De Beauvoir

De Beauvoir is an anarchist commune themed on 18th to 19th century European neoclassical architecture, featuring relatively tall buildings with distinctive French characteristics.

Located at: 13100 / -300

If you are interested in joining the commune, message Emily on discord!

### **History of the commune**

#### **Founding**

De Beauvoir was founded on 5th of May, 2020. The commune's location was chosen by Amelia.

The first completed building in the commune was the windmill, that towers over the rural area of De Beauvoir.

During the early days of the commune, Amelia coordinated building in what would eventually become the urban district, while Emily developed the rural area.

During their first week, the founders of De Beauvoir had limited access to trade halls, and were restricted to weaker iron gear. This led to the creation of the De Beauvoir mines, which saw lengthy use in this period, but became obsolete once trade halls could be used.

For a long time, the only members of the commune were its founders, and to this day most of the buildings were built by them.

#### **Jean-Paul Sartre's Birthday Party**

On the 21st of June of 2020, people from all over the server visited De Beauvoir to come to Jean-Paul Sartre's birthday party.

To celebrate Sartre's memory, papers were distributed containing quotes from the philosophers, as well as funny and morbid phrases. Among those are:

*"Existence precedes essence"*

*"Radical freedom!"*

*"Death is near"*

A park was inaugurated for this occasion, and fittingly named "Jean-Paul Sartre Park". In the middle of the park lays a chestnut tree, referencing a passage from Sartre's famous novel "The Nausea" where the protagonist sits below a chestnut tree and reflects on existence.

#### **Simone De Beauvoir's Birthday Party**

De Beauvoir entered the new year, 2021, with a great party celebrating the birthday of the figure to who the commune is dedicated: Simone De Beauvoir, who had her 113th birthday on the 9th of January. Congratulations Simone!

Many came to the party, and enjoyed the great pain (French bread) provided by the organizer of the event, Emily. To keep the event fun and entertaining, a treasure hunt was held through the commune. Amidst the chaos of the party, the activity couldn't be organized properly, which resulted in unfair advantages for some of the participants. To this day it is disputed who won the competition.

Following in the footsteps of the last party hosted by the commune, De Beauvoir's birthday also inaugurated a park, being named "Champ De Beauvoir" (Field [of] De Beauvoir) and located in front of the Gare De Beauvoir train station. Featuring stunning fountains, beautiful trees, and a miniature of the Eiffel Tower, the Champ De Beauvoir is the pride of the commune.

De Beauvoir's BannerA rendition of De Beauvoir's flag, by Chroma (aka Erin)Location of Simone De Beauvoir's birthday partySartre's Birthday PartyThe notorious "Red Building", after being reformedA statue of Sisyphus. Made to celebrate Albert Camus' birthdayA view of the docks and the ship HMS KierkegaardDe Beauvoir's plantations and silosAurora, anti-speciesist restaurantA charming bar, built by Twelve (12)[minecraft name:Twelve]Main avenue of De Beauvoir (circa 1946)De Beauvoir embassy in SanctuaryThe De Beauvoir nether station