S2.E8 - Château Coliving: Combining old and new (Allier l'ancien et le moderne)

S2.E8 - Château Coliving: Combining old and new (Allier l'ancien et le moderne)

Katia took a French château and transformed it into a coliving / coworking space for the modern world. Let’s find out what secrets this twelfth-century castle holds – and what it’s like to run a business in France as a non-native speaker.

Highlights:

  • Growing up in Bulgaria [01:26]
  • Being a “savage” teenager [03:58]
  • Living in Normandy [04:57]
  • What makes the château so special? [05:36]
  • Château renovation [08:26]
  • How big is a French château? [10:03]
  • From Viking fortress to French castle [11:10]
  • The oldest stuff inside the château (including portraits of French royalty!) [12:19]
  • What’s the best thing about running a coworking space? [13:48]
  • Learning French and working in a different language [16:16]
  • The hardest things about learning French [20:08]
  • Tips for learning French as an adult [22:47]

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: Château Coliving: Combining old and new

Notes:

Chateau Coliving: https://chateaucoliving.com/

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Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Jules Quirin

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

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