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Hey, I’m Axel!

Vegan · Canada · Joined in February 2017

Hi there! My name is Axel. I am vegan (for the animals and the environment first.). My partner in life, Vicky, became vegan after we met. Our daughter Chloé (6 years old now in 2017) was born and raised vegan. We also have a male rabbit named Judy, and a female named Wendy. And they are vegan! Ha ha. We are French (from Paris, France) and came to live in Montréal in January 2014. We are now Canadian citizens as well. :-) We speak French, English, and some Spanish. No need to say we are an outgoing family since we are on this web site! I am super nice with good people (but jerks don't want to get in trouble with me...). THE FLAT AND THE SURROUNDINGS We live in a wonderfully nice, very quiet and comfortable flat, clear and sunny, with a big double living-room, a nice and modern spacious kitchen. It has 2 terraces and 1 balcony. The flat is in one of the top areas in Montréal (beautiful streets, shops, food, nightlife). It is extremely well situated. We are less than 5 mn away from the metro station (which is very rare in Montréal), and a 30 mn walk from downtown. Very close to big parcs (10 mn walk) with baseball, football and tennis grounds, and several parcs around the house (the closest having free water games and being at less than 2 mn). We are very lucky (but we earned it). There are several vegan restaurants in the area (it is actually a sort of vegan friendly area), the closest one being the famous "La panthère verte", at less than 1 mn walk from our door. There is a bike station (Bixi) at the door. We have a nice chimney and often do fires during the winter. We have a piano and a guitar. We are non smokers and the flat is smoke free. The flat can NOT be accessed with a wheelchair. It is easy enough to par a car for free in the streets sourrounding the flat. Montréal is a top city. Very sunny. There are parcs everywhere. It is very green and fun during the summer : Free outdoor swimming pools and water games everywhere, tons of free music/theatre festivals, street pianos, parties everywhere, several beaches accessible by car or public transportation, a big amusment parc (named "La Ronde"), etc. You can ski during the winter : cross-country skiing on the mountain at 15 mn on foot from the flat and the nearest slopes are 30 mn by car from our door. There are also free ice rings everywhere in the town to practice your iceskating skills ;-) WHY WE ARE ON VEGVISITS? Mainly to help good people travel. Also we will use it sometimes to visit ourselves. SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS We have a room for guests with a queen bed (for 2). Very comfortable. There is some space available in the cupboards for guests' clothes and stuff. The room is bright and pleasant. It has a big balcony (more than 10 square meters/110 square feet, so almost a terrace). We will provide the sheets. Also, we cand lend you some towels if you don't have yours. The only thing is that we have to go through this room 2 or 3 times a day, as the terrace is the backdoor of the house, so we use it sometime to come in or go out. So it is actually halfway between a private and a public room, let's say 80% private-20% public. It has a door, so 100% private at nights ;-) This room has a semi-private bathroom (as we have our own bathroom upstairs). Additionnally, we also have several others 1 person and 2 persons inflatable mattresses that we can put in several places in the flat. Several people that slept in the room during the summer told us that they sometimes heard a very light hum from the neighbour's AC (it is on his terrace). But it is a very light and regular hum (more like a white noise actually) so it never prevented anyone from having a very good sleep. WHAT WE CAN SHARE WITH GUESTS Food (if they are not ogres). Space, terrace. Wifi, TV, Netflix. Piano, guitar. Ice skates. Jokes, happiness ;-) FAVORITE MUSIC, MOVIES, AND BOOKS? Axel: Horror and science-fiction books and movies. Violaine: Thrillers. Metal, rock, pop, dance, country, classical music. COUNTRIES WE HAVE VISITED Belgium, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Wales, Burkina Faso COUNTRIES WE’VE LIVED IN Canada, England, France, Germany, Spain

My Lifestyle

Vegan since 1992 (of course I was only vegetarian at the beginning).

Fun Facts About Me

I am extremely smart and modest. (Ha ha ha)

Hobbies & Interests

Activism, piano, programming, horror and science-fiction books and movies.

Favourite Books, Music & Movies

Horror and science-fiction books and movies. Black metal, metal, rock, pop, dance, country, classical music.

Languages Spoken

Français, English.

Education

Computer science, MBA...

Where I Work

Programmer

Companion Animals

2 rabbits

Favorite Quote

Do some good before you say godbye.

Reviews (12)

  • This review comes really late because I was busy with work after I got back from my trip to Canada, but I still have to post it because Axel, Violaine, Chloe, and Juddy (their bunny) were such wonderful hosts! When I first contacted Axel, he was very kind, and gave me advice on my itinerary (he even went out of his way to ask his friends about the places worth visiting in Canada). Before I arrived, he gave me very detailed directions from the bus station to his place, even giving me advice on the type of metro card that will best suit my needs in Montreal. When I arrived, the family had just woken up, and they invited me to have breakfast with them at their balcony. Then, Axel brought out his collection of maps and guidebooks and told me how to get to places. He even recommended vegan restaurants to try out. Throughout my short stay at their place, I felt very comfortable, just like living in my own home. It was also a nice experience to be part of their family for a few days, and they made every effort to make me feel at home. This stay was the best part of my entire trip to Canada - and I am so glad to have made friends with this family. 10/10 would recommend!!! :)

    October 2017
  • My daughter and I stayed with Axel, Violaine and Chloe early in October 2018. Doing so was not only a truly wonderful highlight of time visiting Montreal, but also an amazing introduction to VegVisits! This warm, friendly and thoughtful family who kindly share their great home as a service to the veg*n community. The location is ideal for experiencing the central city with all of its cultural and culinary delights as well as a good base for exploring further afield. Axel went above and beyond to make sure that we were not only comfortable but well informed of how best to maximize our time in Montreal. I highly recommend sharing time with these lovely folks and staying at their home. Axel, Violaine and Chloe - Merci beaucoup à vous tous!

    October 2018
  • My younger sister and I stayed visited Montréal back in summer 2017, and we so fortunate to have found Axel's posting on Vegvisits. We stayed with his beautiful family for two nights, and our experience could not have been more magical! Not only was the apartment very clean and très charmant, but Axel, Violaine, and Chloé could not have been more perfect as hosts. They made us feel welcomed from the moment we arrived. They were so accommodating to our tourist schedule and practically adopted us into their family for the couple days we spent with them. We got to share wonderful conversations and our experiences with each other, and we all learned so much from one another. They also went far above and beyond the call of host duty for us: they let us use their bikes for a whole day so that we could see the city, gave us many great recommendations on what to see and where to eat in the city, and prepared a gorgeous brunch for us to enjoy together on the balcony on the day we left. Most importantly, though, they gave us memories that we will always cherish. I still think back to that trip 3.5 years ago often, and the highlights that always stand out are times when we were with this kind, compassionate, and generous family.

    December 2020

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Private Room in Apartment · Montréal, Québec, CA

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