{"id":159571,"date":"2022-03-29T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/hamlet\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:23:31","slug":"hamlet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/ko\/plum-village\/hamlet","title":{"rendered":"Our Hamlets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Formal lunch at Lower Hamlet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Plum Village, France is actually composed of three separate monasteries, called “hamlets” located in three different towns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hamlets are self-contained communities where the monastics and lay practitioners live, eat, practice, work and relax as a spiritual family. All three hamlets come together at least twice a week (on Thursdays and Sundays in the Spring, Autumn and Winter season) to listen to a teaching and enjoy a full day of mindfulness practice as a community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Plum Village, France<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To visit one of our hamlets you can either register for a retreat<\/a> or visit on a scheduled Day of Mindfulness<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[For overnight stays, each hamlet can only receive guests who have registered and paid for one of our retreats in our Retreat Calendar<\/a>. We are unable to welcome people who arrive without a prior registration confirmed by the Registration Office, nor can we accommodate guests who wish to stay overnight outside the retreat dates. Thank you for your support and understanding<\/em><\/strong>.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who can stay where for retreats?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New Hamlet<\/a> and Lower Hamlet <\/a>are the two communities of Plum Village nuns (or \u201csisters\u201d). If you are a woman coming on your own, please register once only at either New Hamlet or Lower Hamlet. They are located about 18 km apart. If you are a woman coming with a partner or a family member, you can also register in New Hamlet and Lower Hamlet. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upper Hamlet<\/a> is where the Plum Village monks live and practice. If you are a man coming on your own, please register in Upper Hamlet. If you are male or non-binary and coming with a partner or a family member, you can also register in Upper Hamlet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For particular retreats or practice weeks: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Upper Hamlet<\/strong> welcomes single men, single women, couples, and non-binary friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • New Hamlet<\/strong> welcomes single women, single men, couples, and non-binary friends. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lower Hamlet<\/strong> welcomes single women, single men, and couples. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    All hamlets accept couples and families for short-term retreats. However please note that special programs for children aged 6-12 and teens aged 13-17 are offered once a year during our Summer Opening retreat in July. For long-term retreats, such as the Rains Retreat, requirements may vary, so please check the individual registration form for each Hamlet or contact the Hamlet directly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For any questions, kindly reach out to the appropriate Hamlet, and we will respond as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Contact information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Please note that the Registration Offices in the three hamlets have different opening hours.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \n\t\uac74\ub108\ub6f0\uae30 <\/span><\/span>\n\t\t    Upper Hamlet<\/a>, Lower Hamlet<\/a>, New Hamlet<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    Upper Hamlet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    For single men, couples, and families<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ph\u00e1p V\u00e2n Temple – \u6cd5\u96f2\u5bfa<\/em>
    Address:<\/strong> Village des Pruniers – Hameau du Haut, 437 Chemin du Pey, 24240, Th\u00e9nac, France
    Office hours:<\/strong>
    Varies according to retreat schedule. It is best to send an email and the office team will try to reply within 3-7 days. <\/em>
    Contact: <\/strong>    Contact Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note: The Upper Hamlet Registration Office team prefers to receive messages through our online Contact Form<\/a>. If you would like to post a letter to the above address, please make sure to include an email address, so we can reply directly with an email.
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