On May 9, at the Domaine du Château des Pères, the Coqs d'Or awards ceremony for new rurality was held.
This competition, created by The Land, highlights initiatives, innovations, and companies that have an impact on rural areas. This year, the ceremony was sponsored by Stéphane Rotenberg and hosted by Aurélie Crété and Jean-Marc Esnault. The jury, composed of renowned personalities such as Aurélie Rousseau (TVR), Elena Mañeru Izcue (M180), Sébastien Grosmaître (Ouest France), Loïc Hénaff (Groupe Hénaff), Jean-Luc Martin (Vieilles Charrues), and Jacques Delanoë (Stade Rennais), met to deliberate and select the jury's favorite as well as the winners in the following four categories: environment, entrepreneurship, social ties, and culture. These four main themes were rewarded to highlight the diversity of the projects and their contribution to the sustainable development of rural areas.
The evening was an opportunity to warmly thank all participants, partners, and presenters who contributed to the success of the event.
The organizers would like to express their gratitude to Cerfrance Brocéliande, Bpifrance, the Brittany Region, Village by CA Ille-et-Vilaine, Domaine du Château des Pères, Banque des Territoires, France Active, Groupama, TVR, Tébéo, Tébésud, and regional television stations for their valuable support and commitment.
A big thank you also to the presenters, Jeanne Vergne (Banque des Territoires), Céline Medard (Groupama Loire Bretagne), Romain Cuculi (Village by CA Ille-et-Vilaine), Laurent Marc (Cerfrance), and Pierre-Yves Blouch (France Active), for attending the ceremony and presenting the trophies to the winners.
Finally, congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Coqs d’Or de la Nouvelle Ruralité awards: Meilleurs Voisins, Villages Vivants, Compagnie Artefakt, Carabes et Canopée, and Ar Furlukin.
Spotlight on the winners
Favorite Award
Ar Furlukin is an artistic and cultural project that aims to create connections in public spaces through the installation of a monumental structure in village squares: a giant radish that symbolizes our common roots and creates a playful and festive atmosphere. The project encourages encounters and exchanges, notably through urban installations such as benches around its perimeter.
Learn more about Ar Furlukin, the radish specialist
Entrepreneurship Award
Villages Vivants was created by Géraldine Gabin and Lionel Tardy. Together, they founded the association in 2014, a real estate company, with the aim of tackling the issue of rural depopulation. They buy, rent, and renovate premises to set up businesses that will contribute to the vitality of our rural areas.
Learn more about the Villages Vivants association
Environmental Award
The "Carabes et Canopée"project is a collective that shares a common ambition: to contribute to the preservation of the environment in agricultural and rural areas. The aim is to experiment, in a given area, with rewarding positive interventions by farmers through the implementation of contracts between farmers, who become providers of environmental services, and the beneficiaries of those services.
Social Cohesion Award
Created in 2015 by Julien Delalande and David Boucard, Meilleurs Voisins are shared living spaces combining hotel accommodation and shared housing for seniors.
Learn more about Meilleurs Voisins
Culture Award
The Artefakt Company is a theater company based in France, founded in 2005 by Sylvain Julien. The company offers an active exploration of images through the worlds of cinema, live performance, and books. With its traveling festival, Karavane, the company promotes cultural outreach in rural areas.
Learn more about the ArteFakt company
The Coqs d’Or de la Nouvelle Ruralité awards have once again highlighted the importance of promoting and supporting innovative rural initiatives to revitalize our countryside, thereby helping to restore balance across different regions and promoting well-being, sustainable production, and environmental protection. These remarkable initiatives demonstrate the creativity, determination, and commitment of those involved in rural life, who are helping to shape a sustainable and prosperous future for the countryside.
Watch the replay of the Les Coqs d’Or ceremony on the regional channel, TVR.
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