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Jan 22, 2025 at 8:45 a.m.
The Vendée Globe arrivals village is open to the public until February 2, every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Les Sables-d'Olonne. Its access is free, free and without ticketing.
Visitors can discover a museum space of the Department of Vendée, with a new immersive exhibition on the race.
The V and B bar area is open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. (2 a.m. Friday and Saturday). In this space, round tables will take place from Wednesday to Sunday at 3 p.m., meetings with the arrived skippers at 6:30 p.m., concerts followed by DJ sets on Fridays and Saturdays (as well as exceptional concerts for the arrival of the first skippers).
On the catering side, savory and sweet food trucks, including the Sodebo mobile food truck, are present.
It is also this village which welcomes, every day at 12:30 p.m., Vendée Live live and in public. A special moment to find out more about the race and contact the Vendée Globe skippers still at sea.
The entertainment program
Wednesday January 22
From 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the V and B Globe bar: round table “Imoca, racing beast” in the presence of Antoine Mermod (president of the Imoca class) and René Boulaire (chief measurer).
Thursday January 23
From 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the V and B Globe bar: round table “life on board and possible 2024-2025 anecdotes” in the presence of Dr Laure Jacolot and Étienne Saïz.
Friday January 24
From 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the V and B Globe bar: round table “the weather, a funny adventure companion” in the presence of a representative of the race management, Noémie Catalano and a weather manager.
From 7 p.m. to midnight at the V and B Globe bar: Meceki & DJ Mat live! Free concert.
Saturday January 25
-From 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the V and B Globe bar: round table “Vendée Globe Foundation, the protection of the oceans, a priority” in the presence of Gilles Sallé (president of the foundation) and a representative of the Vendée Department .
From 7 p.m. to midnight at the V and B Globe bar: Baff percu & Axel Paerel live! Free concert.
Sunday January 26
From 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the V and B Globe bar: round table “the most beautiful photos of this 10th edition” in the presence of AleA productions, photographers of the race.
Wednesday January 29
From 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the V and B Globe bar: round table “The race on land before the race at sea” in the presence of Xavier Macaire, Jean-Baptiste Daramy and Pierre Le Roy.
Thursday January 30
From 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the V and B Globe bar: round table “The return of my sailor. There was the departure and the separation, now the time has come for a reunion” in the presence of Sandrine Cousin and Marie Lattanzio.
Friday January 31
From 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the V and B Globe bar: round table “Looking back at the great moments of the race” in the presence of members of the organization.
From 7 p.m. to midnight at the V and B Globe bar: Shamanes & Axel Paerel live!
A program which is bound to vary depending on the next arrivals of skippers of course!
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