Luceau, in the Sarthe.
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On the wall, there are the pretty paper hats created by Jeannette, the oil paintings of Nicole and a huge library filled with books
“for everyone”
.
Between the candle workshop, the preparation of couscous and the pétanque tournament, here are some busy retirees.
A few months ago, they began
“the last slice of their life”,
in
“a secure and friendly environment”
, both
“each at home and all together”
: a beguinage.
While nursing homes have been decried since the Orpea scandal, many other alternative formulas are flourishing in France.
Taking particular model on these religious communities of women, the beguines, which developed from the 13th century in northern Europe, in individual dwellings around common buildings.
A way of life that has a new vocation.
We are aimed more at retirees from rural and modest backgrounds.
But we do not claim to replace the Ehpad
Henry Belin, Managing Director of Esprit Béguinage
A lack of offers
“At the end of the Hundred Years War, there were many widowed women
,” recalls Paul de Rochebouët, co-founder and president of the Esprit Béguinage association.
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