In Normandy, this free concert for thousands of spectators sacrificed in the name of the Tour de France?

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The elected officials of Vire Normandy (Calvados) wonder.

Last week, the entire city welcomed the news with joy: Vire will be a stage city for the Tour de France in 2025. A good thing for most Virois and local residents who appreciate the cycling.

However, this will not be without consequences.

Lots of expenses

Monday November 4, 2024, as a preamble to city ​​council agenda of the commune, a note was sent to elected officials concerning this Tour de France.

Vire Normandy being a stopover town, it will have to pay 140,000 euros excluding taxcorresponding to the municipality’s contribution to the organizer (ASO).

A significant expense for the municipal majority, which therefore indicates “consider not organizing Festi’Vire so as not to accumulate over the year 2025 too many large events both for budgetary reasons and for organizational reasons for our services.”

And what big free concert East canceledhe will obviously make many disappointed.

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