The Other is a chance.
Les Grands Voisins was born at the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul hospital in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, between Port-Royal and the Catacombs. We emerged from the cracks in the concrete and in public policy. We are dedicated to welcoming everyone, and we believe in building bridges between utopia and reality.
Excerpt from our 2017 mission statement
Coming up
Office hours every Monday from 12pm to 7:30pm, in person (93 av. du Général Leclerc, 75014 Paris — métro Alésia, Atelier de la Ressourcerie Créative) or online at meet.lesgrandsvoisins.com.
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The Digital hub, how it works
No need to be a computer expert, or to have a technical department. All it takes is a bit of curiosity and a neighbour.
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Choose your services
Add them to your account, personal or for your association. A number is all it takes: no name, no email.
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Install it at home, or at a neighbour's
A small server uses about as much power as an internet box. No room? A trusted neighbour, or your association's premises, can host it.
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Don't stay alone in front of the screen
Volunteer neighbours are here to help, in a workshop or at your home. And one day, maybe, it will be your turn to help someone else.
my account : the services
Add the ones you like. They join your services in “My account”, even without a named account.
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No service yet
Services will appear here as soon as they're available.
Where we come from
Les Grands Voisins was born between 2015 and 2017 at the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul hospital, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. Ever since, we've been wondering whether a physical place is still needed to remain neighbours.
Our history and our manifestoThe team
Chris Mann (chair), Sviatlana Viarbitskaya (treasurer) and Caroline Lhomme (vice-chair) are at your service.
Meet the board