automobile parts store in Alès.
-In front of these “nuggets” who have it “impressed”, Christophe Rivenq said he felt “proud to be Gardois”. And while Xavier Perret placed certain works “at the same level as those of great starred chefs”he recalled that a craftsman “cannot work without communities”.
Christophe Rivenq also took the opportunity to discuss the work on the Halles de l’Abbaye: “Not only will this bring work to construction companies, but it will also create a place for meetings, exchanges, commerce, life. It will be a lung of the city, its beating heart”he announced, planning an inauguration around June 15.