At the Agricultural Show, the uprising of angry peasants subsides to reconnect with the French. Between the ruckus on Saturday, caused by the visit of the Head of State, and the jovial atmosphere since his departure, the contrast struck the thousands of visitors.
The atmosphere, much more peaceful, reflected the historic spirit of the show: an agora rich in exchanges between urban and rural residents, between farmers and their partners with whom they work daily. “The show is operating normally again after a rucksus that it had never experienced in sixty years of existence,” breathes Arnaud Lemoine, director of the National Center for Agricultural Exhibitions and Competitions (Ceneca)