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After our exclusive information concerning the public market delegation for historic monuments in Nîmes, Christophe Beth, the director of Culturespaces, agreed to answer Objectif Gard’s questions.
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Objectif Gard: How did you react after our information concerning the market for historical monuments in Nîmes possibly entrusted to Edeis, a new player in the field?
Christophe Beth : The decision has not yet been formalized. We are still under the seal of confidentiality, so I cannot speak. But it is certain that if this market were to be lost, we would be very disappointed.
One of the challenges of this market is the Great Roman Games that your company has created from scratch. What about his future?
If we ever lose this market, a decision that we would deeply regret, it is obvious that we will not give in to the event. You know, we have been approached by several cities in the South and out of loyalty to the city of Nîmes, we have always declined. We wouldn’t forbid ourselves anything tomorrow.
Could the event continue in Nîmes under another name?
I wouldn’t comment.
If by chance the new delegatee however proposed this event with elements similar to the Great Roman Games, you could attack for parasitism
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We are not there.
Also according to our information, the offer you made would not have been as attractive as that of Edeis. You confirm ?
Once again, I cannot comment on a file whose outcome has not been made public. What I can simply say is that our offer was ambitious and realistic compared to a city like Nîmes and for a three-year market. But one thing is certain: we have doubled the number of visitors to Roman monuments, created two shows, the Great Roman Games and the Nights of Nemaus, which in fact attracted more than 30,000 spectators from the first year. An incredible success both from a quantitative and qualitative point of view. I would add that Culturespaces’ know-how is recognized everywhere. Our job is to create, promote and work with a tourist network. We can justify our efficiency, I believe, since our arrival in Nîmes.
Interview by Abdel Samari
-* Parasitism designates in competition law a maneuver by a trader by which the latter seeks to profit from the reputation of one of its competitors or from the investments made by this one, in particular by usurping its notoriety or its know-how. do so by creating confusion in the minds of customers.
