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Former Town Hall Destroyed In Chatillon-sur-Marne

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The new mayor of Chatillon-sur-Marne, Xavier Lechimi, has denounced the demolition of the former town hall building. A local heritage preservation association president described the destruction of the building as an aberration that leaves a sentimental and visual void. The village has a population of approximately 220 residents. Residents will be asked to vote to choose the direction of the town's future merit. The development follows concerns regarding potential loss of subsidies and threats of penalties. A report on the matter was filed by Mathieu Bonouvre. Citizens will be asked to vote to select the future face of their municipality. The timeline for these actions was driven by approaching expiration deadlines for previous requests. Debris and earth remain at the site of the former building located near a 12th-century church.

The new mayor of Chatillon-sur-Marne, Xavier Lechimi, has denounced the demolition of the former town hall building. A local heritage preservation association president described the destruction of the building as an aberration that leaves a sentimental and visual void. The village has a population of approximately 220 residents. Residents will be asked to vote to choose the direction of the town's future merit. The development follows concerns regarding potential loss of subsidies and threats of penalties. A report on the matter was filed by Mathieu Bonouvre. Citizens will be asked to vote to select the future face of their municipality. The timeline for these actions was driven by approaching expiration deadlines for previous requests. Debris and earth remain at the site of the former building located near a 12th-century church. The project involves demolishing the remains of the old building to reconstruct a new structure. The construction costs exceed 900,000 euros, with nearly half of the funding provided by subsidies. The project timeline accelerated due to the threat of losing these subsidies.

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“L'ancienne municipalité avait engagé la démolition d'un vieux bâtiment trois semaines avant l'élection. Le nouveau maire Xavier Lechimi dénonce ce choix.”

France Info

“Xavier Lechimi veut attendre. Il aurait préféré rénover l'ancien bâtiment. On a fait une suspension provisoire. Un affrontement... entre la nouvelle majorité municipale et l'ancienne.”

France Info

“Le nouveau maire lui veut présenter au moins deux projets aux habitants et leur demander de voter pour choisir le visage de leur futur mérite.”

France Info

“le nouveau maire Xavier Lechimi dénonce ce choix. [...] Ils ont rasé la mémoire de Chatillon. C'est aberrant. Ça laisse un vide énorme, aussi bien sentimentalement, que vraiment au niveau visuel.”

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“On marche sur ce qui reste de l'ancienne mairie, c'est un chantier... On a pris la décision de dire on démolie et on reconstruit un œuf. Chantier coûteux pour ce village, plus de 900 000 euros.”

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