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

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Notes:

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Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Jules Quirin

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres