Jean-Pierre Beaugendre was, to say the least, a technical agent like no other. He celebrated his retirement alongside his former colleagues, friends and elected officials from Gièvres, at the town hall, Wednesday November 6, 2024.
He began his professional career forty-eight years ago with jobs in various administrations such as the accounting department at the Ponts et Chaussées de Blois, then a gardener at the Blois hospital center. Subsequently, he joined the French army for two years as a volunteer canine specialist. Once back in civilian life, he worked in metal framing and masonry, always near Blois.
In 1980, he was admitted to the departmental equipment directorate of Loir-et-Cher. In 1994, he was appointed deputy to the road operations manager of Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher and in addition to that of head of the maintenance brigade of Selles-sur-Cher. A CV which continued to grow until 2011 when the mayor of Gièvres at the time, Robert Mougne, came to approach him, wishing to bring his knowledge and multiple talents to the town. He brings thirteen years of service to the town of Gièvres.
Creator of decorations for the municipality
But Jean-Pierre Beaugendre was never content to do his job. An artist at heart, he brought personalized decorations to the town through his manual talents. A witch and pumpkins for Halloween, wooden hearts painted pink for Pink October, chicks for Easter or even Santa Claus with his sleigh and two reindeer for Christmas to name just a handful of his creations, proudly displayed in the community at every opportunity.
And Jean-Pierre has not said his last word. With a well-deserved retirement, he leaves with the municipality's medal and a gift card offered by the town hall so that he can continue to create personalized decorations for the municipality in his workshop, for the pleasure of all.
