Such a poetic sentiment that was... absolutely beautiful in a melancholic way.

@naggers jaggers Gross.

next level introvert

@@prawiraagung4011 yesss.

And to capture him gazing at the water... powerful.

It is expensive too. Applying for the spot would takes 25 years so you can imagine how much it cost if he were to buy the spot instead of getting gifted by the city for being a successful business owner. It is a luxury home actually.

it is n expensive home

I reckon it was very expensive to get it to look and function like that. But they definitely have great taste and a very defined idea of how they wanted their home to be.

I think setting, setting, setting! Boat nice too.

Jérémie's heart is as beautiful as the boat, as is his love for the water and for his large family of plant friends. The boat is a reflection of the man who built it.

I was wondering exactly the same. How he did to go from homeless to this?

Immigration can be a WIN/WIN 👍🏻

@@phyllisanngodfrey6137 most of the time, it's the discipline and determination they have and they got nothing to lose

Boring poor Paris western world in general including Middle East, Pakistan and surrounding, etc..

was hoping to hear more from the husband .. would have been interesting to know how he went from being homeless to this etc.

Boring .. poor Paris western world in general including Middle East, Pakistan and surrounding, etc..

@@RIZFERD long as they do job and pay taxes to support old Parisian everything is ok

Sorry to correct, but they spoke of him creating 50 jobs, not 50 restaurants. Nonetheless, an inspiring and amazing story, and by far my favorite house of all time.

@@mateusochoa8694 exactly, and your comment was a very kind and polite correction!

@@zipinha Are the wife in the video, by chance?

@@mateusochoa8694 Actually, it's more complicated than that...this modest husband and boathouse cohabitator is Jérémie Malvy, "owner and CEO of France’s second largest organic products company, Bio Monde, with 192 stores across the country and an annual turnover of over $350 million, alongside high end restaurants in Paris, Dubai and Marrakech, Aziz employs over three thousand people."

I think she said he’s got a restaurant with 50 employees.

I am wondering what the community did when there was all that flooding in Paris a few years ago? Thank you for sharing this story.

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It would have been so much more interesting to hear all the details of this house from him as well as to know more about his life's journey .

​@@tyc1Z.Z1 Yes, it would be much nicer and interesting hearing it from him.

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@@amjadazizmalvy I just subscribed to your channel. Would LOVE if you posted any videos around your tranquil home, the river, or just Paris and France in general. Peace and love!

Merci Karen 🙏

yes, but he did throw the spider into the water.

Boring.. poor Paris western world in general including Middle East, Pakistan and surrounding, etc..

You took the words right out of my mouth, Jennifer! I would love to hear more of their story. My very best wishes to this creative and kind couple for a future of happiness!

I agree, would love to hear more about their story too. Fascinating couple, that's for sure!

The boat was probably also riveted from front to back ;-)

Incredible! Such a story...! Lovely!!! It's all lovely incredible!

@@drsdre Yeah, just like the airplanes ?!? But in the long run of the time should they renovate it again, and again? I have no idea about watercrafts?

@@thebibleintheschoolsnotthe2641 yeah, I'm curious about the maintenance of a boathouse to keep floating.. if you have a leak in your house, you could fix it later.. but in a boathouse? I imagine you gotta do it fast!

@@thebibleintheschoolsnotthe2641 Steel boats wear down the steel by simply being in the water. They usually need to have minimal 5 mm thickness to be insured, Every 5-10 years these boats need to be taken out of the water and where thickness is less, steel plates are going to be welded on top of the thin areas. Smaller section can be welded without issues, on larger sections it can be beneficial to apply rivets to allow the construction to expand and contract without warping or cracking.

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Thank you so much for sharing the trip to their amazing boat house! Would love to hear more of his journey from when he moved to France and now :) like how he cope and made it to a lovely life for himself. Would love to know more about the lady too and their journey together

Where does waste water and toilet waste go?

Right? When you see shining souls, you feel no envy, only joy for them and their plants and environment. Gosh, i wish i had not spent all my savings this past two years… would LOVE to do this!!!!

I love ❤ this home so much. I've dreamed of the same type of home. Unfortunately I seem to be in a never ending storm that refuses to let go of me. Never ever give up your dream. I feel beaten down, but I still hold on to my dreams.

@@marionlewis555 LADY.....DO NOT GIVE UP!!! Pray to the Higher Power and ask for peace and tranquility. Make sure that you contribute food to the homeless once your prayers are answered 💯🙏. Please keep me posted,❤️. Carpe Diem 😇 I

I felt that, too. Peacefulness is a beautiful feeling.

