The television journalist, Patrick de Carolis, former presenter of the programme "des Racines et des ailes" and CEO of France Télévision, was elected mayor of the commune of Rocamadour without having stood in the 2001 municipal elections. He declined the post.
However, out of the 163 voters of Rocamadour, 86 voters had given him their vote, making him the only one elected in the first round.
Very involved in his commune of residence, that same year in 1981 he created the Festival "Les Eclectiques de Rocamadour" where many artists performed, Rostropovitch, Natalie Dessay, Véronique Sanson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Laurent Gerra, Jean-Claude Brialy, the Golden Gate Quartet...
In June 2020, Patrick de Carolis was elected mayor of his native Arles.
This time, he had presented his candidacy...
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