Special envoy to Prades (Pyrénées-Orientales)
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At the head of the government for sixteen months, the former city councilor of Prades has made his mark.
Discreetly, he continues his tour of France of the departments.
Macronie has learned to appreciate this prime minister without personal ambition.
Here, we call him Jean.
The familiarity is de rigueur.
The hugs are legion.
We inquire about the future of the youngest.
The health of an elderly wife.
900 kilometers from Matignon, in the shadow of the peak of Canigou, Prades has been identified with the personality of a prime minister appointed sixteen months ago by surprise.
At Féfé, the central bar of the small Catalan town, it is customary to start the day with a café crème and take the pulse of local life with the boss of the rugby club.
“When I was mayor, I was taken care of.
When the croissants were not ready, I would wait at Féfé's and (the baker) brought them to me
,
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says Jean Castex.
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