I tend to do the same with our Thai home which I designed and have done a lot of the finishing. I daily stand on our raised pattios/balconies and just look at the garden and surrounds. I have to pinch myself now hat I've retired and I'm here full time.

Good for.him though. Everything about their entire existance (in a nutshell) is astonishing. You know when Life has played a role in bringing certain people together.

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Lucy, if I may, I'll pray for you and keep you in my thoughts. Much love and take care 🌷

Lucy, Just as Marlene offered, I will pray for you too! If I may. You sound like a beautiful soul.

There seems to be spirituality in the water. It calls to you and listens when you need it the most. I wish you much success and less pain in your journey with cancer. You seem so humble and grateful for the life you have despite all the challenges. All the best 😔💕

get yourself some phoenix tears or make them at home to treat that cancer

And you as well!!

He says he bought it for 11.000 €, that’s much less than a new car. And he seems to have a steady job. He was a homeless when he came to France as a migrant. I guess after learning French he was able to get a job. And his wife says they lived in an apartment before moving to the boat. Apartment prices in Paris are extremely high, so in the end this will be cheaper.

Me too

Me too. He sounds so Interesting. The boat is really well done out! Very lush!

His story is written in the video description. One click away.

@@clovermark39 yes very lush, I'm green with envy 🌻🥀🥀🌻

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@@shannonsmart1386 thank you 😊..

@@shannonsmart1386 Wow, I see the grammar/spelling police are patrolling the youtube comment section.

@@AFAskygoddess No harm in learning as we go--and maybe some benefit?

@@AFAskygoddess hahahaha

I might be misunderstanding you, but the US has several places just like this. Look up Sausalito and Seattle houseboats. Especially in Sausalito, a fair amount of the houseboats were working barges and such prior, that were rehabbed just like the one they show in the story. This barge IS definitely the best one I've seen.

@@chippychin Interesting that you bring up Sausalito and Seattle. The rule in American economics is that if you have enough money you can put anything anywhere. Back in the late 90s I lived on a sailboat in San Diego. The marina restrictions were onerous then, and now with the ionospheric housing market, they are downright mercenary. By decree of the Port of SD (why they have jurisdiction baffles me) a marina can only have up to 10% of its slips as liveaboards, for which of course the slip fee doubles. No problem there. However, to legally become liveaboard you have to traverse a veritable gauntlet - the main fist of that gauntlet being the "waiting list". Most people die before their name gets to the top. Meanwhile, similiar to apartments in rent control cities like New York and San Francisco, these liveaboard slips get subleased out into perpetuity by the lucky holders of that slip, in complete violation of the rules. As far as Marin and Seattle go, I think I've seen the vessels that you're referring to, and I would contend that those were grandfathered in from the 40s, 50s, and 60s, when America was still more or less a free country (unless you were a minority) and you could pretty much do anything you wanted as long as you didn't hurt anybody. But try to escape the deathgrip of tract home builders and their zoning laws, and you will encounter legions of lawyers who will devour your investment in legal fees and damages. Once upon a time you could, but now?...

@@bartphlegar8212 Thank you for such an informative response. I do agree that back before corporations ran our country, a lot of things were a lot easier for the common person. Kick the BIG money out, and we'll get our country back.

@@bartphlegar8212 Oh, here we go. You just HAD to drag race into this. SJW karen alert!

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Totally agree. Missed opportunity to really hear his story from rags to riches. Totally inspiring couple.

It's in the description. It is a very nice story.

Yes. I agree. I have read the story in the description but it still begs the question, how did he go from sleeping under bridges in Paris to a chain of organic grocery stores and restaurants. I would love to hear that story. Malvy is inspiring.

yes i feel like this belongs in a netflix or prime special with full story

Yeah, that story in the description doesn't even scratch the surface of his journey. So happy for them.

What a huge boat!

I agree

It's very interesting that he skirted around why & how & what he does, both do, to do a no-expense-too high creation of love. I guess he's saying without saying, it doesn't matter.

@@golden50snomad52 "Malvy is a French grocery oligarch and restauranteur, he has a private jet and homes in Dubai and Pakistan as well, he owns the French equivalent of Whole Foods. CEO of France’s second largest organic products company, Bio Monde, with 192 stores across the country and an annual turnover of over $350 million, alongside high end restaurants in Paris, Dubai and Marrakech, employs over three thousand people"

I love the fact that he said, this was a journey, and to understand it you have to know how my life was. (For me......not really)......but his journey looks like one exciting trip!

@@k1_1m4r2 thank you. It just makes me want to know more!

Beautifully put Sono! It brought me to tears! Warm greetings from Aus!

@@ezlow1065 Thank you.

