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Simon Babre
20 articles
TOULON: Small towns – Var mayors meet to debate resilience and status
Mayors of small towns in Var are meeting this Wednesday in Toulon to discuss climate issues and the status of local elected officials.
A Strategic Response to Climate Change
In Rians, the Région Sud and the Département du Var launched Var Bleu, a vast network to secure water resources in the face of droughts.
Joseph Merrien takes office amid falling crime rates
Commissioner General Joseph Merrien has been installed in Toulon amid strong security results for the start of 2026.
On Bendor island, the rebirth of a Mediterranean jewel
Société Paul Ricard and Zannier Hotels have inaugurated the transformed Bendor island, which opened to the public on May 1st after five years of work.
Jean-Pierre Ghiribelli (UMIH): "A strategic dialogue to regulate the profession before summer"
Gathered at the prefecture around Prefect Simon Babre, Jean-Pierre Ghiribelli, president of UMIH of Var and Jean-Louis Masson, president of the Department,…
A major safety challenge for the metropolis
A Resilience village helped explain the correct emergency responses to local middle schoolers in the event of a nuclear risk.
The police station, flagship of police buildings in the Var
The new police station (35 allée des Champs Fleuris in Sanary-sur-Mer) is the result of a partnership between the State and the Secretariat.
Between resilience and innovation, the public hospital is transforming
Against the backdrop of the tragedy at Hyères hospital, management reaffirmed the central role of the Var support facility, while unveiling a...
The préfet sets a course of "resilience and ambition" for the Var
On January 12, Simon Babre, préfet of the Var, set out a clear roadmap for the coming year, focused on a triple commitment to resilience in the face of...
Cavalière, seven months after the flood, has returned to normal life
On May 20, 2025, this neighborhood of the municipality suffered a deadly disaster of major proportions.
A modernized rehabilitation center at Hôpital Renée Sabran
After two years of work and a €5M+ investment, Hôpital Renée Sabran - Hospices Civils de Lyon - inaugurated its new rehabilitation facility on October 16.
François de Canson: 'The Harkis deserve that France honors their memory'
On September 25, the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville was filled with emotion.
The La Coupiane annex town hall, a reinforced local service
In the presence of Thierry Albertini, the mayor, and Simon Babre, prefect of Var, the Ville inaugurated the La Coupiane annex town hall on September 19.
François de Canson: 'What we are undertaking today goes beyond our generations'
On September 25, the prefiguration launch of the Parc naturel régional des Maures, de l’Estérel et du Tanneron was more than just an institutional act.
The Université de Toulon, a Defense University
On September 9, Renaud Muselier, President of the Région, inaugurated building E of the IUT GIM–GEII on the La Garde campus, with François de Canson...
A tribute to the liberators of Provence
For the 81st anniversary of the Débarquement de Provence, ceremonies in Le Lavandou and Bormes-les-Mimosas paid a vibrant tribute to the Commandos.
'Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, eternal words, unconditional values'
On July 14, the military ceremony included a review of the troops on Boulevard de Strasbourg in Toulon, led by the vice-amiral d’escadre…
A historic step!
On June 30, Renaud Muselier, President of the Région, and Thierry Mallet, CEO of Transdev, launched the new ZOU ! train service...