In Roquebrune-sur-Argens, the heart of the village is going to get a facelift

In the heart of the village of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, it's time for change. A major upheaval is looming in the historic center of the rocky town, part of the Small Towns of Tomorrow program, led by the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion (ANCT).

Launched in October 2020, the program supports municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants that play a key role in local dynamics to revitalize their city centers, improve local attractiveness and strengthen services for residents.

Designed to run until March 2026, the program offers comprehensive support for the implementation of structuring territorial projects.

Food trade

Jean Cayron, mayor of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, laments: "The Proxi supermarket has been closed for a month, and it was impossible to leave the village without a grocery store. We have, in particular, a lot of elderly people."

So the city is taking the matter seriously, to maintain a local commercial offering. Thus, a future convenience store will be located in the current premises of the media library, on Place Salvagno, on a surface area of ​​approximately 300m².

"A village without shops, without a grocery store, is a village that is losing its life. It was imperative to act quickly to preserve our village heart and maintain this local connection so essential to the daily lives of residents," emphasizes Jean Cayron.

This local connection also finds meaning in the action of the CCAS which, while waiting for the new grocery store to open, is strengthening the solidarity transport service to accompany the elderly or those with mobility difficulties to the surrounding shops and markets.

The new grocery store, for its part, is expected to open in the first quarter of 2026 and will offer a home delivery service.

A modernized and accessible media library

Due to transitional logistics, and in order to make way for the work necessary for the creation of the future supermarket, the current media library will be temporarily transferred to Les Garillans at the beginning of October.

This site will host school groups, workshops, and events throughout the transition period. However, there's no question of losing local access to cultural offerings.

Place Perrin, in the heart of the village, a transitional library accessible to people with reduced mobility is planned, in the premises of the former tourist office. Although the premises, due to lack of space, are more limited in terms of content, readers will be able, from the start of the school year, to reserve and collect books from the entire collection thanks to a twice-daily shuttle system.

"It will be possible to pick up a book during the day, the residents keep a place in the heart of the village and even gain in terms of service!" emphasizes the mayor.

A future media library in the heart of the François Avois Garden

Eventually, a future media library will be set up in the Avois house, once it has been renovated. This development will complement the recently inaugurated François Avois Garden.

Rest areas, children's games, disabled access, "we didn't want it to be transformed into apartments, but for it to be a friendly and pleasant living space for residents. It will be easy for Roquebrune residents to come and choose a book and read it while keeping an eye on the children playing in the adjoining garden!" enthuses Jean Cayron.

Post office relocated to free up public space

The final phase of the Place Salvagno redevelopment project will see the current post office moved to the one-stop shop at the town hall on Place des Artichauts before the end of 2025.

The razing of the Post Office will allow the creation of new parking spaces, thus meeting a real need and improving traffic flow in the heart of the village.

" This global project is crucial to revitalizing the old town center. The municipality is doing everything it can to enable the grocery store to open quickly and to welcome the new media library to the heart of the village, in the Avois house. The goal is to restore meaning and commercial attractiveness to the village, " projects the chief magistrate of the rock town.