# The French social workshops, a central tool in low density rural areas

Franck Chignier-Riboulon, Meddy Escuriet, Mauricette Fournier

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Franck Chignier-Riboulon, Meddy Escuriet, Mauricette Fournier. The French social workshops, a central tool in low density rural areas. 17th biennial conference on Disability Research, The Nordic Network on Disability Research, May 2025, HELSINKI, Finland. hal-05062983

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# The French social workshops, a central tool in low density rural areas

Franck Chignier-Riboulon, Meddy Escuriet, Mauricette Fournier

Territoires lab

May, 8th 2025
A geographical approach

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* The fieldworks, mainly rural versus agricultural

* Comparisons, limits and transfers

* Spatial environment and territoriality

* Relationship and inclusion

* Declining rural areas, an opportunity
# Four sites, four local situations

## Main situational elements of the social workshops

- An enabling environment

- Conditions of creation

- Involvement of local representatives

- Relationship

- Micro-society

- Networks

- Direct sale on local market or a majority of short distance clients

- territorialities

- Management

- Autonomy

- Leadership

- Changing position opportunity

- We would like to present two cases
# Le Habert in the Alps, autonomy and local dynamism

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* Entremont, a long-time declining village

* The workers, a desire to live in nature

* Business activities

* Social local dynamism

* Well-being and inclusion
<figure><img src="image_4.png" /><figcaption># Le Colombier, La Blégnière, proximités</figcaption></figure>

Sources: ESAT
Conclusions: rural areas as a better place for people with disabilities

* A better working inclusion

* A better social inclusion

* A stronger feeling of well-being

* Differences according to activities and place of residence