Since the 16th centurye century, Saint Sebastian, patron saint of archers, is celebrated in January in archer companies. This was the case on Sunday January 25 within the 1era Compagnie d’Arc d’Eclaron led by Jacky Soudant, president and captain of the company. The day began with the presentation of distinctions to the archers according to their year of seniority within the company. During this ceremony, the high point of this day, the archers agree to respect the traditional rules of the company, rules of decorum which can be summed up by the motto “Honor and courtesy”. Then, the whole group visited the grave of Pierre Levaux, creator of the company in 1962, before attending the religious service at the Saint-Laurent church in Eclaron. Back at the Jardin d’Arc, the members of the company shared a meal in the club house in a very friendly spirit. Finally, at the end of the meal, a shooting game was organized to end a very enjoyable day.
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