In the southern part of France there is a part which is stark because of the lack of water, and almost impossible to live off. But one man, Phillippe Lamour bought a farm in the area. During the war he cultivated his vines and made a success of it. Other Langadock farmers came to look upon him as a leader. After the end of the war he lobbied government to provide funds for an irrigation project. After 12 years of frustration the project finally started - irrigation enabled farmers to produce extra goods, their standard of living increased by 40%-50%. Lamour’s vision of agriculture, industry and tourism is now being realised.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314217
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use - Remote areas
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)