when the goats take care of the cobblestone areas of Paris-Roubaix

Every morning, the same work organization. About forty goats pampered by the employees of the “Espoir Avenir” association embark to go to the route of the Paris-Roubaix cycling race. For these employees in integration, these goats are their main working tool thanks to eco-grazing. “It’s giving them a foot in the stirrup. Admittedly, we won’t make shepherds of them because we’re not in Larzac, but they are really people who want to work outside for the most part. “testifies Christophe Ansart, technical supervisor of the association.

A less polluting initiative

Since the beginning of February, their exterior has been in the heart of the forest, in the Arenberg gap, the mythical cobblestone sector of Paris-Roubaix. The goats graze there in semi-freedom and are real natural mowers. “It is better to deal with biquettes than with machines for nature, it pollutes less”, underlines Patrick Mayeux, employee of the association. In a few days, the goats will have grazed on the 2.4 km of the gap, which patiently awaits the passage of cyclists on April 9.