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16 Apr 2024
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Hi,
We, Laurence et Laurent (53-54) live in a very old house in a very little ski resort. We have 4 children 28, 26, 24 years old and a young girl who was born in 2017.
We rent two flats during holidays. We have a permaculture garden during summer and get warm with solar panels and by burning wood in winter. We have some animals : donkeys, ducks, chickens, rabbits. Our house is located in a little hamlet in the middle of the mountains. We practice hiking, ski touring, climbing, mountain biking, ski, snowshoeing...
We own an old house to repair with a forest all around where we cut wood for heating our house during cold season.
Laurence worked in a tourist office for 25 years, she's currently developping a new activity as a games author and Laurent has his own company in electricity, soft energies and he is a technology teacher.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We share at least one meal a day and like to make you progress in French (or speak in English or Spanish if you start in French!) As well as make you discover the French culture but also mountain.
Projects involving children
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Help
All activities around a small farm with donkeys, ducks, chickens and rabbits.
Permaculture gardening. You can also help by cutting wood, ignite the fire in the boiler.
In winter, you will have the snow removal.
Help in the kitchen and laundry room, cleaning our furnished apartments, looking after our young daughter.
Help with mounting films or design serious games on gardening, fauna and flora around the house.
We need autonomous people to take care of the animals (ducks, rabbits, chickens, donkeys...), to drive to go shopping with one of our cars (on mountain roads!)...
You will be happy to stay in our home if you enjoy hiking in the mountain, being into the wild nature and if your are indepedant and autonomous!
Thank you for your answer!
Languages
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: IntermediateThis 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
Depends on days, one of the three flats when they are not booked or in one of our bedrooms.
What else ...
Our house is located near the Aravis pass, in the middle of the nature.
Perfect for people who are fond of hiking, ski touring, climbing or mountain bike. Marvellous landscapes, near the Mont-Blanc.
Many things to do around if you like the wild.
We are about 45 km away from Annecy in the North of the French Alps which is called touristically the Venice of Savoie.
Chamonix is at 1h by car, a little more by bus or hitchhiking.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The main room of one rental flat is used as coworking space out of holidays. At this time, the connexion is not too bad.
Space for parking camper vans
Depending on the season, the weather, the snow and the van, but there is space on the parking behind the house or in our forest.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (17)
However, we would have liked to be able to discover Arianna alone. Being accompanied by another workawayer with a more marked temperament, Arianna did not assert herself too much and remained discreet. We were only able to speak a little in French.
But otherwise, Arianna is willing to help in all the activities… read more
She is perfect at home, preparing great meals while always trying to help with household chores.
She is also capable of distracting us with games of Sudoku or intense,… read more
They are also perfect in the home live, cooking good meals always trying to help in the house tasks.
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However, we would have liked to be able to discover Arianna alone. Being accompanied by another workawayer with a more marked temperament, Arianna did not assert herself too much and remained discreet. We were only able to speak a little in French.
But otherwise, Arianna is willing to help in all the activities… read more
She is perfect at home, preparing great meals while always trying to help with household chores.
She is also capable of distracting us with games of Sudoku or intense,… read more
They are also perfect in the home live, cooking good meals always trying to help in the house tasks.
Spending a bit less time on the phone and he wold be perfect.
Anna est très agréable à tous niveaux, extrêmement dévouée et performante dans toutes les missions confiées.
Elle fait également preuve d'adaptation en toute circonstance.
Très vivement recommandée.
We spoke in French, however they are welcoming towards English-speaking folk too.
They have a lovely home in the Alps and there they made me feel like a part of their family, even if for a mere two weeks. The amount of work was very friendly, and I had a say over what I would like to help with.… read more
I had an amazing 3 weeks (in June and July) with Laurent and Laurence in their beautiful gites and home in La Giettaz, in good proximity to the Col des Aravis.
This was my first workaway, and it was actually Laurent that… read more
I arrived a Biollay d´en Haut in Mars, during one month and a half I have seen from a magical snow landscape, to the explosion of natural colours and sounds of the spring season.
Biollay d´Haut is a pacefull place, where you can see a tradicional way of life in the… read more
Je remercie Laurence et Laurent du grand accueil dans ma première expérience… read more
Don't hesitate to com and test our ski slopes during the winter !
I had a great time in La Giettaz, I was really made to feel part of the family. Laurent had plenty of work for me to do, so I never felt like I did not have enough to do! It was enjoyable work too! Laurence et Laurent were kind and nice to get along with. I enjoyed (tasty)… read more
Laurent and Laurence live in a cozy old farm house in the middle of the Alps, it's an impressive and very beautiful scenery (even when it's raining ;-)) There are beautiful hiking trails right next to the house, so that you can even go for a little 'after work before dinner' walk and enjoy the… read more
Also Laurent and Laurence was very nice with me, i hope all continue with good vibes there.
Saludos!!!!
She enjoys hiking in the mountains, climbing...
She is a good worker too and is patient to cook jam.
He is fond of farm work too.
He is a competitor, he was able to wake up early to go running or skiing at 6:00 am before helping at home. He can do everything in a farm : feeding and taking care of animals, repairing things, mowing grass, making fire, clearing of snow... He is a very… read more
