Clara Balmin
Having been one of the very first residents of the Casa Verte de Saint Maur, created in February 2020, I lived there for over three years, during which I experienced countless wonderful moments with my roommates. Improvised or organized meals, cooking together, movie nights, board games, secrets, chilling on the terrace, dancing, barbecues, gardening... I lived there through all the lockdowns; we were extremely privileged to be able to spend these complicated moments together in such beautiful and comfortable spaces, and above all, surrounded by others. Having lived almost entirely alone before, this extremely enriching experience at 18 wasn't always easy and clearly took me out of my comfort zone. It truly helped me grow and learn a lot about myself and others. I made very strong friendships there that I still maintain outside of the Casa. Negative point: It's hard to motivate yourself to go out in Paris because you feel so good at the Casa 😄 (especially in winter 🥶) Special mention for the super responsive and always very friendly staff 💜