Haiti Libre:

Saturday welcomed at the airport of Jacmel by local authorities, the President of the French Senate, Jean-Pierre Bel and the Senator Bernard Piras (Drome), Chairman of the friendship group France-Caribbean, accompanied by the Ambassador of France in Haiti, Patrick Nicoloso and Vanessa Matignon, Ambassador of Haiti in France, spent the last day of their stay in Haiti to visit the city of Jacmel where are the remains of the Grand journalist of the French Revolution of 1789, Horace Camille Desmoulins, son.

Following the visit of the construction sites of the Town Hall and of municipal complex of Jacmel financed respectively by the Spanish Cooperation and the French Development Agency, the delegation visited the French Alliance, housed in a historic building where the history of the Historic Centre was told to them by ean Elie Gilles, historian, writer of Jacmel and former student of the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), Section Administration Parliamentarian, of French Senate.

After having been “surprised” during his stay by our Haitian politicians, http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11732-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html the President of the French Senate, succumbed to the charms of Jacmel, its hospitality, its ancient heritage and typical houses, the tourist port, the promenade of the seaside but also craft shops “all elements that make Jacmel, so warm, so nice to live “in the words of the French diplomat.

This visit allowed to provide an update on the commitment of France in the preservation of the urban heritage of Jacmel and protection of the city against floods and also helped to make discover to the delegation, the rich folklore of our land presented by the Cultural Club Explosion.

The President of the French Senate think it is impossible to discover all the charm of Jacmel, its tasty cuisine served on this occasion by the Villa Nicole and especially the deep heart of this region in only one day.