collect waste from Saumur with a donkey

Every day, Lise finds her work colleague, in the summer time: Monsieur Flâneur, a donkey, a donkey from Poitou. Together, they will walk the streets of Saumur to pick up litter and challenge passers-by to raise awareness about their action. They do not replace garbage collectors but complement their work. Lise is hired by the city. Before starting this little summer job, she was trained by the farmer in charge of the animal the rest of the year.

The rest of the year, she is a language student. “I said to myself: “That’s good, I’m going to talk with tourists a little bit.” And I am not disappointed”. Many surprised tourists come to ask him questions. “You really have to be connected to the animal. The farmer who trained me talks to me a lot about connection. He’s not a furry truck, he’s a little guy with a brain”. About the waste, the young woman explains that “which is annoying“, it’s from “see people throw their cigarette butts on the ground in front of you” Where “bottles stacked in front of us!”.