The new classroom is brand new: large windows, an overhead projector, and above all a large space that can accommodate several students. The primary school of Lamothe-Montravel was in great need of this. “The numbers are increasing, we also have double CP and CE1 classes, says Christel Bordelis-Travers, who welcomes an average of 25 to 30 students to her CE2 classroom. We used the motor skills room as a classroom, it became necessary to create a new class.” It was inaugurated on Saturday. The one exception is when the trend is towards closing classes in the Dordogne. proof that Rural municipality attracts more and more residents.

urban people who came to settle in the countryside

school now welcomes 108 children, up from 96 three years ago. “More and more of our families are moving to our country, working or telecommuting in big cities, and they are interested in building a school center”, Notes the director of the installation, Karine Giquel. With this mass arrival of new residents comes much of the health crisis and the rise of telecommuting, but also Proximity to the metropolis of Bordeaux and the presence of a motorway and a train line.

From 1,250 to 1,400 residents in just two years

“We have an example in the Rue de l’Eglise where there is a young couple who bought an old building to restore it and settle there, Mayor Michel Frichau explains. We also see many families buying their first property because it is still accessible.” nobody is here No other properties for sale in the city. In just two years, Lamothe-Montravel has grown from 1,250 to 1,400 residents.