Firefighters used three lances to extinguish the fire which broke out at Le Pout, route de Créon, in Gironde. His father's remains were extracted from the rubble of the blaze, found under part of the collapsed roof.
Born at the beginning of May, the deceased was preparing to celebrate his 101st birthday and attend the upcoming baptism of one of his great-grandchildren. An investigation, led by the Gironde gendarmerie, is underway this Wednesday. Technical and scientific samples must help clarify the exact circumstances that led to the tragedy. The centenarian of this village of 589 souls was a brave gentleman, according to a resident of the town. He was "kind, fervent, and very attached to the church of Le Pout, where he was baptized," Abbot Alban Kerne, parish priest of Créon, said. "systematically came to mass, brought by parishioners because he could not move alone."