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  • Fluent in English, French; learning Estonian, German, Spanish
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • SEM Manager
  • Master in Management, Rouen BS - Frane
  • From Saint-Étienne, Rhone-Alpes, France
  • Profile 65% complete

About Me

Hey, I'm a 24 years old French guy who loves meeting new people and making new friendships.
I grew up in Saint-Etienne, a city located near Lyon, not far away from the Alps. I studied business administration at Rouen BS in France, and focus on entrepreneurship with strong concerns for social entrepreneurship.
I lived one year in Reutlingen (Germany), another one in Rouen (France) another one in Paris (France), six months in Tallinn (Estonia), eight months in Berlin (Germany) and I now got my first job in Barcelona (Spain). I've been living here since January 2016.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to make friends with local people, learn about them and their culture. I'm clearly not the kind of guy that would stay at resorts when on vacation. Real life and real people matter most.

Interests

I played the drums in a band for about 10 years. Unfortunately, my drums is at my fathers place in France, so i cannot play it very often nowadays. Therefore, I started learning ukulele and tin whistle, which is a lot more convenient to carry around.

I like to get in touch with new cultures, to hang out with friends or even strangers, to visit art exhibitions and go to concerts. I'm also passioned about the history of the 20th century, especially WWI, WWII and the cold war.

I also like to try new foods, and to cook whenever I have enough pans, stoves and ingredients.

  • arts
  • culture
  • concerts
  • cooking
  • drums
  • business
  • entrepreneurship
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to pretty much every kind of music from classical to electro. Though I don't I never listen to the things you can hear on mainstream radio stations. They just get my ears to bleed.

My favorite movies are those who make you think about yourself and the world that surrounds you. I'm also a big fan of all Sacha Baron Cohen movies, as well as The Anchorman (different style you bet). And a lot more.

My favorite book of all times is The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka). I also loved The Stranger (Albert Camus) and Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Caroll)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I jumped from the roof of an abandoned prison in Estonia. In a lake that was probably about 6°C (the one you can see in the background of my profile pi). I also saw northern lights in Lapland. Both were fun and amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

Life is what I learn and share. I wouldn't be so confident to say that is what I teach though :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good tour of the cities I lived in (Paris, Rouen, Reutlingen, Tallinn, Berlin and Barcelona), a good meal and hopefully a couch to crash on (or even a bed, depending on where I live at a given moment).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Estonia, France, Germany, Spain

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