The announced closure of Jacqueline and André Dubosq's grocery-bar-tobacco

After fifteen years and a month at the head of their grocery-bar-tobacco in Vierville-sur-Mer, Jacqueline and André Dubosq were preparing to permanently close their business on a Saturday evening. Eager to retire after a life of work, they had put their shop up for sale for several months, without finding a buyer. The article linked this difficulty to the situation of local commerce.

In the shop, whose shelves were emptying as the closure approached, André Dubosq returned to his installation in Vierville. He previously worked in the sugar industry in Cagny. His wife already owned the business; he had then joined her to settle in the village. Behind the shop, he was proud to show the bar, which over the years has become very different from the simple bar of the beginnings.

He took a worried look at the evolution of Vierville, which he described as a village of aging retirees, which he thought was not very favorable to maintaining trade. He recalled the closure of the school, the departure of the parish priest and the successive disappearance of the shops. He opposed this situation to that of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer: two hotels had opened there in three years, the bar had been expanded three times and a bread depot had been created.

However, André Dubosq recognized that the small business of Vierville worked well during the summer season. A loyal clientele of tourists kept the shop alive. On the other hand, he regretted that the inhabitants frequent the supermarkets of Bayeux. In winter, the grocery store had mainly become a repair shop, without opening hours being displayed.

After the closure, the hotel "La Pie qui Tète" was to temporarily resume the sale of newspapers. If the owners were able to sell their business, this activity could then return to the buyer. The future of tobacco was a matter of another decision, linked to the tax administration.

The couple did not plan to retire in Vierville, but was still waiting to know if they would succeed in selling. In conclusion, the article highlighted the loss that this closure represented for the life of the village: beyond the commercial service, local shops created links between the inhabitants.

Reconstructed or uncertain passages:
- The date of September 30, 2000 appears in the file name; it is not printed on the preserved fragment. The text announces a "Saturday" closure, without giving a complete date.

Archive image: https://vierville.cordelle.eu/Photos2008/2000-FermEpdumont-30sept2000.jpg