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Subscribe http://bit.ly/inasociete A first ORTF 08/02/1972 More and more farmers in Calvados are forced to abandon working the land for factory work. The number of increasingly unprofitable farms has halved in 20 years. Two coaches leave Bonneville La Louvet every morning for the factories in Le Havre, 70 kilometres away, with around sixty passengers on board, former farm workers who have been retrained as skilled workers for a salary of 1,200 francs per month. The camera follows one of them, Robert Renou, in his new job at the Renault factory in Sandouville. On the coach back to Bonneville, then over coffee, the former farmers discuss their new life in the factory, lament the inadequacy of farmers' incomes and suffer many deprivations. ???? CALL FOR WITNESSES: Do you recognize yourself or relatives in one of our archives? Do not hesitate to write to us at: [email protected] ???? ****************************info on comments*************************************** On YouTube channels, you are free to give your opinion, even if it is critical. To ensure the quality of the debate, we ask you to always remain calm, polite and respectful of other commentators. Proselytism, rude, aggressive, irreverent remarks towards a person or a group of people are prohibited. Any insulting or defamatory comment will be deleted. We reserve the right to ban any user who does not respect the rules of the community. ********************************************************************** Archive images INA National Institute of Audiovisual http://www.ina.fr #INA #Society