DALLAS: In Souvigny-de-Touraine, a French village with fewer than 400 inhabitants, the primary school and the nursing home are under the same roof. It’s the first structure of its kind in France, where children and the elderly can share spaces and activities.
The canteen is of course noisy, but that doesn’t seem to bother 80-year-old Doris, who seems to enjoy reading time. “I didn’t learn French when I was young so now I have the opportunity to fill in the gaps at the age of 80. ….