French politicians discuss support for Occitan language and culture Faced with the challenge of preserving the Occitan language and culture, various political candidates in France are sharing their views on the matter. Left-wing candidate Frédéric Delteil, while noting that it was not a topic previously raised within his team, expresses his support for promoting this culture. He plans to include this subject in neighborhood committees that he intends to create in order to gather feedback and ideas from residents.
On the other side of the political spectrum, extreme right candidate Nicolas Cresson discusses the idea of establishing a heritage trail from the Foirail square through the entire city center, where each location tells a part of the city’s history. The signs along this trail could be written in multiple languages, including Occitan. Jeanne Lamazère-Destugues also supports the use of Occitan, as she speaks Béarnese daily with her family, but provides no further details in her program regarding the support for this language.
Furthermore, Benjamin Moutet emphasizes supporting the Occitan language through the Calandreta school. He highlights the school’s current financial struggles and suggests that the town should resume covering the bills it once paid for before the energy crisis. Moutet aims to prepare for the future by ensuring the education of children, who represent the future of the community.
