# Saint-Médard-en-Jalles applies to experiment with terramation

> The Gironde municipality is applying to test alternative funeral practices, including terramation without a coffin and the use of shredded plant matter around the coffin.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: info) in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (Gironde), first detected on 28 October 2026 at 12:16. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 15:13.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Info
- Place: Saint-Médard-en-Jalles — Gironde
- First detected: 28 October 2026 at 12:16
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 15:13
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/2806-saint-medard-en-jalles-applies-to-experiment-with-terramation

## Sources (2 articles)

- [Gironde : transformer les défunts en humus ? Cette commune veut tester des pratiques funéraires alternatives comme la terramation](https://www.sudouest.fr/gironde/gironde-transformer-les-defunts-en-humus-cette-commune-veut-tester-des-pratiques-funeraires-alternatives-comme-la-terramation-31261100.php) — Sud Ouest, 28 October 2026 at 12:16
- [Dans cette commune, certains défunts seront enterrés de manière inédite dans le cadre d’une expérimentation - Ouest-France](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgJBVV95cUxPbGNTVjNKQ1hsU3oxVmV3czR6WDJEUVRZNWJiSTdFNVk5aDB4NEc2NkFGSXZCZnYzZUpDeUdyVW51anhqd29DeEhHVVdvOUxRalZBOGh0TVlZVk9qeGdYT1huWDlwQm13MndsYTRWZmN1MjM5aUhOM3VZb0Q4YnF2U2l0aXJkRFZLejhEM0pyelBaRDVoYmFoSWppVFA4ei01WllWNUpuUVFRU3ZhZGVlV2xJWkVRQkJORjEtQ2JwYzEzX1A1eW1hcEJ1V0lsYkRkY3Mzb0dtYWNQSDNSUmdPSi1sZkh3LWZtQUF1UW53MFY2V2o1bU1fdWZJeXhydU1RVXZnX3B3YkFkenR5QXlpWkh3?oc=5) — Ouest-France, 29 October 2026 at 15:13

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Saint-Médard-en-Jalles applies to experiment with terramation”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/2806-saint-medard-en-jalles-applies-to-experiment-with-terramation
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology