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Rémi Charrondière
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Nov 5 2024 at 5:00 p.m
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One in three rural mayors is on the verge of exhaustion.
This is the result of a study carried out by the Amarok Observatory, in collaboration with the Association of Rural Mayors of France (AMRF).
In this context, the Chronique Républicaine went to meet the mayors of the Pays de Fougères to find out how they are doing.
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With his 236 habitants at the last census, Saint-Christophe-de-Valains is one of the most small towns from the country of Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine). Michelle Garavaglia took the lead in 2020. Four years later she still wears the scarf tricolor with the smile and the tense context in which she was elected is far behind her.
The first observation that she poses is empirical: “In a small town, we have the same obligations that in a big one with less staffso there is a lot of work. »
Two dedicated days per week
If the city councilor consecrates two days a week at his expense, those during which the secretary town hall is present, it always remains available. ” There is every day something that reminds us that we are mayor. But some weekends or when I go away vacationI disconnect, my first assistant helps me with that,” she says.
As for the SKILLS“as a newly elected official, it can sometimes be complicated to to understand certain things. But whenever I need help, I know I can ask questions to other mayors because there are a lot of support between us. And with Agglomeration FernsI also have all the answers to my questions,” emphasizes Michelle Garavaglia.
Lots of satisfaction
In terms of well-being, “not of exhaustion for me,” she says with a smile.
We move at our own pace and every day is different.
“I have a lot of satisfaction to see that the inhabitants are indeed in Saint-Christophe-de-Valains. I appreciate enormously, too, when people walk around here and find it to be a belle common,” she slips.
As for being a femmeMichelle Garavaglia does not see it as a difficulty additional. “If there is a problem, gendarmes told me not to go alone, not to get in the way danger. I know I can turn to them so it's reassuring. »
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