France

French Tiny House Site

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French Tiny House Blog

Bénédicte Perdereau contacted me a while back and told me how the tiny house movement is starting to grow in France and that she wanted to start a blog similar to the Tiny House Blog but in French. He wanted to contact some of the people I have covered over … Read more

“Les Guetteurs” Owl Cabin

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Bruit du Frigo (Fridge Noise in French) is a collective of artists, architects, photographers and urbanists who have been making a splash in the Bordeaux region with their Refuges Périurbains (Peri-urban shelters). Six of these shelters have been created, but the most beautiful of them might just be “Les Guetteurs” … Read more

Tiny House in a Landscape

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This weeks Tiny House in a Landscape is a photograph by Trey Ratcliff and is titled “Tiny House in France.” Taken in Versailles, France Trey has this to say about where it was taken: So, Versailles is a monstrously huge place. I’m not sure how you could see everything in … Read more

Space Saving Kitchen from Kitchoo

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I don’t cover appliances very often on the Tiny House Blog and I really should. Owen brought this one to my attention recently and I thought I would share it with you. If you are going to live in a tiny house a small kitchen is also part of the deal. Now that does not mean you have to settle for a camp style kitchen, there are some very modern ones available too. Kitchoo offers the Mini Kitchen, though not cheap at $7,500 it has most everything you will need.

The Mini Kitchen is a super compact and hyper-equiped kitchen that is also highly functional and stylish. When put away your guests will wonder where you made your wonderful meal. The Kitchoo Mini Kitchen is made in France so I’m not sure that they are available in North America. Go to Kitchoo to learn more.

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The Cloud

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Have you ever wanted to sleep on a cloud? If you are living in, or visiting the Bordeaux region of France, you can sleep (for free) in a tiny cloud house constructed by Zebra3 and the Bruit du frigo collective until October 31, 2011. Le Nuage, or The Cloud, can sleep up to seven people and is located by a lake in St. Catherine Park in Lormont, France.

The cumulous structure is built of wood and plexiglass and is part art, part practical living. The Cloud was created as a refuge from urban life and has an open living plan and integrated beds. There is no bathroom and cooking is done outside. Reservations can be made on The Cloud’s Facebook page.

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Les Roulottes de Campagne

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Ever since Kent posted the MiniCasas on the Tiny House Blog, my love of gypsy caravans has been renewed. The other day I ran across these gypsy caravans for rent and for purchase in France, and was amazed at how beautiful and spacious the designs were. The Roulottes de Campagne were designed by the same company who created the Carré d’étoile or the French Cube. Gypsy caravans like these are offered in over 50 locations within France. They cater to vacationing Europeans, but tiny house lovers can get a lot of ideas on how to live luxuriously in a small space with these beautiful photos.

The caravans are built from partially recycled timber and meet high quality environmental standards. The insulation is made from wool and the windows and doors have double glazing. A hot water heater and electrical wiring is included.

Most of these caravans are around 215-230 square feet and include a kitchen, a bathroom and sleeping facilities as well as plenty of storage, heating for winter use, outdoor living spaces and lovely details including polished brass port-hole windows. They come fully equipped and can accommodate up to four people. Some are even accessible for the disabled. The units start at €29.800 or $41,000 and take 2-4 months to be completed.

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The Caravan of Gaulier

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Denis Fidelin posted a picture of his caravan on the Tiny House Blog’s facebook page and I have been wanting to do a post on it.

I tried to communicate with Denis but never heard back from him. So I took the next step and have used google to translate his web page and will share his caravan with you. Located in France, you can learn more about it at his web site.

The Caravan of Gaulier is installed in an isolated part of our area. You wake up in the heart of the vineyard transect with one vision for the vines to the eye and the village and its church Chavagnes below.

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Little Cabin in France

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Christian La Grange an architect in France sent me to his site, which has some real neat cabin designs as you can see in the pictures here. Unfortunately Christian does not speak english so I have asked our readers for a translation. Thank you Herb for stepping up and helping … Read more