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GABRIEL NICOLINI / MONTCLAR-DE-COMMINGES

GABRIEL NICOLINI / MONTCLAR-DE-COMMINGES

Freedom, the great outdoors, fun and discovery – these are the words that come to mind when you discover the work of Gabriel Nicolini, manager of AMAROK RIDE. A former member of the special forces and then of industry, he welcomes us to his home in Monclar-de-Comminges. Nestling in the heart of the beautiful hills […]

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CLAUDE AGIER MOLINARI / CAZÈRES

CLAUDE AGIER MOLINARI / CAZÈRES

Sometimes expressing yourself through your art can take a little time. We probably need to learn from our experiences so that one day our passion becomes self-evident. That’s what happened to Claude, a resident of Cazères for 35 years, who officially set up her Terre et Pierre workshop in her home in 2018. Ceramics came […]

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JULIE SANCHEZ / BÉRAT

JULIE SANCHEZ / BÉRAT

Julie Sanchez, the nurse, welcomed us to her family home in Bérat. It’s a difficult task to sum up so much energy and passion in just a few lines! But don’t get us wrong, we’re not talking here about spreading ourselves too thinly or sailing blindly. Each of Julie’s projects is based on clear long-term […]

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CHRISTINE FERRÉ / BEAUFORT

CHRISTINE FERRÉ / BEAUFORT

Christine Ferré, a painter and sculptor, will be introducing us to her work for Beaufort. This artist, who has lived in Beaufort for some twenty years, made her art her main activity in 2012 and is now a local councillor. Culture is one of the committees on which she sits. Knowing of her talents (already […]

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CÉCILE LEDUC / BÉRAT

CÉCILE LEDUC / BÉRAT

The region is full of great and often original initiatives. Cécile Leduc is a good example. We met her in Bérat, where we were very curious to find out more about equestrian tourism. Cécile is the owner of a boarding stable with around fifty horses owned by private individuals and seven of her own, and […]

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SOLÈNE LÈBRE / SAINTE-FOY-DE-PEYROLIÈRES

SOLÈNE LÈBRE / SAINTE-FOY-DE-PEYROLIÈRES

Solène Lèbre is one of those ceramic and pottery sculptors who loves to share her passion and learn from others. Manual arts have always been part of her daily life. But it was during her expatriation to Spain, where she lived for almost 4 years, that she made working with clay her main art. She […]

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DORIAN DUFFOURG / MARTRES-TOLOSANE

DORIAN DUFFOURG / MARTRES-TOLOSANE

Dorian Duffourg is a local boy. He has always been interested in history. He worked for many years as a seasonal employee at the archaeological museum. Later, he decided to go into tourism, and in particular the profession of guide-lecturer, in order to pass on his knowledge to the public. Following a number of training […]

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LA MENARDIERE / BERAT

LA MENARDIERE / BERAT

“Et si on vivait tous ensemble!” This adventure began following the screening of the film “eponymous” on 1 July 2018 at the “Utopia” cinema in Tournefeuille. At that moment, the idea of a shared habitat became the project of Anne-Marie Faucon and Michel Malacarnet. The “Et si on vivait tous ensemble” association was formed with […]

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LES JARDINS DU CAPELIN / SAINT-MICHEL

LES JARDINS DU CAPELIN / SAINT-MICHEL

Organic market gardening with animal traction The adventure began for Agathe Oddon in January 2021, when she bought a 14-hectare farm in Saint-Michel, a commune in the south-east of the Cœur de Garonne region. In the idyllic setting of the Petites Pyrénées, Agathe now grows 1,500 m² of vegetables in the open field and a […]

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