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Oct 18, 2024 at 7:16 p.m.
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On the eve of the inauguration of the village, Vendée, the public and the sailing world are in the starting blocks!
Saturday October 19, 2024, the Vendée Globe village opens its doors to the public.
And many surprises await you…
An “educational” village of 30,000m²
From a total area of 30,000 m²the Vendée Globe village will be a “big popular festival” announces Alain Leboeuf, president of the Vendée departmental council, “a big party which will be above all around the skippers”.
“They are ordinary women and men capable of the extraordinary,” continues Alain Leboeuf, “they will first meet the crowd before finding themselves alone for almost three months.”
The place wants to keep above all an “educational” vocation. “The village must remain open to Vendée specificities to share the beauties and know-how of the landscape”, confides the president of the Vendée departmental council, “out of the sixty exhibitors, more than half come from Vendée.
An immersive room and a room for the environment
A immersive room, with a 360° screenwill immerse spectators in the shoes of a skipper.
Between storms, meeting animals and feeling of solitude on a calm sea, the video briefly retraces all the situations encountered by these adventurers over the next three months.
Just after this video room, a room reserved for marine biodiversity will allow spectators to learn more about the ocean environment and the protection of the planet, a cause that particularly affects skippers.
40 boats at the dock
THE last boats have arrived this Friday October 18 in the morning.
It will be possible to approach it from the pontoon, open to the public.
All the information can be found in our article by clicking here.
The Minister of the Interior will be present
On the occasion of the inauguration of the village, the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau will be present, with the president of the Department Alain Leboeuf, to cut the ribbon.
The first visitors will be able to enter from 10 a.m. to visit the village and enjoy the various stands and activities.
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