Launching in Annecy, France

Ask your neighborhood.
Get real answers nearby.

A local feed for questions, requests, and updates — built to help neighbors get useful answers without the noise of city‑wide apps.

We're inviting early users neighborhood by neighborhood.

The problem

Neighborhood life is fragmented

Group chats, scattered social apps, building threads, word of mouth — practical local information is everywhere and nowhere. Bloc brings neighborhood questions, recommendations, and updates into one trusted place.

Features

What you can do on Bloc

Useful from day one.

Ask for recommendations

Best bakery nearby? Trustworthy plumber? Get answers from people who actually know the area.

Request or offer help

Borrow a drill, find a dog walker, or lend a hand — small favors between real neighbors.

Share local updates

Road closures, new openings, weekend markets — keep your neighborhood informed.

Get area-specific answers

Questions only a local can answer. No more scrolling through city-wide noise.

How it works

Four steps to a better neighborhood

01

Join your neighborhood

Sign up and tell us where you live.

02

Ask something local

Post a question, request, or recommendation.

03

Get answers nearby

Neighbors respond with what they know.

04

Come back anytime

A living feed of neighborhood knowledge.

Why Bloc

Why Bloc is different

More local than city-wide platforms

Your neighborhood, not your metro area

More useful than generic social feeds

Structured for questions & answers

More focused than group chats

Signal over noise, always

More trustworthy than anonymous forums

Real neighbors, real accountability

Annecy, Haute-Savoie

Starting small, starting local

We're launching Bloc in Annecy first — building trust with a tight-knit community before growing further. The best neighborhoods start with people who care.

Early residents already interested
Shaped by local feedback
Built for trust

This is the first local app that feels specific enough to be useful.

— Waitlist interview, Annecy resident

FAQ

Questions & answers

What is Bloc?
Bloc is a neighborhood-focused product for local questions, requests, recommendations, and useful updates. It helps nearby residents share practical information and lightweight help in one place.
Who is Bloc for?
Bloc is for people who want a better way to engage with the neighborhood around them — especially residents in dense, walkable, or apartment-heavy areas.
How is this different from group chats or neighborhood apps?
Bloc is built to be more focused, more local, and more useful. Instead of broad city-wide noise or chaotic chat threads, it centers on structured, high-signal neighborhood activity.
What kinds of things can I post?
Questions, requests for help, recommendations, offers, and relevant neighborhood updates.
Is Bloc available everywhere?
Not yet. We're starting in Annecy, France with a small number of neighborhoods so we can make the experience useful and trustworthy from the beginning.
Why join the waitlist now?
Early users help us decide where to launch, what features matter most, and how to shape Bloc around real neighborhood needs.

Bring Bloc to your neighborhood

Join the waitlist and be the first to try Bloc in Annecy. Help shape the first version of a product built for your neighborhood.

We're inviting early users neighborhood by neighborhood.