Stéphane Place, edited by Loane Nader
In Bordeaux, a city where the mobilizations against the pension reform have been marked by violence and excesses, it is time to assess the damage. The door of the town hall had been completely burnt down, to the great dismay of the inhabitants, who confide in being disappointed by the degradation of their heritage, at the microphone of Europe 1.
In these times of calm between two mobilizations against the pension reform, the city of Bordeaux notes the damage that has occurred during the disputes. 15 days ago, the university and the town hall were notably attacked by the demonstrators. If the cost of the damage of the first establishment amounts to almost a million euros, it remains to be determined for the charred door of the town hall. “Frankly, it’s sad”, chants this Bordelaise, who like many, does not hide her disappointment with the deterioration of the heritage of her city.
“It’s not so much the price, it’s the fact that we erase a work of art”, is indignant this passer-by, while another considers the situation as “a real disaster”. Now similar to a giant toast that we would have forgotten in a toaster, this huge blackened door is the most beautiful carved face overlooking the Place Pey-Berland and the most affected on about two centimeters deep, but fortunately, the hinges and seals held up against the flames.
Can the monument be saved?
The Curator of Historic Monuments at the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Florie Alard, draws up a state of the damaged door: “The fire rose very quickly to high temperatures. We actually look at what was affected, it’s the wood carpentry. It is also the stone that framed it all around.” The expert highlights several possibilities for the future of the monument.
“Can we, for example, consolidate this door as it is? Should we redo it entirely? Or perhaps give free rein to another project?” -She. The town hall’s insurance will cover the damage, she says. But it is still too early to give an amount, which is still being assessed. Without too much suspense, the cost will necessarily be high in view of the damage, recognizes the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs.