La Ferme
Come and refresh yourself
Pray with us
Deepen your faith
Share your spiritual journey
LA FERME
is a spiritual centre
which is part of L’Arche,
and open to everyone.
is a place of meeting,
deepening,
for prayer and renewal.
Upcoming sessions and retreats
The community
The community of La Ferme is made up of a dozen lay people, single and married, with and without a disability, who share a life of prayer and a common daily life
What we do
At La Ferme, we welcome formations for assistants and members of L’Arche, sessions open to everyone, whether individuals or groups. We also run sessions on-line. Some of our session are in English.
The Spiritual Centre
Located in the village of Trosly-Breuil, in the region of Oise, at the heart of the forest of Compiègne, our spiritual centre is situated in renovated traditional farm buildings.
Staying at La Ferme
You are welcome to come to La Ferme for a vist adapted to your individual needs. During your stay, depending on your wishes and needs, you can participat in the life of the community.
Inner Life
is a letter from La Ferme. It is a monthly meditation. Each month, we ask a different contributor to respond to one of the following questions:
• “What nourishes your inner life?”
• “Can you tell us about an encounter that transformed you?”
A prayer for Aunt Olenka
July 2023 – How can one manage to nourish one’s inner life in a country under war ? From Lviv, in Ukraine, Ulyana Roy and Rick Hatem offer us their answer.
The eagle and the poppy
June 2023 – A young core member of L’Arche in Cuise-La-Motte, Marie Proust agreed to open us to her inner life by answering our questionnaire… A “Proustian” questionnaire, obviously !
Tuned up
May 2023 – How does he do ? One of the international leaders of L’Arche reveals for Inner Life his morning routine: to nourish his inner life, Stefan Posner takes a moment, every morning, to read the Jewish Bible. This tunes him up “like a musical instrument.”
News
What’s up at La Ferme ?
🪶 Letter to our friends
Letter to the friends of La Ferme, by Tim Kearney – 9th june 2025
Farewell, Yvon
Yvon departed during the night of 15 to 16 March 2023
An Italian coffee
Meeting at La Ferme of two new Italian community leaders – Week of 28 November to 1 December 2022