30 years after the Olympic Games in Albertville, France Bleu Pays de Savoie sets out to discover the Olympic sites

Nothing like starting the day with a little coffee, we had an appointment with René Perret, ex-owner of the bar Le Gaulois in Albertvillethe HQ of the Olympics.

René Perret, former owner of the Gaulois bar © Radio France
Francois Ventejou

Then head to the Olympic Hall and the Albertville Olympic Park, we met Ludovic Bertagnolo, director of the Tremplin 92 area. A place dedicated to sporting and cultural events in the city of Albertville. Its main element is an ice rink which was built for the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Ludovic Bertagnolo, director of Tremplin 92
Ludovic Bertagnolo, director of Tremplin 92 © Radio France

In Meribel, which was the capital of ice hockey and women’s alpine skiing, Jean-Marie Choffel, director of the tourist office in 1992 is live from the Olympic ice rink on the antenna of France Bleu Pays de Savoie.

Jean-Marie Choffel, director of the tourist office in 1992 from the Olympic ice rink in Méribel
Jean-Marie Choffel, director of the tourist office in 1992 from the Olympic ice rink in Méribel © Radio France

Alain Charlier (in period clothing), our first walkman, took to the road again to bows. He met Albert Veilex, timing manager during the games.

Albert Veilex, arch timing manager during the games
Albert Veilex, arch timing manager during the games © Radio France
Alain Charlier

You know we have an Olympic slalom track near our house. It is located at Menuires. François Ventéjou, our second facilitator on this special operation, met Régine Jay-Grillot, communication manager for the tourist office in 1992.

Régine Jay-Grillot, communication manager for the Ménuires tourist office in 1992. Behind her, the men's Olympic slalom track.
Régine Jay-Grillot, communication manager for the Ménuires tourist office in 1992. Behind her, the men’s Olympic slalom track. © Radio France
Francois Ventejou

For the Albertville Olympics, Tignes was selected for the ski moguls, ballets and aerials demonstration events, Tignes was the annex Olympic village. We met Aime Favre, he was event director in Tignes.

Aime Favre, Deputy Director of the Tignes site
Aime Favre, Deputy Director of the Tignes site © Radio France

Direction Seizures for a superb meeting with Franck Piccard, triple Super G Olympic medalist in his sports store on avenue des JO. He tells us about his feat, 30 years ago already!

And for the return, direction Valley of Isere we have an appointment with Jean-Claude Fritsch, director of the alpine events in 1992.

Jean-Claude Fritsch
Jean-Claude Fritsch © Radio France
Alain Charlier


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