Communities surrender

It is the result of a saga that must have kept fans of the Three Musketeers in suspense. The communities that tried to take over the castle where D’Artagnan was born in 17^E It was announced in a press release on Friday to make Sadeni a tourist destination. “The clemency appeal filed by the community of the community of D’Artagnan en Fezensac will have no effect. We should note this and respect the decision.”

announced Barbara Neto (LR), president of the community group.

The castle, located in Lupiac in Gers, was at the center of a duel between the latter, who wanted to make it a tourist and cultural attraction, and the private buyer, Yves Claude, CEO of Auchan Retail.

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On 19 December, the Gers Land Development and Rural Establishment Society (SEFER), which has pre-evacuation rights over the fort due to its surrounding 150 hectares of agricultural land, opted for the businessman’s offer.

The latter, which will nurture “Private Housing Project” Domaine, according to a source close to the matter, defended himself in a letter sent to France 2, extracts of which were made public. “From day one, I made it clear to the owner and the safe that the property would be open and I would put my energy into sharing this place with people in the best possible way”It assures.

It is in this castle located about 120 km from Toulouse that he was born in the early 17th.^E century Charles de Betz de Castelmore, better known as d’Artagnan, whose life would inspire the famous character of Alexandre Dumas in the service of the crown of France.

He expressed regret that there was a plan to buy a residence “At the center of all controversy”Barbara Neto was called out in her press release “Close this chapter and (collectively) open a new page”.

However, the proceedings with Safer were not complete. According to a source close to the case, a final decision should in fact settle the matter around this Monday, January 22.