During his speech on January 5 in Fronsac, on the occasion of the traditional ceremony of wishes of the municipality, René Marrot, former mayor of Izaourt and president of the community of communes Neste Barousse came as a friend to present to Yves Ferrère, first deputy mayor, the regional, departmental and municipal medal of honor. Gold for the recipient, serving the community for 35 years. “We are children from the rural world who went through the associative environment before joining a municipal team, and that is not nothing! For this longevity in municipal life, it is good that the Republic can reward those who served and represented it with great respect and honor that I present this medal to you, while thanking your wife, because we must not forget the support in our homes. indicated René Marrot.
In front of a large audience, in the presence of firefighters, among others, Chief Warrant Officer Peter Hay of the Saint-Béat-Lez brigade. Yves Ferrère was overcome by emotion, he, “the son of a peasant” as his friend pointed out, who in 1989 took his place around the municipal council room.
Thanking many people in passing, he recalled the work carried out over almost 6 mandates, and evoked the memory of Jean-Pierre, his older brother, whose Town Hall square bears his name.
After awakening the episode of floods in 2013 with all the solidarity displayed at that time, Yves Ferrère indicated that he wanted to share this medal with the staff, advisors, and mayors alongside whom he worked. Grateful for this tribute paid to him, the latter associated with this distinction, his wife Marie-Noëlle with whom he sealed his destiny almost 51 years ago, but also his parents and his entire family.
