It's rolling along, like on roller skates

Meet us on Mons Grand-Place this Saturday for a summer parade, just like in 2003 MONS ∇ This week, Carl de Moncharline, the creator of the Roller Parade, whose success is resounding in the streets of Brussels, was present in Mons to introduce the second edition of the Mons parade. "The memory of last year is one of a truly friendly atmosphere marked by a brilliant collaboration with the police force, who even helped us in other cities," explains the Bruxellois. "There's a lot of good humor in this city, whose characteristic is to have a lot of cobblestones, which leads to some rather funny scenes at the start of the parade, given that the departure is from the Grand-Place. It's only here that we proceed in this way." The principle of the Roller Parade is very simple. Once a week, provided the weather is good, a meeting is set for a great 20 km ride through the city streets. Open to all, beginners and advanced, young and old, the Roller Parade is an opportunity to discover your city differently and to make new contacts with the police officers accompanying the procession. Because in Mons, about twenty uniformed men took the initiative to learn how to roller skate. "No one was doing it when we announced the first edition last year," explains Commissioner Sarlet, from the traffic department of the Mons police. "We had a lot of volunteers who even gladly accept to supervise the parade during their leisure hours. Even the training takes place outside of working hours. It's important for us to contribute to this kind of event and to step out of a repressive role to support the population. It's very pleasant." It is for this reason that the police approach the Roller Parade with so much pleasure. "If some want to learn to skate, they can join us in the evening, during the week, at Grands-Prés..." The first summer meeting is this Saturday from 7 p.m. on the Grand-Place in Mons. Don't forget your protections and lights. Finally, if you don't have roller skates, the organization can provide them for you. Mons police officers train to roller skate at Grands-Prés to best supervise the summer Parade.