Orne Council - Alain Lambert’s Blog

31 years in the service of others and of his town, and a life dedicated exclusively to the well-being of his fellow citizens and the success of his district, which is so dear to him. Such is the career of Jacques Martineau, Mayor of Putanges-Pont-Ecrepin and Vice-president of the Val d’Orne CDC*, who was toasted this Saturday in warmth and friendship. Alain Lambert presented him with the Medal of Honour (la médaille d’honneur d’argent régionale, départementale et communale) at the mairie in Putanges.

It was, like him, a discreet and sobre occasion without ceremony. The mayor also paid tribute to his secretary, Paule Prodhomme, and the previous mayor, Roger Hardy. It was a moment of true emotion and of particular pleasure for Alain Lambert, who found himself once more amongst the core members of his campagin team from the Putanges by-election.

Those present shared a glass and discussed plans for the future in the district.

Read Alain Lambert’s speech here

* A ‘Communauté de communes’ is a an inter-village cooperative structure defined in law and regrouping several villages/towns which are geographically connected. It is run by a council of elected representatives from the villages concerned and aims to put in place projects which will help with economic development, land management, quality of life, environment, roads, sanitation, sport and culture… There are almost 2,400 CDCs in France, and the number is constantly growing.