Orne Council - Alain Lambert’s Blog

A rare sight indeed, the Hôtel du département is today covered in a thick blanket of snow, as is the rest of the Orne!

2009 has come to an end. It was marked, certainly, by the financial crisis, but also by a number of events which will prepare the Orne, and France, for the future.
Alain Lambert wishes to send you all his best wishes for the year to come.
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The ‘Observatoire territorial ornais’ or Orne Territorial Observatory has been created to monitor and assist with the Projet pour l’Orne à l’horizon 2020 - a roadmap for the department which was published in September 2006. The purpose of both the document and the Observatory are to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the department in [...]

Alain Lambert inaugurated the new logistical centre of Matfer-Bourgeat on Friday 4th December, along with Patrice Mora, the group’s President and Luc van Ryssel, its Director General, and other elected representatives involved in the project.
The new buildings have been built at Longny-au-Perche, in the east of the department. The Council is delighted that the multi-national [...]

The department’s elected representatives met on the 27th November for the Permanent Commission, presided by Gilles de Courson on dehalf of Alain Lambert. They adopted several motions for the improvement of life in the Orne.
Download the minutes (PDF)

Jean Monet college in Gacé has won the annual Cross-Country Competition for the seventh year in a row. The competition, organised by Orne Council, brings together more than 1,600 students from across the department. This year’s event took place on the 18th November at the Haras du Pin.
Once again the event was won by Jean [...]

The ‘Mammobile 61′ is a mobile Brest Screening Unit.
On its 8th tour of the district, it offers all women between the ages of 40 and 74 the chance of a free mammography (a low-dose x-ray examination which is a quick, complication-free method of detecting cancer).
Thanks to its early-stage diagnosis, breast screening considerably increase your chances [...]

On Saturday 7th November, Orne Council hosted a concert with ‘Jehanne Loz’, the nom de scène of Anne-Marie Hue, singer-songwriter, music teacher and choirmaster of the Schola de l’Orne. Over 300 elected representatives from across the department were able to discover the immense talent of this local artist, and to visit the newly extended and [...]

Orne Council has organised a public meeting/lecture with father Guy Gilbert on Thursday 19th November at the Halle aux Toiles in Alençon. Free entry.