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In Lyon, cafes to break isolation

2022-11-27T20:09:18.240Z


Created to reconnect the ties between generations, the “Chez Daddy” concept wants to spread throughout France.


In Lyon

Perched on the hill of La Croix-Rousse, Chez Daddy has everything a friendly place has to offer: a terrace, a wooden bar overflowing with plants, colorful chairs, industrial pendant lights and a low-priced menu, generous in wooden boards. aperitif, wines, beers, juice and hot chocolate.

Founder of this intergenerational associative café located in Lyon, Philippe Albanel

“above all did not want it to look like a social center or a club for the elderly”

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Successful bet: created between two confinements, on the ground floor of a residence for seniors, Chez Daddy has become an institution in the neighborhood, draining families, young workers, new retirees and elderly people, who come to enjoy a unique atmosphere.

“When I go to a bar, I stay alone whereas here it is normal to talk to your neighbour”

, appreciates Françoise, 71 years old and pillar of this place where everything is thought out to encourage encounters.

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Large tables, “link weaver” volunteers who ensure that no one stays…

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Source: lefigaro

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