To sign had made a lot of noise, exactly a year ago. Régis Bourelly, the mayor of Saint-André-de-Valborgne on the border of Gard and Lozère, welcomed the tourists with these words: “Be careful, French village, you enter at your own risk. “ He no longer supports townspeople who complain about the noise of the steeple, of rooster crowing or even lapping of the fountain. His gesture had caused a real start among many rural mayors.
“For them, we are leftovers”
Régis Bourelly does not want to stop there. As he says himself “There are enough of being bothered by those of the cities who do not know anything quickly! For them, we are leftovers. This is totally wrong, we are hard workers, people who do without the amenities, who manage.”
To continue to defend the terroir he loves, he organizes a “small party, with a peña, breeders and their animals, traders of local products.” A circuit is set up with the gendarmerie, the wearing a mask is required and the hands will be happily watered with gel hydroalcoolique.
“We did things according to the rules!“welcomes the mayor, who invites all those who respect the countryside coming from 9 am this Sunday August 9.
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