Commitments that take shape
Some encounters change the destiny of a project, a municipality, or even an entire territory.
Over the years, the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales has witnessed fruitful collaborations between public actors, companies, and associations.
These “beautiful stories” illustrate what the Salon makes possible: ideas that turn into actions, solutions that come to life, commitments that materialize in the service of the common good.
Through these reports and testimonials, discover how the best of collective effort is embodied, year after year, in concrete achievements across France.
Les Briques Rouges (The Red Bricks) :
One encounter. One project. One local transformation.
It all began with a meeting at the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales.
The outcome: an exemplary collective project where a municipality, a social housing provider, and a company joined forces to transform a neighborhood and revive local heritage.
Les Briques Rouges (The Red Bricks) tell this human and territorial adventure: how a simple professional exchange paved the way for concrete collaboration, serving quality of life and local cohesion.
From the first idea to the first achievements, this story illustrates what the Salon enables every year: the emergence of useful and sustainable projects for territories.
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Episode 3 :
Plouisy (Côtes d’Armor) x BayWa r.e. :
Energy at the Heart of Territorial Transition
At the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales, renewable energy production is at the center of territorial priorities. Within this framework, a meeting between a renewable energy company and a municipality in Côtes-d’Armor gave rise to a concrete partnership for the production of local green energy.
An inspiring example of what public and private actors can achieve when they combine their expertise to rethink energy production in service of community needs.
From the first idea to the first achievements, this story illustrates what the Salon enables every year: the emergence of useful and sustainable projects for territories.
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The InSite Project in Vinzieu (Ardèche) :
A Third Place to Revitalize a Territory
Winner of the Salon des Maires Innovation Awards 2023, this third-place project was born from a collective will to recreate social and economic ties at the heart of a rural area. Established in a renovated municipal building, it brings together associative, cultural, and entrepreneurial activities, fostering local exchanges and cooperation.
A concrete example of territorial innovation, where experimentation and citizen participation become the driving forces of local development and intergenerational cohesion.
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