FRENCH IMMERSION - the first coliving month designed to boost your language skills while working in a friendly and productive environment!
In the unique setting of Château Coliving, while keeping your usual work routine, here’s what you can expect during the month:
A weekly class (one beginner, one intermediate) with a French native or qualified teacher
Accountability partner: after an initial goal-setting session, keep each other on track
Daily conversations: 15-minute practice in the morning – partners are rotated each week)
Power hours: two slots per day for focused French study (no phones, no distractions)
Duolingo Challenge: commit to your streak and cross off each day on our whiteboard for everyone to see
Everyday French life: buy your groceries at the market, chat with locals at the nearby bar, and practice ordering your food at a restaurant
Adventures: visit museums, beaches, galleries, and artisanal shops to learn about French culture and history
Movie nights: switching between French and English films and subtitles unveils language subtleties and curiosities
Weekly book club: read a short story or poem and discuss it with other colivers
A cooking class: a French Chef will help us all learn some classics (all dietary requirements catered for)
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Activities led by you: whether it’s a French song chorus at karaoke or a cooking challenge with French-only recipes, we encourage all your suggestions!
Best co live i’ve ever been to! amazing place to unplug for a month. the hosts are incredible and the place itself has everything you need and more. take a chance, go meet some strangers for a month that turn into family.
it’s a special place- best way to see normandy france for a month
It's hard to explain how special and magical the chateau is. i've done several colivings - and always have more that i plan to do -but this one just takes the cake and i fear nothing will top it!
if you're the type of person who wants to co-create a community, who wants to connect deeply with others, wants to slow down and experience something different than most folks will ever see in france, appreciates history, loves nature, and yes - are eager to wash your dishes and even the dishes of others - then the chateau could be just the thing for you.
waking up in a centuries old castle, surrounded by an open-minded and loving community, heading down to the kitchen for your 15th cup of coffee, cozying up by the fire, eating your 45th wheel of brie ... this could all be available to you!
some of the many things that make the chateau amazing are:
- incredible community managers. seriously, my stay would not have been the same without the truly remarkable sarah, alejandra, and kevin. they infuse the magic and love into every day and i'm so grateful for them.
- a shared starting date - everyone arrives on the same page, ready to create something beautiful together
- blazing fast wifi in the coworking space
- thursday night community dinners
- sunday morning crepes!!
- teams to share the work of keeping the community spinning together
- great slack communications and easy onboarding
- living in a place steeped in history, ancient and modern
- a big tv to gather round for shared shows and movies
- twice weekly grocery pickup
- grounds that just shimmer with magic somehow (maybe it's the fog?!)
i spent about 6 weeks at the chateau and i could not have been more grateful for them. if you have the opportunity and want to create something unique and beautiful with others, i could not recommend it more. ❤️🏰✨
Our stay at chateau de l’isle marie was delightful! living in a castle for two weeks was the highlight of our entire trip to france. located in a natural park normandy, the chateau is close to d-day beaches, many cute towns, and a short road trip to mont st michel. our bedroom and bathroom were very clean and comfortable. the common areas were very spacious and comfortable and we enjoyed spending time and joining in on fun activities with the other guests. we work remotely and the office space had very good wifi, and comfortable desks and chairs. jorge and gabe did an amazing job managing the chateau and creating a wonderful atmosphere and community among the co-livers. they were very attentive to our needs. highly recommend this place to any digital nomad!
Staying at this lovely chateau was one of the highlights of our recent trip to france (we stayed here as a base for exploring normandy). we had such a peaceful and restorative stay. valentina and nicola are excellent hosts, and dinner was truly unforgettable!
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