Château Coliving “Château de l'Isle Marie”
Normandy, France 🇫🇷
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a coliving community · since 2021
An authentic 12th century castle meets the remote work revolution to create a vibrant home for location independent professionals & travel lovers!
Located in the heart of Normandy, easily accessible from Paris and the UK, chateau coliving gives you the space and quietness to concentrate on your projects, without missing out on social life and fun activities!
At Chateau Coliving you’ll find the easy going and friendly atmosphere of a coliving, in the lush aristocratic setting of a castle!
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I spent a month living in the chateau, and what a magical month! Almost every review will probably say that, and there's a reason. I met the most amazing people, ate delicious food, lived like a king, and learned a lot of history. I will definitely return, and I highly recommend anybody considering staying here to do it.
I had a truly incredible month at Chateau Coliving in August 2025. I looked forward to it for months and really built it up in my imagination, so was a little worried it wouldn’t live up to expectations but in fact it exceeded them.
The chateau itself is spacious but not huge - kind of perfect, small enough to feel cozy and familiar but big enough to be able to get space to yourself. One big concern was the kitchen - with 22 colivers I thought it would get slammed at meal times, but this rarely happened because people were on such different schedules. And I loved bumping into one or two friends when I wandered into the kitchen. Very easy and comfortable.
The best thing about this experience is the thoughtful community management. The team did an amazing job at welcoming us and helping our group to gel authentically and quickly. By the end of the first week, we were all close and connected, which is remarkable.
The facilities are a little worn and rustic, which was what I expected, but worth flagging if you’re expecting a five star resort experience! This is a homey place, which means lived-in furniture (many of which are antiques with tons of charm and character!) And I LOVED my room with shared bath. Felt super special. Altogether a really great experience; I’ll be back!
My company enjoyed a spectacular week here. My suite was glorious, with giant windows overlooking immaculate grounds, and a huge clawfoot tub. The work spaces were well equipped -- place of power, tables, and monitors for rent -- and the kitchen large enough for us to cook together. We even had a bonfire one night. A great place for a team retreat!
Best co live I’ve ever been to! Amazing place to unplug for a month. The hosts are incredible and the place itself has everything you need and more. Take a chance, go meet some strangers for a month that turn into family.
It’s a special place- best way to see Normandy France for a month
This place is incredible. A little oasis that you miss as soon as you leave
It's hard to explain how special and magical the Chateau is. I've done several colivings - and always have more that I plan to do -but this one just takes the cake and I fear nothing will top it!
If you're the type of person who wants to co-create a community, who wants to connect deeply with others, wants to slow down and experience something different than most folks will ever see in France, appreciates history, loves nature, and yes - are eager to wash your dishes and even the dishes of others - then the Chateau could be just the thing for you.
Waking up in a centuries old castle, surrounded by an open-minded and loving community, heading down to the kitchen for your 15th cup of coffee, cozying up by the fire, eating your 45th wheel of brie ... this could all be available to you!
Some of the many things that make the chateau amazing are:
- INCREDIBLE community managers. Seriously, my stay would not have been the same without the truly remarkable Sarah, Alejandra, and Kevin. They infuse the magic and love into every day and I'm so grateful for them.
- A shared starting date - everyone arrives on the same page, ready to create something beautiful together
- Blazing fast Wifi in the coworking space
- Thursday night community dinners
- Sunday morning crepes!!
- Teams to share the work of keeping the community spinning together
- Great Slack communications and easy onboarding
- Living in a place steeped in history, ancient and modern
- A big TV to gather round for shared shows and movies
- Twice weekly grocery pickup
- Grounds that just shimmer with magic somehow (maybe it's the fog?!)
I spent about 6 weeks at the Chateau and I could not have been more grateful for them. If you have the opportunity and want to create something unique and beautiful with others, I could not recommend it more. ❤️🏰✨
We were not allowed to walk the grounds without booking a stay (update: one entry was open without any signs, nothing on google maps indicates this to be more private than other castles. As a warning to others dropping by castles based on google maps, a review of 1 star is in order)
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