The emotion is great within Talendi, in Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche, south of Rennes. Daniel Lafranche, its general director, died at the age of 65. The association (formerly Bretagne Ateliers) has existed since 1975, it offers jobs to people with disabilities.
Daniel Lafranche joined Bretagne Ateliers in 1998. Seduced by the culture of the company founded by Jean Michel Quéguiner, with a humanist approach to work and the economy, he became its general director in 2004.
“His unfailing commitment”
“For a year and a half, Daniel had courageously fought against the disease. His incredible strength, positive attitude and unfailing commitment allowed him to remain present until the spring of this year”testifies the Talendi team. His fight was the employment of people with disabilities. »
People who worked with him describe “a humble man, imbued with human values. Values that he liked to transmit with conviction to anyone who sought to exchange with him. Its door was always open, both for employees and users as well as for visitors. »
The funeral of Daniel Lafranche will take place on Friday June 28, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Rennes. They will be followed by burial in the cemetery of Saint-Cast-le-Guildo (Côtes-d’Armor), in the presence of his family and close friends.
