Epeigné-les-Bois: result of 2nd Round of election for new Conseil – Sunday 28th June 2020

Result of the 2nd Round of the municipal elections @Epeigné-les-Bois:

Ludovic Guillon: 102 votes (56.04%) elected

Dominique Hisbergue 80 votes (43.96%)

58.65% of the electorate voted. 0.55% of votes were declared invalid. This compares to 62.18% voted on 1st Round with 2.06% invalid votes. Although the number voting in the second round is a little lower than in the 1st Round, it is far above the national participation that was just 34.67%, so an encouraging level of participation in Epeigné-les-Bois.

Result of election@Sale des Fêtes

Composition of new Conseil:

Frédéric Chevalier

Claire Dupré

Jean Candiago

Stéphane Maghissene

Fabienne Somméria

Michel Caraty

Francis Benoît

Amélie Boguet

Viviane Fève

Michèle Prieur

Ludovic Guillon

Update 2nd July 2020

The first meeting of the new Conseil will be tomorrow (3rd July 2020) at 19.30. The agenda will include the election of the new Maire and deputies along with various other roles and posts. 

Epeigné-les-Bois: les vignes communales ont doublés

The second third of Epeigné's communal vineyard (vignoble partagé) has now been planted. Unfortunately due to the coronavirus the three new rows of vines were planted yesterday on 8th May without ceremony. In complete contrast to 13th April 2019 when the first vines were planted. Epeigné's 'grand cru' vineyard is now fenced off to keep the deer out. 

Some photos from Saturday 13th April 2019: 

First rows pruned 7th March:

 

The first rows of the vignoble partagé were pruned on the morning of Saturday 7th March – a little over a week before France locked down. No sign of social distancing here, although a number of those present avoided shaking hands, kissing or hugging. 

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As usual the commune of Epeigné-les-Bois (Indre-et-Loire) will once again have the honour to kick off the Bastille Day celebrations on Saturday 13th July at 7.30 pm. This year marks the 230th anniversary of the start of the French Revolution.

The rest of France will attempt to catch up the following day..... 

L'eglise @Epeigné-les-Bois – more photos of the restoration work

Series of photos on the progress in renovating the church @Epeigné-les-Bois. The workers from Hory Chauvelin in Avoine appear to be real craftsmen.  

September 25th 2017

Work on the rounded roof at the eastern of the church. Fitting the timbers like a bow of a ship.  

26th September 2017

27th September 2017

 Also working on the lower north side roof

(above and below)

 Pliable slats moving higher

29th September 2017

 Further progress on covering the roof

 Right at the apex

 Work continues on the small roof

Eglise à Epeigné – réparations impressionants ! + a contrast....

The church at Epeigné-les-Bois has been undergoing extensive repairs for at least a year now. Using specialist workers the results are certainly impressive. The pity, of course, is that the church is rarely used. 

Detailed work on the tower  

Scaffolding and machinery 

 Working on the curved eastern end of the church 

– seems similar to the brow of a boat 

(above and below)

 Work advances 

Somewhat of a contrast......
Earlier this year the commune of Epeigné-les-Bois biult a wall to support the land behind the Salle des Fêtes. Unfortunately the mason's work on this wall was far below that of the quality being shown in the restoration of the church. 

 Immaculate work on church contrasting with commune's wall

The two walls do not appear to be joined together....

  

Epeigné-les-Bois: more eating and drinking + vintage transport + church repairs + team of pigeons

 Lunch tent erected by Epeigné's Plan d'Eau

 
Following on from the Répas des Ainés yesterday, today saw the Pique-nique of the Association des Amis des patrimoines d'Epeigné-les-Bois, who were blessed with a lovely early autumn day. 

  

 Apéro in brilliant sunshine

 Hard at work enjoying the apéro

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Epeigné's Lac is not just a good place for a picnic but also from time to time can be a witness to an exchange between vintage transport enthusiasts!Here Dominique Hisbergue on the Royal Enfield chats to Oliver – the owner of a 1966 Chevrolet Impala. 

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Repairs to Epeigné-les-Bois' church, which the village's central feature, continue with Stage 2 now underway. 

  

Fairly early morning light picking out the repair work on the upper part of the church.  

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Bearing in mind the number of strikes (grèves) in France, Epeigné-les-Bois has invested in a flock of highly trained pigeons, who will be able to take over should La Poste go on strike and so continue to provide an exemplary service.