Within the walls of the Istres municipal council, there is also a before and after-Bernardini. When Robin Prétot speaks, the voice is clear and carries into the amphitheater, where attending a municipal council led by the former mayor resembled a long Stations of the Cross. In response to the closed-mouth monologue of his predecessor who used a dictatorial tone, Robin Prétot chose that of a posed discussion, letting, as he had promised, the opposition express itself. Which she sometimes does as if she had never been in charge of the city or had not known how to open her eyes sufficiently during a bygone era.
Illustration from the start of the municipal council meeting on May 28, 2026 when it came to discussing the auction of the city’s plethora of furniture.
As announced by Provenceas part of the rationalization of the city’s expenses and, without waiting for the financial audit which will be delivered by the month of July, the City has expressed the possibility of resorting to an auction to get rid of bulky goods. “You are asked to approve the use of this auction and authorize the transfer of goods worth less than €4,500“, announced Robin…





