Artisan butchers of Var donate €48,750 to Petits Princes

Solidarity is not an empty word for artisan butchers, deli meats sellers, and caterers. Faithful to a commitment initiated more than a decade ago, the Compagnons du Goût presented a check for €48,750 to the Petits Princes association. This amount is the result of the campaign carried out at the end of 2025 throughout Var and at the national level.

EXEMPLARY MOBILIZATION

Var particularly distinguished itself during this campaign, thanks to the involvement of several local figures of artisan butchery. These artisans passed the message on to their clientele, transforming their businesses into solidarity collection points. In Toulon, two establishments flew the colors of this initiative high: Laurent Boursier (Boucherie Artisanale, Place Maurice Rozand) and Guillaume Richard (Boucherie du Faron, avenue Emile Vincent Claret). On the western coast, mobilization was ensured by Franck Robin in La Seyne-sur-Mer and Jean-Laurent Guelfi in Sanarysur-Mer. The eastern Var was not to be outdone, with strong participation from local artisans. In Boulouris, a residential district of Saint-Raphaël, Jean-Noël Dussouchet (Au Coin Gourmet) stepped up, as did Lucien Bélu in Fréjus and Gérard Prothais in Sainte-Maxime. Finally, Stéphane Rénier, La Boucherie du Littoral, represented the commitment of the Compagnons in Le Lavandou.

BRINGING BACK SMILES

The mechanism of this fundraising relies on the sale of a specific product during the holiday season. From November 22 to December 23, 2025, customers of partner butcher shops were invited to purchase bags of chocolate marshmallows. For each bag sold, the full price of €3 was donated to the association. This simple but effective approach creates a direct link between the gastronomic pleasure of the holidays and charitable action. Since the beginning of this partnership in 2014, mobilization has not wavered. Adding this year's collection to previous donations, a total of €441,075 has been paid by the Compagnons du Goût (€392,325 previously accumulated plus the €48,750 from this edition). A remarkable consistency that provides the association with essential financial visibility to plan its actions.