Philippe Gustin, Sébastien Lecornu’s chief of workers, presents himself in Haute-Saône | EUROtoday

Will Philippe Gustin quickly mix his capabilities in Matignon with these of mayor of the French capital of kirsch? The Prime Minister’s chief of workers will probably be head of the checklist within the municipal elections in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, a commune in Haute-Saône with 3,764 inhabitants recognized specifically for its manufacturing of brandy from the distillation of cherries. Aged 65 and in put up with Sébastien Lecornu since his arrival in Matignon in September 2025, Philippe Gustin had already introduced his presence on the checklist of Christiane Oudot, the outgoing mayor of this metropolis created in January 2019 by the merger of the municipalities of Fougerolles and Saint-Valbert.

“We agreed that he would succeed me as mayor within a year or two in the event of victory, explains the 77-year-old city councilor. But I decided to pass the torch more quickly to Philippe Gustin, which he accepted. » Elected in March 2024 following the death of the mayor at the time, Christiane Oudot talks about the end of her mandate “very heavy”between the disintegration of its majority and deficiencies in administrative workers: “I believed I might do it once more in March, however I’m drained. » Hence his handover to Philippe Gustin, who recurrently highlights his household ties, the previous prefect and ambassador coming from a household of native distillers established for the reason that seventeenth century.^e century in Haute-Saône. He additionally produced a monograph entitled The Gustins. A Comtoise household from Fougerolles, capital of kirschrevealed in April 2025 by Le Livre d’histoire.

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