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@@amjadazizmalvy votre habitation est ce que je vois quand je rêve à mon lieu de vie 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿. Enorme! Pourriez vous me dire combien cela vous a coûter au total? Et la durée totale du projet? Merci beaucoup

How much did they pay you to say this bullshit?

Well said🌹

right! i wish they talked about that too. i love their home.

Same here too

I think we limit ourselves. This is inspirational for me to dream and work on, even at 75 years old.

It does cost a fortune. They completely overhauled the boat, gutted it out, took the engine out, and built a completely new interior, look at that part at 7:50, so many contractors.... Labor ain't cheap anywhere, let alone in a country like France. Also, the owner mentions at the end of the video, that they had to "buy out" someone else's licence. As you can imagine, this will also not be cheap as the amount of places is limited. The end result is beautiful for sure, I wish them all the best and they deserved it.

@@pranuk The first thing that came to my mind when I saw it was that I probably can't even afford that glass staircase.

@@pranuk actually they said other people have to buy out the spots or apply to the city for a spot but the wait is to long to be logical and when questioned on how they got it they admitted that it was political corruption but dressed it up as a positive thing called it a gift from the city for creating jobs when they should have just called it what it was rich people getting to jump the line because they are rich and connected... 🤣

Rich people jumping the line? Everyone there is rich. It's not like he took the spot from the indigent.

@@timestax did you not hear the parts about how people who used to live in the boats were people who were unable to afford to live otherwise 🤔 that gentrification has obviously taken another place that was previously designed by those who had to find alternative was to live mildly comfortable lives. A few people with money decided that it was cool and they wanted it and they took it from others it's not a new concept it's habitual all across particularly western countries but really everywhere. In this particular case it went even a step farther and they didn't have to apply and wait 25 years nor did they have to pay another person who has their spot to buy it they were given it for free from the city and that means that someone who didn't have the money to buy a spot who has been on the waiting list for 15-20+years and would have gotten that spot didn't. Your implication that it doesn't matter that the system is corrupt because it only is currently having a effect on people who have money is just ridiculous 🙄 this is how the spots have become available on to those who have wealth in the first place and we see that Clearly in their complete openness about the fact that it wasn't so long ago that the spots belonged to the poor, artists, those who couldn't live in the mainstream mostly because of cost and that it is cost prohibitive now because of people who have wealth taking over and that they didn't even have to follow the path that those with moderate wealth have to follow... am I slightly less upset about it because at least he is a person who has experienced poverty and suffering and if anyone should have a taste of corruption at least it was him ya but in truth it's not much better because it was him and it should not be happening at all!

I found the short answer on his current circumstances but the rags to riches story still needs to be told. "Malvy is a French grocery oligarch and restauranteur, he has a private jet and homes in Dubai and Pakistan as well, he owns the French equivalent of Whole Foods. CEO of France’s second largest organic products company, Bio Monde, with 192 stores across the country and an annual turnover of over $350 million, alongside high end restaurants in Paris, Dubai and Marrakech, employs over three thousand people"

@@SweetKel What a legend and absolute inspiration! That is truly amazing to go from homeless immigrant, sleeping under bridges to where he is now. Just fascinating.

Love the metaphors.

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I believe in you. Never limit or doubt yourself.

Absolutely.

Well - I prefer the more quiet manner of her husband. To much giggling of her - makes me nervous. I find his story quite interesting and the ship with its surrounding as well.

she fully made me cringe every time she spoke

Her voice needs a serious filter. Definitely cringeworthy.

@@AniMerci you know that’s a real person right? Not something one can easily change..I’d be horrified if I were her and read a comment about my voice. Perhaps we can stand to be a bit kinder to one another.

@@Monica-qb1gz People hate women, especially when we take up space. She is delightful and her joy in infectious...

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Thanks Hal

Thanks Carly 🙏

Your comment about a music studio makes me think of David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and his boat, Astoria. You should look it up. It's actually a recording studio.

@@dw69376 wow! That boat is pretty incredible! I wasn't aware that David Gilmour had this and that at least two Pink Floyd records were recorded there. The top deck would be an ideal location for a wedding reception too! Thank you for the tip! :)

@etainafuzz absolutely! I saw something about it a couple of years ago. Such an amazing setting to record an album in!

Merci beaucoup 🙏

@@amjadazizmalvy I almost cry out of the beauty of your home and love for plants , and the way they are placed ... Is my dream to live in a place surrounded by plants and water .Thanks for allowing Kirsten to show it to us .

Merci Stephanie 🙏

Yes...if I told this to my wife...she would have left me, after having me committed.

Started with the boat at 11,000 Euro so that’s a good price. I’m sure it’s close to $100,000