Observed arrival · 2026-09-12
La Buslière: Help! We Bought a French Village
Yip and Paul document the restoration of an abandoned Normandy hamlet, with a television series, YouTube episodes, and places to stay on site.
Field notes
The homepage breaks the restoration into seven cottages, two barns, a cider press, and two bread ovens, then connects that physical work to weekly YouTube episodes and the Channel 4 series. It also offers two named accommodation options—the Horsebox and the Cottage—alongside several support routes, including GoFundMe, Buy Me a Coffee, and an Amazon Wishlist. The site describes a hamlet abandoned for almost 30 years and identifies Marlon and Maisel as its unofficial supervisors.
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