About.

Le Hameau des Buis 

The Hameau des Buis is a place of life and hospitality around a school, on an agricultural food base in the south of the Ardèche. It includes about twenty dwellings, from studio to T4, entirely conceived in a bioclimatic way based on ecological materials. Each building, very carefully insulated, benefits from direct solar heating, double glazing, solar hot water, rainwater recovery, dry toilets. The Hameau des Buis is laureate of the regional Prebât grant for buildings at very high energy performance. Some spaces and household equipment are shared (laundry, car-sharing, tools, etc. 

Key Stats.

Year founded

2001

Size of project site

4 hectares

Languages spoken

  • French
  • English

People on site

100 - 200

Dry season

July to September

Wet season

December to February

Living Conditions.

Sleeping

  • entire house

Omnivore Food

  • over 80% locally sourced
  • communal kitchen access
  • communally cooked meals

Internet

  • medium: voice calls (no video)

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