Kestufela — What are you doing here?

Discover the French regions and every corner of the world with Kestufela

Kestufela is a community site for discovering places and the people who bring them to life. Explore landscapes, heritage, food traditions, local expressions and ideas for outings through contributions shared by members.

Choose a territory, browse its publications and find places or topics that interest you. Read public content, then create a profile to share discoveries, reply and exchange messages with members.

The international site offers an English interface and international publications in any language. Switch to français (french site) for a French interface and French publications. Authors’ texts keep their original language; your account and private messages are shared across both accesses.

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Explore by area

Choose a territory to begin

Browse French regions, their departments or countries and territories worldwide. The exploration pages introduce each area and link to the publications available in the sections of your chosen interface.

Narrow your search by theme or TAG, the topic associated with a publication. The world map locates publicly shared favourite places and helps you find contributions linked to a place.

Explore regions and departments Discover regions and countries Open the world map

Our site in motion

Members, places and contributions

These figures give an overview of the community and the places available on the map.

—profiles to discover

—places to target on the map

—unique visitors in the last 24 hours

Every useful contribution helps the community grow.

Our spaces

Choose where to begin

Each section offers a different way to explore or take part.

People and presence

Profiles

Meet the people behind the posts, discover their interests and find a starting point for a real conversation.

Search by interest or proximity, read profiles, follow favourites and start a conversation.

Your personal space

My Profile

Introduce yourself, choose your preferences and set your geographic points of reference at your own pace.

Update your photo, favourite places, target location and profile settings.

Direct conversation

Messaging

Continue conversations that deserve a little more room away from public discussion.

Find conversations, unread messages and the articles or places that give each exchange context.

Places and regions

KestufelaWhat are you doing here?

Explore territories through favourite places, food, local expressions, heritage and ideas for outings.

Set a location, browse LaBouffe, TuDiKoi, C.ICI and A.2, publish, vote and reply.

Ideas and questions

KeskeceWhat is it?

Discuss questions, ideas and first-hand accounts by TAG and region.

Search articles, open details, locate a place on the map, vote and reply.

Useful sharing

KeskifonWhat are they doing?

Discover initiatives, services and resources shared by the community.

Search by TAG, publish a resource, vote and continue the discussion.

Connect locally

P'tites AnnoncesClassified Ads

Post or browse offers, requests and exchanges with the essential details in one place.

Filter listings, publish an illustrated offer and contact its author when permitted.

The site in numbers

Statistics

Understand visits, public content and geographic reach through aggregated figures.

Compare periods and origins, browse sections and regions, and export the available data.

Explore Kestufela

Start with a place and see where it leads

Choose an area, discover what people are sharing there and find nearby profiles. Each section offers its own TAGs and geographic filters.

World map of public favourite places

Explore favourite places, C.ICI discoveries and A.2 experiences together on one map.

Filter by department, region or country, then select a marker to see its context.

LaBouffe Grub

Share recipes, food traditions and practical tips that tell the story of a place.

Search by TAG and region, then publish, illustrate, vote and reply.

TuDiKoi What are you saying?

Discover expressions, accents and words that give each region its voice.

Explore local language by type and region, including meanings and usage.

C.ICI It’s here!

Find natural, cultural and unusual places worth another look.

Filter geolocated discoveries and add to their public discussion.

❤️A.2 For two, as a couple

Find outings and experiences to share as a pair around a place that inspires you.

Filter by theme and area, then share a local idea.

Private Club in development

A considerate space for important conversations

The Club offers a space for people living with HIV, their loved ones and people in relationships with different HIV statuses. Its introduction is public; each section is closed by default and can be opened by a signed-in member for their session.

DireOuPas welcomes questions about disclosure, SurLaToile gathers useful resources, and SeroDiff offers room for careful conversations about relationships and daily life.

DireOuPas

Share opinions and experiences about disclosure and the choice to speak in DireOuPas. Private Club access requires sign-in.

SurLaToile

Discover useful websites and resources commented on by members in SurLaToile. Private Club access requires sign-in.

SeroDiff

SeroDiff offers mutual support around HIV experiences and relationships with different HIV statuses. Private Club access requires sign-in.

Services for exploring and taking part

Search finds articles, resources, classified ads, profiles and places. Listen to RTL2 on the radio, learn about the sections in the documentation and explore visits and territories in the statistics.

Private messaging, profile management and Private Club access require sign-in. Their public introductions explain each space before you take part.

Explore regions and departments to discover local contributions. Country directories also offer access to international contributions in your chosen interface.

How the site works

Documentation when you need it

Learn about sections, TAGs, maps, filters, posts, votes, messaging and account features. The guide also explains how demonstration content is produced and identified.

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Find answers quickly

Browsing, publishing and messaging;
themes and TAGs by section;
maps, locations and geographic filters;
demonstration content and AI illustrations.

Using the site

Clear and welcoming by design

Find your way

Sections and profiles explain what you can find and do.

Contribute with ease

Readable forms, useful filters and visible actions keep publishing and replying straightforward.

Talk with care

Choose a public reply, a private message or a member space to suit the conversation.

Regions followed right now

Territories shaping today's reading

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Security and privacy

Welcoming, with sensible safeguards

Connections, forms, content and conversations have protections. The documentation explains them in detail.

Protect actions

Sign-in, forms and sensitive operations are protected against unintended submissions.

Recover accounts safely

Email verification and a security question help protect password changes.

Keep control of exchanges

Block a profile or hide content without losing useful context.

Helpful controls

The same icons throughout the site

Like, express a reservation, reply in public or private, follow a profile, target a place or moderate content: the controls stay recognisable wherever you are.

LikeSupport a post, idea or reply.

Express a reservationDisagree with or question public content.

Reply publiclyAdd a reply to a public discussion.

Message privatelyStart a direct conversation.

Follow a favouriteAdd or remove a profile from your favourites.

BlockRemove a blocked profile from your feeds and conversations.

Target a placeSearch around a favourite place without changing your current location.

Go to a placeSet your current location and find nearby profiles.

ViewOpen a post or its detail.

HideRemove content from public views without deleting it.

DeletePermanently remove content after confirmation.

Our team

People behind the site

Kestufela carries the project's direction; CodexKoala helps organise the sections, editorial work and technical development. Clearly marked demonstration profiles help test the site's journeys and illustrate its sections.

Kestufela

Project direction and priorities.

CodexKoala

Editorial organisation and technical development.

Demonstration profiles

Twenty clearly labelled demonstration profiles help test different journeys and keep the sections concrete.

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