diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 0ae99c1..95af4f0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { ForgePage }     from './pages/ForgePage';
 import { QuestPage }     from './pages/QuestPage';
 import { AchievementsPage } from './pages/AchievementsPage';
 import { ShopPage }         from './pages/ShopPage';
+import { VillagePage }      from './pages/VillagePage';
 import { GuidePage }        from './pages/GuidePage';
 import { NotFoundPage }     from './pages/NotFoundPage';
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ function AppRoutes() {
       <Route path="/auth/callback" element={<AuthCallback />} />
       <Route path="/guide"         element={<GuidePage />} />
       <Route path="/dashboard"     element={<ProtectedLayout><DashboardPage /></ProtectedLayout>} />
+      <Route path="/village"       element={<ProtectedLayout><VillagePage /></ProtectedLayout>} />
       <Route path="/quests"        element={<ProtectedLayout><QuestPage /></ProtectedLayout>} />
       <Route path="/combat"        element={<ProtectedLayout><CombatPage /></ProtectedLayout>} />
       <Route path="/combat/tactical" element={<ProtectedLayout><TurnCombatPage /></ProtectedLayout>} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/endpoints.ts b/frontend/src/api/endpoints.ts
index 457de2e..0a0ce85 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/endpoints.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/endpoints.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { api } from './client';
 import type {
   User, Character, Monster, CombatLog,
   CharacterItem, CharacterMaterial, Recipe, CraftJob, Item,
-  TurnResult, TurnSpell, DaoPathProgress,
+  TurnResult, TurnSpell, DaoPathProgress, NpcView,
 } from './types';
 
 // Auth
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ export const questApi = {
   arcs:      () => api.get<any[]>('/quests/arcs'),
 };
 
+// NPCs
+export const npcApi = {
+  all: () => api.get<NpcView[]>('/npcs'),
+};
+
 // Forge
 export const forgeApi = {
   upgrade: (charItemId: string) =>
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/types.ts b/frontend/src/api/types.ts
index 3894bcf..5b9a793 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/types.ts
@@ -247,3 +247,15 @@ export interface CraftJob {
   collected: boolean;
   status: 'pending' | 'ready';
 }
+
+export interface NpcView {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  role: string;
+  location: string;
+  description: string | null;
+  lore: string | null;
+  spriteKey: string | null;
+  dialogue: string;
+  action?: string;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Layout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Layout.tsx
index 489f8d4..ca4c564 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth } from '../context/AuthContext';
-import { Swords, Package, Hammer, User, LogOut, Shield, Scroll, Trophy, ShoppingBag, BookOpen } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Swords, Package, Hammer, User, LogOut, Shield, Scroll, Trophy, ShoppingBag, BookOpen, Landmark } from 'lucide-react';
 import { HudBar } from './HudBar';
 import { GuideDrawer } from './GuideDrawer';
 
 const NAV = [
   { to: '/dashboard',    icon: User,    label: 'Personnage' },
+  { to: '/village',      icon: Landmark, label: 'Village' },
   { to: '/quests',       icon: Scroll,  label: 'Quêtes' },
   { to: '/combat',       icon: Swords,  label: 'Combat' },
   { to: '/inventory',    icon: Package, label: 'Inventaire' },
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/VillagePage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/VillagePage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69fdad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/VillagePage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
+import { npcApi, characterApi } from '../api/endpoints';
+import type { NpcView } from '../api/types';
+import { Landmark, Heart, Zap, ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
+import { REST_COST } from '../constants';
+
+// ── Constants ──
+
+const ROLE_EMOJI: Record<string, string> = {
+  mentor: '🧙',
+  companion: '💚',
+  merchant: '🛍️',
+  quest_giver: '📜',
