About Us
Two 15-year-olds who met at school, lost touch for 13 years, and ended up buying a French village.
La Buslière - Yip & Paul's Help! We Bought a French Village
Explore the village
The Project
Seven cottages, two barns, a cider press and two bread ovens, brought back one stone at a time.
Origins
The most personal thing we have ever shared: a six-part filmed conversation about the lives we lived before.
YouTube
A new episode every week, following the restoration as it happens.
The TV Show
Help! We Bought a Village on Channel 4, filmed here every seven to ten days since 2021.
Book Your Stay
The Horsebox and The Cottage: come and stay inside the project you have watched us restore.
Ways to Support
GoFundMe, Buy Me a Coffee, our Amazon Wishlist and ORIGINS all help fund the restoration.
The Bosses
Marlon and Maisel supervise every job, every camera shot and every guest.
Come and see it for yourself
Slow mornings, long evenings and a village that is still being put back together around you.
💚 Ways to support the restoration
The village waited almost 30 years for somebody to come along and save it. Every contribution, however large or small, helps us keep the work moving.