Older women sit in chairs with bright red metal framing and velvet grey cushions play scrabble in large room with blue and white carpet with abstract ocean pattern, large pendant lamps, long blue velvet sofas, large windows with grey trimming looking out into central courtyard, and light-toned wood millwork unit with large round mirror and shelves laden with books and ceramics in a midcentury, neo-Breton post office building designed by architect Peirre-Jack Laloy and renovated into senior housing by Paris firm Chatillon Architectes in Brest, France.

Once Made for Mail, It’s Now for Your Golden Years

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In the activities room, the carpet is from Ege Carpets, the lights are from DesignHeure, and the chairs are from Ligne Vauzelle.