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Dear parents, Please find below some information to help you with the arrangements for the out-of-school care services: school meals, morning and evening care, study sessions and school transport, so that you can start the new school year with complete peace of mind. Please note that bookings via the Espace Famille are compulsory for all activities. New families are invited to get in touch with the Pôle Enfance Jeunesse 📞04 67 39 39 59. School meals: • Meals must be booked at least 7 days in advance of the date… Read more

Once again this year, on 20 and 21 September, the town will resound with the clang of swords, the songs of troubadours and the merriment of the feasts! 🗓️ Programme: Saturday 20 September, 9.00 am – Place Michel Solans: the chronicle of Villeneuve will be revealed by the learned storyteller André Fratangello. 10.00 am – 6.00 pm: around the village hall, the camp will open with the Maisnie Des Loups de l’Arn and Meles Christi: jousting, archers, fencing, blacksmithing, pottery, storytelling, jewellery, cervoise and a host of other festivities. Admission… Read more

460 positions available throughout France! Registrations are open until 20 October 2025. The first tests will start from 6 to 8 January 2026. For more information: ℹ️ More information and registration 👇 https://www.police-nationale.interieur.gouv.fr/nous-rejoindre https://www.police-nationale.interieur.gouv.fr/nous-rejoindre/nos-voies-dacces/devenir-policier/off/ext Read more

Météo France has placed the Hérault department under an orange alert for thunderstorms and rain-related flooding, effective from 10.00 pm on Wednesday 27 August 2025, and under a yellow alert for rain-related flooding, effective from 8.00 pm on Wednesday 27 August. Tonight, the whole of the Hérault department will be swept by severe thunderstorms moving from west to east. These thunderstorms could bring up to 50 mm of rain in one hour. They will be accompanied by strong gusts of wind of up to 80 km/h, hail and intense lightning activity. The expected total rainfall is… Read more

🗓️Tuesday 9 September 2025, from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm 🚩 Place Jean Jaurès, Béziers Come and meet the team from Maison de Ma Région throughout the morning at Place Jean Jaurès in Béziers to find out about the support and services provided by the Occitanie Region to help with your day-to-day life:  ℹ️ For further information or to book an appointment 📞 04 67 22 89 34 or 📧 maisonregion.herault@laregion.fr Read more

This autumn, Jennifer and Maria are bringing you a programme of fun and creative activities. Workshops, shows, games, literary discussions, book signings, baby reading sessions… There’s something for all tastes and all ages! The events are free and reserved for members ⚠️ places are limited. ℹ️ Information 👉 https://www.facebook.com/MediathequeJeanLaures 🚩 Bookings: Jean Laurès Media Centre 📞 0467394751 Read more

Join us on Sunday 7 September 2025 from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Salle des Fêtes – Espace des Libertés Gérard Saumade for the Associations Forum.  Sport, culture, leisure, community spirit… all the driving forces that bring our town to life will be there to provide information, chat with you and – why not? – perhaps even inspire you to join an organisation! Do come along in large numbers to meet the volunteers and local stakeholders who bring Villeneuve to life every day. ℹ️ Further information: Town Hall reception 📞04 67 39 47 80 Read more

The Prefect of Hérault has decided to introduce new restrictive measures by means of a prefectural order dated 12 August 2025. For further information on the current order, as well as on the situation in your local authority area, please visit the government website, where you will find reference documents on the drought (including the framework drought order DDTM34-2025-04-15839 of 22 April 2025) and the situation report as at 5 August 2025 (decree accompanied by a map of alert zones). Please note that a list of municipalities… Read more

Fire risk in the Hérault department for Wednesday 13 August >8 areas at high risk of fire; access not recommended; work permitted from 5.00 am to 12.00 pm subject to the implementation of fire prevention and fire-fighting measures. >1 area at moderate risk in the rest of the department. Reminders: - Do not throw cigarette ends on the ground - No fires or barbecues in wooded areas. Call 18 or 112 if you spot a fire starting. To find out everything about the measures in place in the Hérault, the regulations and the maps of closed mountain areas… Read more

The local council invites the public to gather on Thursday 14 August 2025 at 7.00 pm, in front of the memorial to Lieutenant Rodney Maurice Rodgers, to pay tribute to all those who fought for freedom and peace. On this day of remembrance, we shall honour the Provence Landings of 15 August 1944 and the liberation of our town, which took place seven days later, bringing an end to the yoke of Nazi occupation.This moment of reflection will be an opportunity to remember the courage, sacrifice and legacy of… Read more

Update: @meteofrance has placed the Hérault department under an orange heatwave alert (#) since 12:00 on Sunday 10 August. On Monday 11 August, maximum temperatures will be around 38 to 40 degrees inland and 33 to 36 degrees on the coast. The heatwave is set to continue until at least Tuesday. In light of this situation, let’s all take the right steps to protect ourselves and those most at risk: urls.fr/VnboFJ - Stay cool (at home or in an air-conditioned place) - Drink water regularly (without waiting until you feel… Read more

Get ready for two unforgettable evenings with 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗶𝗻’𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮! We look forward to welcoming you on 22 and 23 August 2025 from 8.45 pm, in the gardens of the Espace des Libertés Gérard-Saumade for an exceptional jazz festival – 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁 and open to all. Friday 22 August: Yasmine Lagh Trio, Elise & The Sugarsweet Saturday 23 August: I Got Life, Susana Sheiman & Swing Ambassadors Come along in large numbers to celebrate the magic of jazz in a friendly atmosphere Read more