Who will succeed Marc-Etienne Lansade this Tuesday evening?

The majority of elected officials and opposition councillors will proceed this Tuesday evening with the election of a new mayor, following the ineligibility of Marc-Etienne Lansade by the Aix Court of Appeal on July ^1st .

Acting mayor since then, Christiane Lardat is the new face of the majority: "I will be applying, it's completely natural as first deputy. I am legitimate," she stated, on the eve of the convening of this municipal session.

"If I am elected, I would like to continue everything that is underway until March 2026...and finish the mandate in peace," she said.

How many applications...

Will other running mates be tempted to test their popularity? "Listen, for now, there's only me," claims Christiane Lardat, who was endorsed by the former mayor. "But we're in a democracy. If some people want to run, I'll accept the verdict."

Speculation has been rife since Marc-Etienne Lansade's forced withdrawal, with rumours circulating about three or four names likely to covet the seat, even though the former mayor has worked to ensure that his majority does not crumble as soon as he disappears from the political radar, but several

Within the opposition ranks, the leader of Unis pour Cogolin, Mireille Escarrat, will also propose her candidacy for the top post, "in the sole interest of Cogolin and the people of Cogolin and with a real concern for appeasement and a return to reason."