1. A family reunion to organise
While preparing the next reunion for my mother’s side of the family, I looked for a simple way to share the date, location and practical information with all our relatives.
The story behind Cœur de Famille
A project born from a family reunion, a family tree and a conviction: our family memories deserve a private space where they can be passed on.
A very personal story
Preserving what is not always passed down through generations
I know my grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. But I realised that I knew much less about earlier generations and the stories that connect them.
My cousins’ children are growing up and distances are increasing. I wanted to create a space where photos, anecdotes and family relationships could continue to connect generations.
It all started with a family reunion
From a first family website to Cœur de Famille
The project grew step by step from practical needs within my own family.
2. A first private family website
I then created a private space for my family to bring this information together, gradually adding memories and family relationships.
3. A family tree to rebuild
I added my grandparents’ tree, then imagined a space that could represent the different maternal and paternal branches of the family.
4. A quiz to bring generations together
The information each person chooses to provide can become questions, anecdotes and clues to help everyone get to know one another while having fun at reunions.
5. The birth of Cœur de Famille
The reunion website, family tree, quiz and first family experiences gradually developed into a service for other families.
A project designed by a developer
A family need addressed with a professional approach
Today, I run Cœur de Famille on my own, designing and developing it alongside my professional work. This independent phase allows me to progress gradually, speak directly with the first families and build the service around how they actually use it.
An independent project designed in Vannes
Experience since 2012
It helps me turn a practical family need into a lasting, maintainable web application that can evolve.
Professional standards
Development moves forward with tests, maintained documentation and continuous attention to access rights, reliability and data protection.
Privacy by design
Understanding who can see each family memory
My relatives’ questions about their photos and data guided my choices from the start.
Cœur de Famille limits access to invited people, distinguishes roles and enforces access rights within the service itself. Data processing and providers are described on the dedicated pages.
Read the privacy policy- Access limited to people invited to their family space.
- Visibility levels suited to family relationships.
- Transparent information about data processing.
- Provider choices reviewed against the service’s technical and legal needs.
Choices consistent with the project
Preferring French partners where possible
These are the providers used today and those planned for the commercial launch.
A beta built with families
Developing the service through actual use
Cœur de Famille is currently in its pre-launch and beta phase. Open beta: free access until 31 December 2026 inclusive. Every new family receives at least 30 free days in all cases.
Listening to feedback
The beta makes it possible to speak directly with families, identify misunderstandings and gradually improve the web and mobile experience.
Making privacy clearer
Feedback helps check that visibility settings, roles and the information provided are understandable enough.
Prioritising what is useful
Actual use helps focus development on features that truly help families share and pass on their history.
In the press
An outside perspective on Cœur de Famille
La Revue française de Généalogie presents the project and how families use it.
Discover the articleA local ambition in Vannes
Growing the project where it was created
I am Breton and live in Vannes. Cœur de Famille is currently an independent project in pre-launch. If it finds its audience, my ambition is to gradually turn it into a local business in Vannes.
I would like to develop a useful digital service here, eventually work with people who share the same family values and, if adoption allows, help create jobs in the Vannes area.
Growing a service in Vannes that helps families preserve their history would make me immensely proud.
What if your family started passing on its history too?
A photo, an anecdote, a family relationship or a memory shared today can become precious to future generations.