Inès Zeghloul, edited by Gauthier Delomez 8:17 p.m., November 01, 2022
For those who cannot travel to go and decorate the grave of a loved one, some people offer their services to maintain the graves.
This is the case of Arnaud whom Europe 1 met.
He talks about his special work and his relationship with customers, which allows him to earn several hundred euros.
"There, I'm going to start cleaning. I sprinkle it with soap", says Arnaud, squatting in the alleys of the cemetery in the middle of watering cans and trowels.
The young man rubs the tombstone of Monique's parents.
The latter, who now resides in the south, leaves it to him to take care of the burial.
"Next to the heather, I put another very pale pink cyclamen," he explains to Europe 1.
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"'The little son'" who comes to clean the grave
Arnaud offers to maintain the graves for people who cannot move.
"Sometimes, I have people who ask me for a planter, rather in yellow, red tones. Sometimes, they tell me 'especially no white'", he says.
These relatives of the deceased also share with Arnaud the flowers that the deceased person particularly appreciated.
“So in general, I put the plants that the deceased liked,” he explains, adding that to do this work, you have to “have a little green thumb”.
Once the grave is in bloom, Arnaud never forgets to send a photo to Monique, who has subscribed to his services for several months.
"I feel like I'm a bit part of the family," says the young man.
"The elderly see me as 'the little son' who comes to clean the grave."
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At All Saints, Arnaud does not stop.
In October, he carried out between 150 and 200 services, invoiced on average 120 euros.