"
I'm in full swing.
I project myself into the future and you see it, with this international event, we are going to reinvent the world of tomorrow and respond to the emergencies of the planet
”.
An allergy to pollen did not prevent Valérie Pécresse from inaugurating, Friday in Versailles, the second biennial of architecture and landscape of Ile-de-France.
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For her first media trip to the regional field, after her failure in the first round of the presidential election on April 10, the president of the Ile-de-France region chose to shed light on this cultural event that she had launched. in the royal city in 2019, in the presence of Nicolas Sarkozy.
Failure but unity
This year, the biennial was built on a new theme, “
Land and city
” and the absence of the former President of the Republic does not surprise many people.
Because the relationship between Valérie Pécresse and Nicolas Sarkozy paid the price for a presidential campaign during which the candidate had hoped for political support that never came.
Moreover, the crisis recently resulted in a final sign of defiance when the unfortunate candidate, forced to appeal for donations to finance her campaign account, refused a transfer of 2,000 euros that the former boss of the Republicans had wanted to grant it as a sign of solidarity.
Forced to bow with the score of 4.78%, Valérie Pécresse faced this personal setback as a test but she was able to count on the unity of her political supporters, who remained solid despite the magnitude of the explosion.
Moreover, after having shared the responsibility for the failure, the Republicans embarked on the legislative campaign with the desire to fight under their own colors.
And finally, many recognize in Pécresse her ability to build a loyal team around her throughout this difficult campaign, while this communion of different political sensibilities between Laurent Wauquiez, Xavier Bertrand, Éric Ciotti, Michel Barnier, Philippe Juvin, etc., could have been shattered.
“She learned a lot”
After a short rest, Valérie Pécresse did not want to wait to get back in the saddle in Ile-de-France.
This week, in addition to the inauguration of the biennale on Friday, she participated in the university of mayors of Essonne and on the board of directors of the Grand Paris society.
It had also brought together its vice-presidents within the community, such as its department directors and the representatives of the majority group in the region.
The Ile-de-France president also distinguished herself on priority issues such as transport (an exit on the RER B was scheduled for Friday evening) and the launch of a social shield to fight against precariousness and inflation.
On Saturday, she will go to Milly-la-Forêt for the reopening of the Cocteau museum to which the region is strongly committed.
"
She has a busy agenda and she will go to the legislative field in the region, where the candidates request it
", explains a relative, assuring that Valérie Pécresse has received "
many messages of support
", in addition to generosity donors who have already enabled him to collect a large part of the 5 million personally borrowed.
As Le Figaro revealed this week, he only has a little less than 1 million euros left to find by May 31.
His entourage also assures that Valérie Pécresse is "
neither in resentment, nor in settling accounts
".
“
She learned a lot about France, the French and herself.
She finds that many of the subjects that she had put on the table during the campaign are at the heart of the news
,” it is said, before adding: “
The campaign will be revisited by history.
Everyone knows the conditions in which it took place, and the vice in which it remained locked without having managed to get out
.
Reinvent the city
On Friday, the Ile-de-France president distinguished herself on subjects that go far beyond the borders of her region, in the face of which she calls for "
collective reflection
".
Bertrand Piccard the explorer was at his side to remind us of the urgency of a revolution.
"
We must change everything that pollutes by what protects the environment
", he insisted, promoting a search for efficiency and a sustainable vision.
François de Mazières, mayor of Versailles and kingpin of the event, guided his guests through the aisles of the exhibition, through the aisles of the school of architecture, a stone's throw from the famous castle, before inviting them to lunch at the King's Vegetable Garden.
About ten
reinvent
" the city and "
reconcile
" it with "
the land and the living
", as Valérie Pécresse defended in the presentation of the event.
