Lacaune. Questions for a champion: the match of the year!

Renewing a tradition put on hold by Covid 19, the annual meeting between the Questions for a Champion clubs of Albi and Lacaune took place a few days ago. As before, the morning was dedicated to local culture. The meeting point being in front of the church, it was easy to detail the keystone of the entrance. Thus, under the coat of arms of Pius VII for the Vatican and of the French royalty, the improvised guide added: “The “W” that you see in front of Louis XVIII has a meaning: it should be seen as “Long live!”, which is a way of making oneself well seen in court, while remaining more neutral if, by chance, the regime was overthrown, see the horse’s head above the gate of the Fusiès hotel: it indicated a. post house for travelers.” Emphasizing the particularities of Lacaunaise, such as the assignment of the Jews, the Wild Child and the thermal waters, the walk ended with a visit to the Lacaunaise Memories Museum.

After a stopover at the Globe, it was universal culture that was discussed. In waves of five (i.e. three Albigensians and two Lacaunais, or vice versa), the afternoon was punctuated by six or seven complete questionnaires. There was no real winner at the end, with the representatives of the pork butcher town on an equal footing with the inhabitants of the prefectural metropolis. Then, based on an Albigensian idea, the time came for the final: and these were five mixed duos, including geographically, who lined up, combative, for the conquest of the Grail. In this last game, the local (from Castres) Carole Masi triumphed, in the company of the Albigensian Jean-Marc Raucoules. This was timely because it will be up to the latter, president of the QPUC club in Albi, and his troops to organize the next match at the start of the 2025 school year. Atmosphere guaranteed, as at every meeting!