The Guise Familistère, a 19th-century social utopia, presented in a way accessible to young readers.

Émile is a son in a large family of peasants. His childhood has been a harsh one. When young Louise tells him she lives in a palace with all the latest modern furniture and even a swimming pool, he takes her for a liar. But he will nevertheless discover that the Familistère Monsieur Godin built to house his workers in Guise, in the north of France, does exist. And Émile will find his place there.