First Health and Conviviality Meetings in Volonne: a Success

The event organized by Provence Alpes Agglomération brought together health professionals and students to foster exchange and conviviality.

Generic image of healthcare professionals participating in outdoor activities.
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Generic image of healthcare professionals participating in outdoor activities.

The first edition of the Health and Conviviality Meetings was held on Saturday, October 10, at the Espace Mathieu Perona in Volonne, gathering professionals, students, and institutional partners.

Organized by Provence Alpes Agglomération in partnership with the CPTS, the municipality, and the Volonne Health Center, this day brought together 25 participants. The objective was to create a different exchange space, far from usual work environments, to foster encounters between health professionals and future professionals.
The event follows on from "Our health pros in the spotlight – sport/health edition," an initiative by the municipality of Volonne that Provence Alpes Agglomération wished to expand. After a welcome and a collective warm-up, participants could choose from over a dozen proposed activities, such as zazen, yoga, tai chi, pétanque, taïso, kayaking, hand fit, and initiation to wheelchair handball. These moments allowed for sharing convivial moments and building connections between professionals from different structures and specialties.
The day also featured short conferences led by the CIDFF, the League Against Cancer, Provence Alpes Agglomération, CODES, and CPTS, focusing on health, prevention, and local initiatives.
The ambition is to repeat this event next year, making it itinerant and organized annually in a different municipality. The goal is to maintain a collective dynamic and contribute to the territory's medical attractiveness, which relies not only on health facilities but also on the quality of relationships between professionals, the living environment, and the capacity to welcome and integrate new practitioners.
Based on information from the official source: Provence Alpes Agglomération (12/10/2026)