{"id":27361,"date":"2025-09-29T16:17:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladunedupilat.com\/?p=27361"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:21:05","slug":"handi-dune-2025-an-exceptional-solidarity-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladunedupilat.com\/en\/handi-dune-2025-une-ascension-solidaire-exceptionnelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Handi Dune 2025: an exceptional solidarity climb"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On a mild September morning, the Dune of Pilat vibrated with a unique energy, driven by the determination of women, men, and families gathered around the second edition of the Handi Dune event. This event allowed people with disabilities to experience the ascent of the Dune as a powerful moment of sharing, discovery, and self-improvement. <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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The smiles, the encouragement from the families, the kindness of the people present <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Organized in partnership with the Joint Syndicate managing the site<\/strong>, them associations M in Red<\/a>, Sea Surf Club<\/a>, the Pyla firefighters' association, partner associations<\/strong>\u2026 HandiDune was much more than a physical challenge: a demonstration of \u201cliving better together\u201d, a moment of sharing, proof that the inaccessible can become accessible, thanks to solidarity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A LOOK BACK AT THE HANDIDUNE MORNING<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Photo credit: @agencemareemontante<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story of a united ascent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, September 27, the meeting was set for 9:30 a.m., at the foot of the Dune. Everyone at their post: firefighters mobilized, families gathered, mediator ready to share the secrets of the Grand Site landscape. The participants, seated in tiralos \u2013 chairs specifically adapted to the sand \u2013 experienced a supervised and safe climb, carried by the collective strength and generosity of supportive arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the ridge, the emotion was palpable, shared by all<\/strong> : those who were climbing the Dune for the first time, those who were accompanying a loved one, those who, through their testimony or their perspective, became committed witnesses to the importance of universal accessibility. Families, volunteers, firefighters, all generations combined, came together for a friendly moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The associations "Vivre mon r\u00eave" (Live My Dream), "Rugby Handi Sud Bassin" (Rugby Handi South Basin), and the national HandiSurf association were also present for this event. People with other types of disabilities (autism, sensory impairments, etc.) were accompanied to the Dune ridge with their families.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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