• It was an unprecedented popular consultation to imagine the reconstruction of the valleys ravaged by storm Alex in October 2020.

  • Participation in this consultation was quite "exceptional", according to Marc Fesneau, Minister of Relations with Parliament.

  • "It shows that there is a desire on the part of people to bounce back after the crisis they experienced," insisted Marc Fesneau.

This is an “exceptional” result, according to Minister of Relations with Parliament Marc Fesneau.

Nearly 10% of the inhabitants of the affected valleys of the Alpes-Maritimes took part in an unprecedented popular consultation to imagine the needs of their region and draw its reconstruction after the passage of storm Alex in October 2020, which left ten dead and eight missing. .

"It shows that there is a desire on the part of people to bounce back after the crisis they experienced," insisted Marc Fesneau.

In total, 1,421 of the approximately 15,000 inhabitants of the Roya, Vésubie and Tinée valleys took part in this consultation.

A figure "well above the average for similar exercises", according to the summary.

50 million euros reserved for these projects by the State

Based on these proposals, already shared with the mayors, discussions will now begin with the local authorities, called upon to finance them.

"Because the idea is that it is the State and the local authorities who decide on the projects to be financed", explained the Minister for Relations with Parliament.

Of the 572 million euros devoted to reconstruction, the State has reserved 50 million euros for these participatory projects, funding which could more than double thanks to local authorities and the European Union.

The selected projects will be presented in the fall.

"The important thing is to assume our choices and to assume them publicly", pleaded the minister, according to whom the cost will not be the only criterion: "The range of projects chosen must correspond to the desire of the territory, beyond strict reconstruction”.

Bringing historic centers back to life

Four main axes have emerged, with the aim of “living valleys”, in particular by giving new life to the historic centers of the villages by rehabilitating housing and welcoming new inhabitants.

Second axis, the need for “adapted connections” between valleys.

Thus it is necessary to “open up the territory, digitally and physically”, with the development of a high-speed network or the modernization of railway lines.

To open up Casterino, still isolated since the floods, at an altitude of 1,550 m in the Roya, a cable car was suggested to reach the hotels and the cross-country skiing site of the hamlet.

As part of a "different balance with nature", the inhabitants are calling for an energy transition, in particular by developing renewable energies and again supporting the wood sector.

Finally, to encourage a “new attractiveness”, a diversification of the tourist accommodation offer seems necessary, as does the creation of commercial activity zones, a free zone, or the enhancement of cultural heritage.

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