The village
A choice, not a coincidence
La Chaume is a former fishing village on the other side of the channel, facing Les Sables. We chose it for what it has kept: narrow streets, a pace of its own, and the harbour never far away.
We wanted a house where the children, the grandchildren to come, family and friends could get together. A family home, in the simplest sense of the word.
The first visit
The garden won us over first
When we first saw the house, it was the garden that stopped us in our tracks. Then the living room, the volumes, the number of bedrooms, the location. And above all, the feeling of already being a little at home.
The house dates from 1870. It had a history, and it had been lovingly maintained by its previous owners. We didn't have to imagine it any differently: you could put your bags down and start living there straight away.
Life in the house
What happens here when we're around
Long tables overflowing with people. Walks with no particular aim, on foot or by bike. Surfing between brothers when the sea allows. Evenings that stretch out in the garden, under the palm tree.
It's a house made for those moments: the ones you spend together, with nothing to organise.
