Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - In front of the classy canteen in the student park, the contrast is striking: two worlds cross paths without speaking to each other.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - It's 6 a.m. when the garbage collectors are changing in the locker room, which has been reduced to a maximum of 11 people because of Covid.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Provided by the Paris City Council, the equipment of the waste collector includes pants, a t-shirt, shoes, a yellow chasuble and gloves.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Romain, 43, has been a garbage collector for a decade in this workshop in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He goes up to see his boss to find out his itinerary for the day.
The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Despite health guidelines, at least seven agents at this shop have tested positive for Covid-19 since March 2020.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - It is 6:10 am when Romain and Jimmy, 42 years old, leave to make their first tour which lasts approximately 1h30.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Cyrille, 47, has been a dump truck driver since 2007.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - In addition to emptying the garbage bins, the garbage collectors throw out and change the bags in the street garbage cans.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Before, the bins did not have wheels: the garbage collectors had to carry them on their shoulders.
The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Public garbage collectors got masks as early as March 2020, unlike private garbage collectors who got them late.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - The refuse collectors quickly develop shoulder and back pain from pushing the bins.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - This dump truck can hold eleven tons of garbage. It is one of the most imposing models of the Direction de la Propreté et des Eaux de Paris (DPE).
The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - The fear of being contaminated with Covid-19 by being in contact with garbage cans is constant among garbage collectors.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Romain regrets that society is not more grateful to the garbage collectors.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - During their break, between 7:45 and 9:00 a.m., the garbage collectors eat a snack. A rotation system has been put in place to limit the number of people in the room.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Jimmy, who usually works in the 1st district, denounces the "incivility" of passers-by.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Considered "essential" at the beginning of the health crisis, the garbage collectors now denounce the indifference of which they are victims.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Romain makes a sign to Cyrille to warn him about the traffic and the maneuvers to be done.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - When improperly positioned, a garbage bag can burst in the dumpster and spray fluids onto the refuse collectors.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Due to the harsh conditions, a garbage collector lives on average 17 years less than another worker, according to disputed figures.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - The garbage collectors denounce the stop of the bonus of 35 euros net per day worked, touched only during the first confinement.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Cyrille empties his dump truck in the incineration center of the Porte d'Ivry.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Dozens of trucks will unload the garbage collected during the day.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Vehicles are weighed at the entrance and exit of the warehouse to determine the tonnage of the day.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Sadak Souici / Le Pictorium -
The dustmen of Paris -
21/6/2021 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris 14th district (14th arrondissement of Paris) - Cyrille's dump truck collected 9.7 tons of waste in 301 garbage cans.

The thanks will have lasted only a short time. Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at
Too short, in the opinion of those who get up at 4 a.m. to empty our garbage cans, to throw away our bags pierced by rats, cats and crows, or to pick up our surgical masks scattered on the sidewalk.
During the first months of the sanitary crisis, while a large part of the French population was telecommuting, the garbage collectors were among those on whom society relies and whose activity cannot cease. In the street, in front of the intrigued faces of the passers-by in
In the street, in front of the puzzled faces of the unemployed passers-by, they finally seemed to come out of anonymity. "At first, people greeted us and some applauded us.
and some applauded us. It was as if people were finally looking at us," recalls Romain,
43 years old, garbage collector for a decade in a workshop in the 14th district of Paris. "But today, it's over," he quickly concludes as the clock ticks.

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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - A banner calling for a boycott of the 2022 Presidential Elections is unfurled on the Bastille during the Interprofessional Trade Union demonstration for increased purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Yannick Jadot of europe Ecologie Les Verts during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Yannick Jadot of europe Ecologie Les Verts during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Yannick Jadot of europe Ecologie Les Verts during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Yannick Jadot of europe Ecologie Les Verts during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Yannick Jadot of europe Ecologie Les Verts during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Yannick Jadot of europe Ecologie Les Verts during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - France Insoumise expects Jean Luc Melechon to attend the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - jean-Luc Melenchon of France Insoumise during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - jean-Luc Melenchon of France Insoumise during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - jean-Luc Melenchon of France Insoumise during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - jean-Luc Melenchon of France Insoumise during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - jean-Luc Melenchon of France Insoumise during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - jean-Luc Melenchon of France Insoumise during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - The look-alike of the Minister of Education, Jean michel Blanquer dances against the Ibiza Gate during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - The look-alike of the Minister of Education, Jean michel Blanquer dances against the Ibiza Gate during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - The look-alike of the Minister of Education, Jean michel Blanquer dances against the Ibiza Gate during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - The look-alike of the Minister of Education, Jean michel Blanquer dances against the Ibiza Gate during the Manifestation Interprofessionnelle des Syndicats pour l'augmentation du pouvoir d'achat, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium -
Interprofessional demonstration of trade unions -
27/01/2022 - France / Ile-de-France (region) / Paris - Interprofessional demonstration of the Trade Unions for the increase of the purchasing power, in Paris on January 27, 2022.


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