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We are a couple ( In our sixties ) living around Aix en Provence ( 12 kms) and Marseille ( 45 kms ) , The sea is about 1h from our house .We are based in a small village Vauvenargues in the beautiful country side with beautiful walks , cycling tracks in the forest ,relax and calm atmosphere. Vauvenargues is located in the National Nature Reserve of Sainte-Victoire . We would like to offer somebody accomodations and food in exchange for light help. One of our daugther lives in Ireland and our main motivation is to improve our spoken english . We have two bikes and the workwayers can use them . It's new the family grows we have a young dog Ulysse and two young cats Filou and Stella.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Discovering the Provençal heritage , the Calanques of Marseille , Marseille city and Aix en provence , Mountain Sainte Victoire ... Picasso Cezanne and a lot of beautiful things .
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Help
We need help mainly for gardening in our organic vegetable gardens in Vauvenargues and in our family home in Marseille and also we need help for DIY around or in the house .
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: BeginnerAccommodation
An exclusive bedroom with a double bed for the workawayer , shared bathroom . We cook simple meals with local products and good wine .
What else ...
Visited the town Marseille , Aix en provence , go to the sea , the beach or the Calanques of Marseille . Hiking in the Sainte Victoire mountain just close to our house .You can use the bus for go to Aix en provence , the sea and Marseille .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week
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For work I mostly helped with… read more
I stayed 3 weeks helping them in various activities, the work was done mostly… read more
My time was spend between the gardens of their houses at Vauvenargues and Marseille, where my duties varied from weeding, adding manure to vegetable beds and pruning vines to planting seeds and stacking wood 🪵. I… read more
I also had the chance to learn about housebuilding... On top of that, they live very close of Vauvenargues, where I went on foot couples of times, and the Nature Reserve of Sainte-Victoire, a beautiful natural park. I just… read more
Dany et Gérard sont un couple aussi adorable qu'intéressant. Nous avons partagé tellement de choses en trois semaines. Je suis venue dans l'optique d'apprendre tout ce qui touche à la construction d'une maison et je n'ai pas été déçue. Nous avons fait le bardage en bois de la maison qu'ielle construisent, mis une gouttière.… read more
I had a lot of free time as well, and Gérard and Dany are very keen to help you take advantage of your stay, see the area and local sites,… read more
They are both so kind and generous, and I felt immediately very welcomed at their place.
I had a lot of fun working in the garden with Gérard. Although I didn't have previous experience in gardening, he explained and showed me everything patiently and it actually felt more like helping a friend out,… read more
I really liked the work in the garden together with Gérard, where there always was new and interesting task to do.
To experiment with dessert with Dani was very funny, and we did manage to make a very nice tiramisu!
My stay was… read more