A new canteen in Aigues-Vives

Monday 13th January 2025 01:14 PM

At the end of 2025, a new school restaurant will be opened in Aigues-Vives (Gard), this Monday, January 13, the first stone was laid.

Magali Pradeille, first deputy in Aigues-Vives delegate for children, Henri Brin, regional councilor and Philippe Gras, president of the Rhony Vistre Vidourle community of communes and mayor of Codognan laid the first stone of what will be the future school canteen of Aigues-Vives.

Jacky Rey, mayor of Aigues-Vives, let his advisor Magalie Pradeille lay the first stone and make the inauguration speech.It is an honor and a pride for me because it is the realization of a project that was close to my heart: a common desire to offer a catering environment that is ever more adapted to the needs of children. A building more than a canteen with varied meals prepared on site. Every day, an average of 280 meals are served for 350 school children. This building replaces the old one which had become too cramped.

“I am happy that within our community of municipalities, we are doing what we say, we had voted for an ambitious children's program worth 6 million euros with a new school restaurant in Codognan (Codognan: laying of the first stone of the new school restaurant – News – Gard – Codognan) but also in Gallargues and now Aigues-Vives It is a factor in the attractiveness of our territory with the quality of the school and extracurricular environment. our economic development, we need support from childhood policy,” declares the president of the community of communes Rhony Vistre Vidourle, Philippe Gras who also announces an opening in December 2025 of the building entirely financed by the community to the tune of €2 million.

“Canteens on a human scale, food produced on site in a short circuit for the healthy development of our youth, I congratulate you (Philippe Gras). The regional subsidy file is on track and a contribution meeting your expectations should soon be be noted. This school restaurant, close to the primary school, places Aigues-Vives in the support of its youth, when we support our youth well, we have a successful youth, declares regional councilor Henri Brin.