Saverdun. Ariège Fair: a successful first edition

The Laure room, in Saverdun, hosted the first Ariège fair on Saturday, under beautiful sunshine, which attracted many visitors, who came as curious people, looking for solutions, new products, good products, or for meet Jean-François Arabeyre. L'Ariégeois, star of L'Amour est dans le pré, offered his collection of warm clothing branded “L'amour est dans les Pyrénées” on his stand.

This first edition aimed to promote ideas for housing, services, health, foresight and local products. Nearly thirty exhibitors participated. The Evelyne Agency, a subsidiary of La Dépêche du Midi specialized in communication and events, declared itself satisfied with the attendance, thus auguring a bright future for this fair, which will be repeated next year.

The children were able to leave their list of gift requests in the Santa mailbox provided to them. The lunch break was hosted by the “Les Pastous” choir, which delighted the audience with a varied repertoire deeply rooted in local tradition, accompanied by wine and hot chocolate tastings. Some athletes also went to the “C2E Habitat” area, which held a signed Antoine Dupont jersey, which will be given to one of the customers after a draw.

The only downside is that some exhibitors regretted the lack of visibility of the show, deploring the absence of signage in the city or signs. “No banners on the roundabouts or on the building which welcomes us”, underlined Henriette

visibly upset.