At Rove, before and after school, parents do not have to pay a cent to leave their children at after-school. “85% of residents work outside Rove. To go to Martigues, Marignane, Marseille, you have to leave early“, explains the PCF mayor of this town, Paul Sabatino, who even wants to extend childcare hours and extend this free service to the Wednesday outdoor center.
Le Rove also thinks of its teenagers. This year, on April 10 and 11, around a hundred young people between 15 and 17 years old from the town were able to go to Port Aventura, the amusement park near Barcelona, all expenses paid (transport, accommodation, catering and entry to the park) with 14 accompanying adults.
“We made choices”
About twenty kilometers away, in Port-de-Bouc, parking is completely free. Laurent Belsola, the PCF mayor, is keen to “support local commerce“and ensure that residents do not turn towards”large shopping centers“Martigues goes even further, particularly in its cultural and sporting policy.
Thus, the city’s four museums as well as the media library are accessible free of charge. As for the…
