Every afternoon, the editorial staff of L’Yonne republicaine offers you a recap of local news.
French courses offered in Tonnerre, the return of Thai boxing to Sens, the rehabilitation of the Aillant-sur-Tholon swimming pool validated, Auxerre schoolchildren going green… Find the news near you this Saturday October 26, 2024 in Yonne.
Thai boxing is making a strong comeback in Sens
Founded in 1947, the Sens martial arts association is today made up of sections of judo, aikido, karate, French boxing and Thai boxing. And this last section of Thai boxing, in fact, is experiencing a new start in 2024. With a reconstituted teaching team, projects, ideas, it is coming back in force. It already has 90 members at the start of the season.
Migennes is looking for projects for its 2025 city contract
The City of Migennes is launching its call for projects for activities for the benefit of residents of the priority Pompidou-Ravel district during the year 2025. Project leaders have until December 16, 2024 to apply.
In Auxerre, the Paul-Bert college goes green
Last week, Paul-Bert College celebrated obtaining the Educational Terrestrial Area label awarded by the French Biodiversity Office. The ceremony was held on the site of Pleasure Island, a small natural space chosen as an environmental educational site by the establishment. Students participated in various projects around the island, such as carrying out an inventory of local biodiversity, studies on water management, as well as actions to raise awareness of flood risks. They also had the opportunity to meet lock keepers, navigate the Nivernais canal, and visit the sources of the Yonne River.
The Aillant-sur-Tholon swimming pool will be renovated by June 2025
In Tonnerre, the town hall organizes courses to learn French
Since the beginning of October 2024, around ten people, arriving from Syria, Eritrea, Sudan, Nigeria or Bangladesh, have been taking classes in a large company apartment in Tonnerre transformed into a small school. These courses are set up by the City of Tonnerre as part of a territorial reception and integration contract (CTAI) that the community was the first to sign in the department with the prefecture.
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