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Beautiful farm property - near Sarlat Le Caneda in Dordogne Valley, France

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  • Last activity: 25 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    welcome to the Beautiful Dordogne Valley

    I am now looking for helpers for now April and May for gardening painting- Outside work mostly . Can also take some one who would like to spend. Summer for 2-3 months June. July August ...

    PLEASE NOTE :
    Please only make a commitment if you really intend to come unfortunately. Recently have had 4 times in last 6 months where Workaway did not turn up . You take away the opportunity for some one else because I keep your room for you And I get many requests thank you .

    It’s comfortable here and is the most beautiful place to spend some time
    I need helpers to keep up garden and clean and tidy the houses general helping hand cleaning out the vegetable garden and looking after Mimi the French bulldog and sydney pyraneean sheep dog

    I look forward to welcoming you to one of the most beautiful regions of France.

    Hello my name is Gabrielle I am Australian and I’ve been living In France for 10years. In Australia I was an executive chef & for many years travelling around the world, and then I did an apprenticeship as a builder and so for the past 20 years I became a builder... For my retirement ..I came to live in french countryside for a peaceful life and the love of renovating old houses and gardening . there are always some projects .
    I mostly Live by myself, but have some friends who stay. and my daughter Bec has come from Sydney I have been hosting for many years and absolutely enjoy meeting and appreciate the so many lovely helpers ...Its usually great company for me as well. Read my reviews I am sure that if you read what you like that I have here to offer, then Im sure we will have a great experience, lots of fun, learn new skills, immerse yourself in a french cultural and language experience in a truly beautiful part of France

    During the week we enjoy meals together we will work 5 days. Usually A Saturday occasionally and we swap out days
    BUT on the weekends You are independent cook your meals and look after yourselves
    I can drop you off to visit local castles and towns. We visit markets where you can practice your french on weekends too.
    There are beautiful landscapes are here for ever and you can do some great hikes and do photography as well. For those who want to practice french we can speak together my friends are all french and many dont speak english so you will have opportunity to practise. I have practice books as well.

    I look forward to hearing from you
    Gabrielle

     

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Beautiful country side and villages ...lots of tourist sites to visit castles and gardens and pre historic sites in the Dordogne valley ..Visit famous prehistoric site at Lascaux . Learn French language. restoring furniture and building things from ancient old wood salvaged from old barns.

  • Help

    Help

    Helpers must be neat and clean and helpful in all activities including cooking and washing up and keep the house clean and tidy.
    Pleasant attitude and sociable .
    We do the tasks 5 hours each of the 5 days. some times we only do a few hours and we make it up another day ....so you must be flexible...Dont be the person who is counting the minutes.... Out doors "type" of people and those who are a bit fit and have done some physical tasks are more suitable . Most of the tasks are simple enough. and i can teach you many skills..read the reviews we have had a lot of fun helpers here.
    ..Bring some work shoes Work Gloves and old clothes as we get dirty ... learn about working and building decorative painting furniture restoration and recycling old timbers .

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  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    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.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A Private room or shared room Comfortable all included We have a small Gite nice wooden Chalet style a nice pool as well as river to canoe.
    During the week and days you work we share cooking meals and cleaning up. We enjoy lots of good hearty Simple foods & many vegetarian style foods. Breakfast is simple coffee tea. Toasts then lunch and dinner provided.....
    ............................. you should bring your own snacks and wines as well. We don't provide alcohol .
    On weekends when we dont work , you look after yourselves you have your own time we often go to markets if they are on but , you organise and cook your own meals ...the time is yours to discover the region.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Can pick up from Gourdon train station on Paris to Toulouse line and Sarlat-la-Canéda train stations on the Bordeaux. To SARLAT station


    contact for more help and best suggestions to getting here .

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    we have a lot of suitable space for a camper van ....

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 458797845317

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