L'Hermitage
Autrêches · Hauts-de-France · France
Civic labs and participationCommons and belongingCivic food2017
A former 30-hectare farm estate in the Oise forest, bought in 2017 by a citizen initiative that brought together 850 people and a crowdfunding campaign. It combines an agroecological farm, a fablab, accommodation and training around energy transition and communal rural life. It is a notable example of a rural third place born outside any institutional programme, although its continuity depends on an economy that remains fragile.
- Led by
- L'Hermitage association, a citizen initiative with crowdfunding
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Community led
- Visitable
- Yes, visits, training and events open to the public
- Website
- www.hermitagelelab.com ↗
- Contact
- No public contact on record
- Last reviewed
- 1 September 2026
Verification
Partially verified
This place has at least one source on record and awaits a second one for contrast. Full verification will arrive in the review phase of the atlas.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- L'Hermitage : un tiers-lieu au service de son territoire ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Fondation de France
- L'Hermitage : un tiers-lieu expérimental unique en son genre ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Cerdd