Help restore an old family house in Languedoc Roussillon, France

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  Description

  Hi deep-France lovers,
  
  Welcome in the Languedoc's countryside to join our team!
  Vincent has been restoring this old house for quite a while with friends, and Maguelone is now helping to supervise the work and welcome woofers, from the 1st of June to the 30th of September.
  
  We have been doing type of jobs: masonry, frames, gardening, an helper even set up a forge! We also decorate, make plasters and fine painting in the chapel; it's nice if you have skills but there is also place for beginners. We use bio-sourced materials and old materials on site, and we plan to restart a woodworking machine and a forge.
  
  A stonemason and a mason will also come to help us with technical aspects of the construction site. We work a good five hours a day (not on Sundays!) but it's flexible: feel really free to take days out to enjoy the area, we're near Saint-Guilhem-le-désert and other beautiful places to visit.
  
  It's a late XVII century house, lot of charm and space but only matresses to sleep on; comfort of XXIst century is coming on: electricity, washing machine and even hot water in the bathroom! Although it's too geek for the house, wi-fi is there. And a well-tuned piano.
  
  We cook together and we look forward to combine local and world recipes... Those who love nature, heritage, sun, young and lively atmosphere (friends and cousins are coming for helping all summer long) are very welcome to bring an international flavour to our traditional French way of living.
  
  See u soon,
  Vincent & Maguelone

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Members of the team have had an international career... but are typical French guys from different regions :) we've also old books from XVIII, scores from XIX... and want to discover your culture!

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  Help

  Big restoration: masonry, plasters, carpentry; also a bit of gardening (from weeding to chainsawing), al types of DIY and even fine paintings.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  So, just matress (in a part of the house that was renovated 30 years ago) but a lot of space and peace. Maybe two by room, but alone for snoarers ;)

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  What else ...

  We cook together and we look forward to combine local and world recipes... Those who love nature, heritage, sun, young and lively atmosphere (friends and cousins are coming for helping all summer long) are very welcome to bring an international flavour to our traditional french way of living.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.