Inaugurated on November 4, 1860, the Borély racecourse is part of the history of Marseille much longer than the Stade Vélodrome, built in 1935. With 15 hectares of waterfront in the prestigious 8th arrondissement, one of the city’s highest, the equestrian complex now has two prestigious tracks:
Recognized as one of the most productive jogging trails in the southeast, its eviction is unthinkable for many protagonists, such as Patrice Camacho, former president of the equestrian society of Marseille, who rebelled in the columns of the newspaper La Provence while still in office: “There is no doubt that we let this happen. If we close in Borély, we threaten 400 direct and indirect jobs. “
Demands that do seem to exhaust the task of urban progression carried out through local politics.
However, if the assignment has noticed the light of day, the City Council would have to give some neat sums, among which the annual income is requested, worth 150,000 euros according to data from Ecos last March, in addition to “about 500,000 euros more in taxes on bets”. A small price cut that the City Council would charge very expensive, but not only.
If the occupancy contract ends in 2022, the racing corporation is based on 800,000 euros of investments committed to the rehabilitation of the track. An amount that has not yet been amortized, so Patrick Camacho and his groups have asked for a modification of the initial contract. contract, allowing them to expand the equestrian activity on that site.
It is through a letter sent to the press that Patrice Camacho announced his departure from the presidency of the racecourses of Marseille.
“On Friday, September 27, I will resign from the presidency of the Société hippique de Marseille. Because my physical disorders no longer allow me to perform this function. In 3 and a half years, we have achieved wonderful things:
At the head of the equestrian I have acted at all times as a business leader, as I have done throughout my life. This is not easy in the associative framework, which rarely oscillates between basket of crabs and ball of false asses. , who abhor lies, cowardice and betrayal, have rarely been difficult. Especially when your friends become your enemies today, and the stupidity of some endangers an entire ecosystem. driven only through their ego. Instead, I need to retain only the positives: a top-notch sport, hard-working actors than anywhere else, and volunteers with hobthrough attached to their bodies. They will recognize each other. I say a huge thank you to all of them.
It has been an honor to give the most productive to his side. I will continue to be the first follower of racing. At a gallop and at a trot. In Arseille and throughout France. “
A sensitive scenario that does not scare everyone. At the Consell de France Galop, a source raises an attractive alternative: what if the Marseille racing company negotiated its exit with the City Council to gain land in Calas/Cabriès, much closer to the largest educational center in the region?What would happen if you separated from Vivaux to build an optimized tool 20 kilometers away?
For this source, the reconstruction would be an opportunity to attract more owners and revive Marseille’s education that struggles to get owners to see their protégés run at the Marseille finish line. In Calas, a site much closer to Marignane airport and Aix-en-Provence TGV station, the Marseille equestrian company can build a bespoke tool with the most productive tracks in the region, which would also gain advantages for new generations of riders, in education in the same city. With a consistent value with square meter much lower than in the metropolis, the idea is great. Especially since at only about 2,800 euros per square meter in the 10th district of Marseille, where the current Vivaux racecourse is located, the equestrian company has just located its account.
But at a time when opposition teams are gathering (assembly held on Saturday, December 14 with the Société des Courses but also with several local political and socio-professional actors) a question arises: what if this assignment is just a decoy?What if this Allocation only a weapon of seduction for the Municipal 2020?
At the price equivalent to the square meter in front of the Escale Borély (from € 3,005 to € 6,547), the people of Marseille and the racing world are legitimately wondering if the underlying concept is not the place to turn it into a long-term real estate complex. ? It must be said that with a view of the sea in front and the park behind, the houses would sell very expensive!
To get an idea of the price of land, just do a quick calculation: 15 hectares x 6,500 € consistent with the square meter (given the location, you can start without problems in a higher value range) = 975 million euros!
In view of this amount, it is tricky that the City Council has to give up the source of income of the racecourse (taxes on bets in particular), devote a really large budget to make paintings to remodel the racecourse and the adjacent road. to provide a little more vegetation to the Marseillais.
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