Toulouse: after the tragic death of a merchant, the emotion does not come down to the Carmes district
After the death of Fabien Bord-Levère, the owner of the restaurant “Au petit bonheur”, a crowd of shopkeepers, relatives and customers of the establishment paid tribute to this cook with a generous and colorful personality. His funeral will take place this Friday at the Saint-Orens crematorium.
Compositions of lilies and hydrangeas and a few roses flower the front of the restaurant “Au petit bonheur”, rue des Filatiers in the historic center of Toulouse. Mathieu’s gaze clouded over as he read the parting words addressed to the owner of the establishment. Fabien Bord-Levère died tragically on the night of Thursday to Friday on the handlebars of his Vespa scooter, hit by a car near the La Halle aux grains performance hall. “He was a golden guy, authentic, naturally warm. In this restaurant, there was an incredible social mix. You could meet elected officials, doctors, lawyers, football pros but also a whole bunch of young people who wanted to eat well for a reasonable price, ”says the dental surgeon who had known the restaurant owner for twenty years. of two teenagers. “I saw him last month, we were leaving a gourmet restaurant with some friends. We were celebrating a friend’s bachelor party. It was almost one o’clock in the morning when we passed in front of his restaurant. He was closing, when he saw us, he motioned for us to join him. He took out a few bottles of white wine and remade the world as always, alternating between frank laughs and deeper exchanges. I can’t believe he’s gone,” Mathieu slips between sobs.
Emotion has not gone down in the Carmes district since the disappearance of “Fafa”. Shopkeepers, relatives and regular customers come to visit and pay homage to this historical figure from restaurateurs to restaurateurs. His humor was devastating. To be convinced of this, it was enough to discover his diversions of famous film titles which decorated his window. “Fifty Shades of Grey” became “Fifty Shades of Turnip”. “Santa Claus is garbage”, “Santa Claus is a grabure” or even “Happiness is in the meadow”, “The burger is in the meadow”. Through his encyclopedic knowledge of rugby, he could name all the names of Stade Toulousain players from the 80s as well as those of today and amazed everyone. His funeral will take place this Friday at 3:15 p.m. at the Saint-Orens crematorium. An urn to help the family will be placed at the entrance of the building. A pot has also been created on the web, here is the link:https://www.papayoux-