+  sage: '🔮',
+  rival: '⚔️',
+};
+
+const ROLE_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  mentor: 'Mentor',
+  companion: 'Compagnon',
+  merchant: 'Marchand',
+  quest_giver: 'Quêtes',
+  sage: 'Sage',
+  rival: 'Rival',
+};
+
+const ROLE_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
+  mentor: '#f4c94e',
+  companion: '#3ddc84',
+  merchant: '#5ba4f5',
+  quest_giver: '#a78bfa',
+  sage: '#a78bfa',
+  rival: '#e84040',
+};
+
+const ACTION_LABELS: Record<string, { label: string; emoji: string }> = {
+  heal: { label: 'Soins', emoji: '🩹' },
+  open_quests: { label: 'Voir les quêtes', emoji: '📜' },
+  open_shop: { label: 'Voir la boutique', emoji: '🛍️' },
+  open_forge: { label: 'Voir la forge', emoji: '🔨' },
+  challenge: { label: 'Défier', emoji: '⚔️' },
+};
+
+const ACTION_ROUTES: Record<string, string> = {
+  open_quests: '/quests',
+  open_shop: '/shop',
+  open_forge: '/forge',
+  challenge: '/combat',
+};
+
+const VILLAGE_LOCATIONS: Record<string, { name: string; emoji: string; atmosphere: string }> = {
+  village_plaza: {
+    name: 'Place du Village',
+    emoji: '🌸',
+    atmosphere: 'Les nénuphars flottent doucement sous la lumière filtrée. Un air familier résonne.',
+  },
+  village_arena: {
+    name: 'Arène',
+    emoji: '🏟️',
+    atmosphere: 'L\'écho des combats passés résonne sur les pierres mouillées.',
+  },
+  village_quests: {
+    name: 'Source aux Quêtes',
+    emoji: '📜',
+    atmosphere: 'Le murmure du savoir coule comme un ruisseau entre les rochers moussus.',
+  },
+  village_forge: {
+    name: 'La Forge',
+    emoji: '🔨',
+    atmosphere: 'Des étincelles dansent et le métal chante sous les coups du marteau.',
+  },
+  village_shop: {
+    name: 'L\'Échoppe',
+    emoji: '🏪',
+    atmosphere: 'Des marchandises exotiques s\'étalent sur des feuilles de nénuphar géantes.',
+  },
+};
+
+const LOCATION_ORDER = ['village_plaza', 'village_arena', 'village_quests', 'village_forge', 'village_shop'];
+
+// ── Components ──
+
+function NpcCard({ npc, character }: { npc: NpcView; character: any }) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const roleColor = ROLE_COLORS[npc.role] ?? '#6b7a99';
+  const roleEmoji = ROLE_EMOJI[npc.role] ?? '🐸';
+  const roleLabel = ROLE_LABELS[npc.role] ?? npc.role;
+
+  const healMut = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => characterApi.rest(),
+    onSuccess: (data) => {
+      toast.success(`${npc.name} vous soigne ! +${data.healed} PV`);
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['character'] });
+    },
+    onError: (err: Error) => toast.error(err.message),
+  });
+
+  const endurance = character?.enduranceCurrent ?? 0;
+  const needsHeal = character && character.hpCurrent < character.hpMax;
+  const canHeal = needsHeal && endurance >= REST_COST;
+
+  const handleAction = () => {
+    if (!npc.action) return;
+    if (npc.action === 'heal') {
+      healMut.mutate();
+      return;
+    }
+    const route = ACTION_ROUTES[npc.action];
+    if (route) navigate(route);
+  };
+
+  const actionInfo = npc.action ? ACTION_LABELS[npc.action] : null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="card flex-1 min-w-[280px] py-4 px-5">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-3 mb-3">
+        <span className="text-[32px] leading-none">{roleEmoji}</span>
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <span className="font-bold text-sm text-rpg-text">{npc.name}</span>
+            <span
+              className="text-[9px] font-bold px-1.5 py-px rounded uppercase"
+              style={{ background: roleColor + '22', color: roleColor }}
+            >
+              {roleLabel}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+          {npc.lore && (
+            <p className="mt-1 mb-0 text-[11px] text-rpg-muted italic line-clamp-2">{npc.lore}</p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Dialogue bubble */}
+      <div
+        className="rounded-md px-3 py-2.5 mb-3 text-xs text-rpg-text leading-relaxed"
+        style={{
+          background: '#111620',
+          borderLeft: `3px solid ${roleColor}`,
+        }}
+      >
+        « {npc.dialogue} »
