La Ruche (the community "safeplace for bees") is a French community server focused on friendly, relaxed play: Survival with protections, Build areas, jobs and custom content for a chill experience. The project publishes an official site, a wiki, a shop and keeps an active Discord and staff presence for support.

⚔️ Game modes

🪓 Survival

Community‑oriented Survival with land protection, strict anti‑grief rules and a dedicated Resource world to limit large farms' impact.

🧱 Build

Creative Build zones, events and support for large player projects with a preferred medieval‑fantasy style.

🛠 Jobs & Customs

Jobs system and custom items/content (RucheCoin economy) to reward activity and teamwork.

💰 Economy & progression

Internal currency (RucheCoin), player shops and trade systems; quests and rewards encourage active progression and community projects.

✨ Features

Relaxed, friendly atmosphere with active moderation.
Clear rules against cheating and griefing.
Weekly/seasonal events and occasional mini‑games.

📜 Rules (highlights)

No hateful or toxic behaviour.
Cheats/exploits (X‑ray, dupes) are banned — instant sanctioning.
PvP is disabled except in dedicated zones.
Building and farm limits to preserve server stability.

⚙️ Commands

Command	Description
`/register [password]`	Create an account to protect your character.
`/login [password]`	Log in after joining the server.
`/sethome` / `/home`	Save and return to your home point.
`/warp [name]`	Teleport to public locations.
`/tpa [nick]`	Request teleport to another player.
`/spawn`	Return to the main spawn.
`/msg [nick] [text]`	Send a private message to a player.
`/back`	Return to your previous position.
`/shop`	Open the shop/trade menu.
`/help`	Show available commands and help.

🔌 Connection

No special mods or custom launcher required — the server targets an accessible, out‑of‑the‑box experience. Official connection details are published on the project's official pages.

🤙 Tip from a friend

If you want a relaxed French community to build with and meet people, La Ruche is pure vibes. Drop in, say hi on Discord and start a project. Join the hive today!

How to join

The server is available at play.laruche-mc.fr:25582 and supports versions 1.7.2, 1.21.8.

Quick guide (Java + Bedrock)

Open Minecraft.
Go to Multiplayer / Servers.
Choose Add Server or Add External Server.
In the Address field, enter: play.laruche-mc.fr.
In the Port field, enter: 25582.
Save the server and join.

Tips

If the server does not appear, refresh the list.
If you get a version error, select the correct 1.7.2, 1.21.8 in your launcher.
A stable internet connection is recommended for smooth play.

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