Actually, Casal de S. Simão has 5 full time residents:

• a former French emigrant couple, now retired, owner of a flock of goats that still produces home made cheese;
• an 94 years old lady – “aunt Lucilia”, who still works on her own plot of vegetables and chickens;
• and a young couple of environment engineers who had chosen to live and run their own business of open air activities (Go Outdoor) from here.

At weekends and holidays the village becomes a place full of life, with children’s laugh echoing on the streets again and a fistful of friends cherishing the ancient tradition of sharing the work that allowed to revive this village once more.

There are already 14 houses recovered, two in “the process” and about 40 persons directly connected to them. People are from every corner of the country and from any professional activity, gathered by the passion of, once in a while, enjoy a few days in Casal de São Simão.