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Action */}
+      {actionInfo && (
+        <div>
+          {npc.action === 'heal' ? (
+            <div>
+              <button
+                className={`btn ${canHeal ? 'btn-gold' : 'btn-ghost'} w-full text-xs py-1.5 flex items-center justify-center gap-2`}
+                disabled={!canHeal || healMut.isPending}
+                onClick={handleAction}
+              >
+                {healMut.isPending ? (
+                  'Soins en cours…'
+                ) : (
+                  <>
+                    <Heart size={12} />
+                    {actionInfo.label}
+                    <span className="text-[10px] opacity-70 flex items-center gap-0.5">
+                      ({REST_COST} <Zap size={9} />)
+                    </span>
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </button>
+              {!needsHeal && (
+                <p className="text-[10px] text-rpg-green text-center mt-1.5">Vos PV sont au maximum !</p>
+              )}
+              {needsHeal && !canHeal && (
+                <p className="text-[10px] text-rpg-red text-center mt-1.5">Endurance insuffisante</p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <button
+              className="btn btn-ghost w-full text-xs py-1.5 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
+              onClick={handleAction}
+            >
+              {actionInfo.emoji} {actionInfo.label}
+              <ArrowRight size={12} className="opacity-50" />
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function VillageLocation({ locationKey, npcs, character }: {
+  locationKey: string;
+  npcs: NpcView[];
+  character: any;
+}) {
+  const loc = VILLAGE_LOCATIONS[locationKey];
+  if (!loc || npcs.length === 0) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mb-6">
+      {/* Location header */}
+      <div className="mb-3">
+        <h3 className="text-sm font-bold text-rpg-text flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+          <span className="text-base">{loc.emoji}</span>
+          {loc.name}
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-[11px] text-rpg-muted italic pl-7">{loc.atmosphere}</p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* NPC cards */}
+      <div className="flex gap-3 flex-wrap">
+        {npcs.map((npc) => (
+          <NpcCard key={npc.id} npc={npc} character={character} />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function VillagePage() {
+  const { data: npcs, isLoading } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['npcs'],
+    queryFn: npcApi.all,
+  });
+
+  const { data: character } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['character'],
+    queryFn: characterApi.me,
+  });
+
+  if (isLoading) return <div className="p-8 text-rpg-muted">Chargement du village…</div>;
+
+  // Group NPCs by location
+  const byLocation = new Map<string, NpcView[]>();
+  for (const npc of (npcs ?? [])) {
+    const list = byLocation.get(npc.location) ?? [];
+    list.push(npc);
+    byLocation.set(npc.location, list);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {/* Village banner */}
+      <div className="card card-gold mb-6 py-4 px-5">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-2">
+          <Landmark size={20} className="text-rpg-gold" />
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-bold text-rpg-gold m-0">Le Village</h2>
+        </div>
+        <p className="text-xs text-rpg-muted m-0">
+          L'étang murmure doucement. Les grenouilles vaquent à leurs occupations.
+          Un lieu de repos, de rencontres et de préparation avant la prochaine aventure.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Location sections */}
+      {LOCATION_ORDER.map((locKey) => (
+        <VillageLocation
+          key={locKey}
+          locationKey={locKey}
+          npcs={byLocation.get(locKey) ?? []}
+          character={character}
+        />
+      ))}
+
+      {/* Empty state */}
+      {(!npcs || npcs.length === 0) && (
+        <div className="card py-8 text-center text-rpg-muted text-sm">
+          Le village semble désert… Revenez plus tard.
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}