Maïoun HaPaNi is a resident-led participatory housing project in Nice, in southeastern France. Its name expands to “Maison pour un HAbitat PArticipatif à NIce.” The collective formed in early 2025 in connection with the national movement Habitat Participatif France and the local network Rendez-vous sous l’olivier.2
The group is working toward a development of 11 homes; six households are currently involved. It began with households of people over 50 and has since welcomed families with young children. The collective is seeking further households, with a current priority on young people and families, to broaden its intergenerational mix.2
The project’s stated principles include sharing and mutual support, shared governance, conviviality and ecology. Its aims include combining private homes with collectively managed shared spaces while encouraging social diversity, respect for living things and connections with the surrounding neighbourhood.2
The group is exploring several possible sites in Nice, mainly buildings for rehabilitation, and is also considering locations close to public transport and local services. It has had favourable initial contacts with the Métropole, but has not settled on a site or a legal and financial structure. A model involving a social housing provider is under consideration; both local-authority and social-housing partnerships remain in development.2
The collective created the prefigurative association Maïoun Hapani, whose statutes were filed with the prefecture in December 2025. No individual project leader or developer is identified on the project page. The group holds regular events open to the public; potential accommodation and neighbourhood activities are still to be specified.2