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Bayrou Denounces Outcry Over €40,000 Pau Office Refurbishment

Pau’s town hall says the planned work is a small final step in a €4.61 million renovation launched in 2017.

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Les travaux du bureau du maire, qui n'ont pas débuté, consistent en une réfection mineure, précise la mairie, qui souligne que leur montant ne représente que 0,88 % du chantier d'un coût total de 4,61 millions d'euros.
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Overview

  • Mediapart highlighted the €40,000 plan for the mayoral office, and François Bayrou told Sud Ouest the uproar is “insulting” and “crazy.”
  • The Mairie de Pau told AFP the office work has not started, is a minor refurbishment, and represents 0.88% of the town hall project’s total cost.
  • Bayrou says the office has gone more than three decades without renovation and cites serious electrical issues and damaged flooring.
  • The row unfolds as Bayrou faces a confidence vote on 8 September and calls for street mobilizations on 10 September.
  • Bayrou has a running feud with Mediapart, having said in May that he does not read the outlet as a matter of personal hygiene.