Home » News » In Montpellier, the Big Tour highlights the climate

In Montpellier, the Big Tour highlights the climate

After Bordeaux and Toulouse, the “Festival des Entrepreneurs” is heading for Montpellier, the eighth largest city in France and capital of Hérault. The metropolis enjoys a strong tourist attraction on the Mediterranean coast. Montpellier is also distinguished by its history and its economy which is constantly developing, driven by information technology, multimedia, biotechnology and health. Very positive, the demographic dynamic of this student city is favored by a sought-after living environment (climatic, cultural and geographical qualities).

15 km from Béziers by the sea, in a protected natural area, the 5* Le Serignan Plage campsite is positioned in the high-end segment of outdoor accommodation. Its 1,500 pitches over 42 Ha by the sea, which can accommodate 6,000 people, make it one of the largest campsites in France (17 to 18 million annual turnover and 300 professionals in the summer). Created in 1965 and distinguished among the best campsites in Europe, invests 2 to 3 million euros each year in its atypical accommodation and its infrastructures – balneotherapy areas, slides… – in response to environmental and climatic challenges. ” We make great efforts on saving and recycling water, revegetation, landscape integration and recycling of end-of-life materials says Jean-Guy Amat, owner-manager. An all-wood bioclimatic building, heated by geothermal energy, will host the reception from the 2023 season. The DG is awaiting changes in the regulations to offer the reuse of wastewater from swimming pools, and flood-resilient accommodation.

Meet as many people as possible in the territories

Partner of the Big Tour for the 2nd year, Agirc-Arrco intends reach an audience that don’t necessarily think about preparing for retirement “. With 700 consulting agencies throughout France, the supplementary pension scheme for private sector employees covers more than 57 million policyholders. ” Being present at the Big Tour means being faithful to our objective of meeting as many people as possible in the territories. “, explains François-Xavier Selleret, general manager of Agirc-Arrco, seduced by the capacity of the Big Tour to ” bring together different generations in one place “. In addition to its assistance service for caregivers (“Ma boussole Aidants”) already presented last year, Agirc-Arrco will highlight the support and advice system offered to working people. ” Many of them do not think to find out about their retirement and often wait until the very last years to prepare for it. We will take stock with them and introduce them to the tools offered throughout their career. Our visit to Montpellier on April 26 will also be an opportunity to inform about the new services provided by our agency (place Vauban), in terms of retirement and social action”, underlines the DG.

Games, quizzes, aging simulator before the free concert in the evening… Agirc-Arcco has prepared a fun and festive program on its stand to “ arouse the interest of families and the youngest in order to enhance the dual educational and service dimension of its activity.