“Les Ateliers” in Castres: from dream to reality

If there’s one common that I want to present to you, it is this one! I was fortunate to be able to attend its conception, so it’s always…

The Assembly of the Commons of Marseille: a prefiguration full of promise

This new postcard will be sunny! If there is one characteristic peculiar to Marseille, it is its light. This is what I discovered by spending a few days…

The Assembly of the Commons of Grenoble: building the city together

It was with great pleasure that I met Anne-Sophie and Antoine during my journey, while taking a break in the beautiful city of Grenoble. We happily shared the…

Mainstenant and the pirate island

The extraordinary thing about nomadism is that it lets me discover people and places whose existence I could never have suspected! On the recommendation of a commoner friend,…

“La Fonderie”: 30 years of successful participatory housing

When I left the metro station in Vanves, south of Paris, I discovered a pretty, modern and flowery city. Just a few steps from the station, I found…

The emergence and future of assemblies of the commons in France

The Emergence of Assemblies of the Commons in France In France, the theme of “commons” as a possible structure for society re-emerged gradually since the late 90s and French…