Aerial view of Le Village

The Village

A plan to build and inhabit together

We are building a village outside Paris. A place where a group of people who chose each other live, work, and grow together - while keeping one foot in the city. Not a commune. Not a retreat. A permanent home for people who want both roots and freedom.

Location Île-de-France countryside
Distance ~40 min from Paris
Shuttle Paris ↔ Village, twice weekly
Spaces Homes, gardens, workshops, communal kitchen
Village masterplan from above Modern eco-village with Paris in background Arriving at Le Village

Who this is for

We don't need more social networks, coworking memberships, or city guides. We need people who stay. Who show up. Who build something that lasts longer than a lease.

High Agency

You take perspective over your own life. You make calculated choices instead of drifting with the current. You don't wait for permission.

Loyalty

You commit to people and places instead of optimizing for the next better option. When you're in, you're in.

Growth

You question your life choices with humility. You want to be challenged, not just validated. You welcome honest feedback.

Contribution

You bring something - skills, energy, presence, cooking, ideas - not just consumption. Everyone adds to the whole.

Default Togetherness

You'd rather be around people by default than alone by default. Solitude is chosen, not imposed. The door is open.

Autonomy

Building together and exploring on your own are not opposites. The city is part of the equation, not the enemy. You need both.

Meanwhile,
in the city

The village is being planned. But the community isn't waiting. We already gather, work together, challenge each other, and share meals - in borrowed spaces across Paris, until we have our own.

The next step is a third place - a café, coworking space, and gathering point that belongs to the community. A home base in the city, connected to the village by shuttle.

  • ◆ Gatherings - Regular meetups around life's real questions. Philosophy, personal challenges, honest conversations.
  • ◆ Coworking - Working side by side, not alone. Shared focus, shared breaks, shared lunch.
  • ◆ Retreats - Week-long community retreats several times a year. Communal cooking, structured discussions, shared living - a preview of the village. Next: June 2026 →
Community dinner under the stars

Upcoming

Dinners, coworking sessions, workshops in Paris - and retreats in the countryside. Here's what's coming up.

Community gathering at Maison des Créateurs
4th edition

Getaway des Créateurs

June 1 - 7, 2026 · Charente-Maritime

A week in the French countryside to slow down, connect deeply, and explore what matters. Morning sport, honest conversations, communal cooking, workshops, and long evenings around a table.

Learn more →
Community courtyard from above

The arc

Most of us live alone in cities full of people. We schedule friendship two weeks in advance. We optimize for the next opportunity instead of deepening what we have. We're free - and isolated.

This project is a deliberate transition. Not an abrupt leap into communal life, but a gradual path - from meeting at events, to sharing a space in the city, to building a home together outside it.

Meet at
gatherings
→
Share a space
in Paris
→
Build the
village

The village is a festival all year long - but it's also a place where you could raise your children. Where your neighbors are people you chose. Where the default is together, and solitude is a choice you make freely.

Flexibility is core. You can be as involved as you want. Some will live there full time. Some will split between city and village. Some will visit for retreats and weekends. The shuttle runs. The door is open.

You don't have to leave the city to stop being alone in it.

Interested?

This is early. We're building the core group - the first people who will shape what this becomes. If what you read resonates, reach out.

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