France contée

Rural France post lockdown... Shot with Anastasia Plekhanova.

Rural France still suffers of stereotypes... However, due to the recent "green" turn following the municipal elections, some areas were put under a different light, like the "Doubs" departement. Despite its traditions and strong identity, mix of french and Swiss culture, this homeland of Victor Hugo, Gustave Courbet and Comté cheese,

remains the largest biological reserve in France and one of its most dynamic region, with watchmaking, car industry, military camps and even the micro nation of "République du Saugeais", featuring its own president and government... Shot with Anastasia Plekhanova.