Résumé
For the last five decades, several approaches to sense of place have been developed and used to better understand thecomplex dynamics between multiple coexisting spatial practices and experiences. The relationship between territorial changes (placechange) and senses of place is still under investigation. Our research method contributes to the inquiry about sense of place and placeattachment by combining concepts and practices from two research communities: environmental psychology and pragmatics ofattachment approaches. The study was conducted in a rural community in northern Senegal and used a mixed-methods approach thatincluded questionnaires, interview-photos, and a participatory theater device. The observations revealed a plurality of attachments andmeanings associated with both the territory and the places that form it. Above all, they revealed multiple elements implicated in theconstruction and evaluation of place attachments and meanings. The results showed that, while diverse entities are simultaneouslyinvolved in the production and evaluation of sense of place, the acceptance of change by the members of a community as a wholedepended on maintaining affective relationships that engage them and respecting the moral values they hold. Based on the results, we used the framework of affective arrangements to characterize the complex set of relationships involved in the attachment dynamics and territorial changes.