Closed until March 3, Aquatropic is undergoing maintenance work. The city of Nîmes and the local public company Agate are giving themselves two years to think about the future of the aquatic complex.
At the beginning of January, the Aquatropic swimming pool closed its doors. Annual maintenance which, this time, goes a little further than usual: “ There is the traditional emptying of the basin, but there, the networks will be redone », Confirms a source close to the matter. An asset of the city, especially during the high summer heat, the site built in the 1980s is aging.
In 2020, in Jean-Paul Fournier’s program, the outgoing team planned a complete reconstruction of the complex on the same location, in Ville Active, in which there is also a gym with group classes. Issue : “ Municipal finances were unable to honor this promise “. At least, for now.
At the next municipal council, the City plans to extend by two years the contract of SPL Agate (Local public company) which manages the site. These two years will be used by the city services and those of the SPL to think about a project for the future of the site. “ Several studies will be carried out so that Aquatropic’s offer meets the needs, but also the desire to attract more families. », Continues our source.
-This may involve reducing the gymnasium to create new dance rooms. In the meantime and, again according to our source, “ members have their subscription suspended. For those who paid at once, there will be a postponement of subscription “. Finally, there remains the question of the twenty or so staff who work on the site.
The SPL requested more details from France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) to find out how employees will be treated during the closure period. A meeting is planned soon between staff representatives and Agate.
