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Directory of Eco-villages in Europe - Kennedy Bibliothek

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Belgium<br />

Durbuy<br />

exist<strong>in</strong>g<br />

eco-village<br />

Terre d'Enneille<br />

Contact:<br />

Terre d'Eneille<br />

Grande-Enneille 102 B<br />

6940 Durbuy<br />

Belgium<br />

Tel/Fax. +32 86 32 34 56<br />

e-mail: terreen@ecovillage.org<br />

web site: www.eco<strong>villages</strong>.org/belgium/enneille<br />

20<br />

this structure the land will be kept<br />

whole and out <strong>of</strong> any speculation.<br />

So far we have erected 6 houses,<br />

one be<strong>in</strong>g a 10 bed guest house.<br />

We are 10 full-time <strong>in</strong>habitants, 3<br />

build<strong>in</strong>gs be<strong>in</strong>g dwell<strong>in</strong>gs. The<br />

houses are build on the basis <strong>of</strong> a<br />

"social standard" to enable everyone<br />

to jo<strong>in</strong>. Each person has is<br />

own source <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>come and life<br />

style. Some have bought the "village<br />

shares" for the house there are<br />

<strong>in</strong>, others have a rent<strong>in</strong>g-buy<strong>in</strong>g<br />

contract. Some people simply<br />

want to support the project and<br />

take "earth shares" to be part <strong>of</strong><br />

the nature reserve protection.<br />

Others want to support people and take ..support shares that enable us<br />

to build. A low <strong>in</strong>terest is given on the amount that is repaid with<strong>in</strong> 10<br />

or 15 years (+/- 5%). So far more than 90 people are part <strong>of</strong> the coop.<br />

The village and the nature reserve is open to visitors every 4th Sunday<br />

afternoon and every Thursday at noontime. Please, phone before<br />

com<strong>in</strong>g.

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