Saint-Aubin-Fosse-Louvain. En Mayenne, l'universitaire Christian Gérard publie un essai en faveur d'une autre agriculture

Christian Gérard, enseignant chercheur en sciences de l'éducation, est né à Saint-Aubin-Fosse-Louvain, au cœur du Bocage mayennais.

Dans un essai publié aux éditions Le Lys Bleu, il propose des pistes de réflexion pour repenser l’agriculture et la ruralité, en s'inspirant de ses racines.

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