They waited for hours, watching for the plane of the European champions from Marseille. Which landed shortly after 5 a.m. They were more than 500 supporters to give them a noisy welcome. The first to discover the great European Cup exhibited by Grégory Alldritt and his partners.

The feasts will continue all day Sunday with, as a highlight, the parade of heroes in a double-decker bus with, as a terminus, the Old Port where they were Saturday evening 20,000 to celebrate the exploit of the Maritimes.