The Alésien Bernard Sartre asserted his rights to a deserved retirement after 44 years in the Cévennes field.
Bernard Sartre is a well-known Alesian figure both in municipal services and public life, thanks to his investment in the cultural service of the festivities. This month, at the age of 64, he takes a well-deserved retirement. “It was in 1982 that I started working in the municipal service, first in the civil registry then in the switchboard and reception. Afterwards, I joined the festivities and culture department, and most recently the senior activities. A career where I have met five mayors, from Roger Roucaute to Christophe Rivenq.”
Culture and festivities at the heart
However, it is in the field of culture that he became (re) known: “The years that were beneficial to me were those when Alain Mammoser was assistant, when he created the Art’Alès festival where music, sculptures, plastic arts mixed… With him, everything was unpredictable. Then, with Cathy Larguier, I invested a lot in Jazz’Alès. She trusted me with the programming, especially on Wednesdays in Vauban. I often went to Avignon to choose shows that could suit Alès. My only regret is not being able to relaunch the lyrical art competition.
But, in 2028, with the reopening of the new Crater in town, the idea can still gain ground.
