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More than 400 people gathered at the new Aimé Paris stadium at the end of October for the inauguration of the Plaine des Sports. This sports complex was eagerly awaited.
An atmosphere worthy of a rugby match where the team is the winner. Residents, players and elected officials celebrated the opening of the Plaine des Sports, a complex which marks a turning point for local sport and more specifically rugby. This colossal €6 million project financed by the municipality, the Region, the Department and the Muretain Agglo, transformed the test. Exit the old dilapidated space that was in the city center; for the benefit of a modern sports complex at the entrance to the city, capable of meeting the growing needs of the Racing Club Labarthais, with more than 500 rugby players.
David-Olivier Carlier, deputy mayor for the living environment, is proud of the result: “La Plaine des Sports is above all three pitches, including one of honor, one synthetic and a large playground accessible to all. The all located in a natural area where 300 trees were planted and water resources were preserved.” With a 300-seat grandstand, a club house, and a weight room; This equipment meets the needs of the club and its members as well as its 250 young people enrolled in rugby schools. “It’s one of the most beautiful stadiums in all of Haute-Garonne, at our level, for a town of less than 10,000 inhabitants, there is really something to be proud of!”, he adds.
Yves Cadas, mayor of Labarthe, did not fail to express his pride. “I am a happy and excitable mayor today. Offering our players wearing the blue and white jersey and the volunteers this sports complex is giving Racing a stage worthy of them!” With emotion, he compares the work of the town hall to that of a rugby team: “It's a bit like a scrum, in the face of adversity, you have to move forward.” For him, this inauguration symbolizes the town's ability to surpass itself and adapt to the needs of its residents.
