Emmanuel and Nicolas Mary, sheep breeders in Normandy, won 22 medals at the Concours général agricole. “Even my grandmother told me that it was the last profession” says Emmanuel Mary.

The two operators each have their own herd, 180 animals for the father and half for the son, but work hand in hand. ‘I love a job well done. And I think I managed to pass that on to my son. Besides this year, he beat me in many categories! With one of his rams, he even received a score of 19 out of 20’