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Help restore an old family house in Languedoc Roussillon, France

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  • Last activity: 29 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi deep-France lovers!

    Welcome in Occitan countryside in our team...
    I've been restoring this old house for 5 years with friends and we do every type of jobs: masonry, gardening, carpentry, 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 work a good five hours a day (not on Sunday!) but it's flexible: feel really free to take days out to enjoy the area, we're near Saint-Guilhem-le-désert and many other beautiful places to visit.

    It's a late XVII century house that comes from my family, lot of character and space but only matress to sleep on; comfort of XXIst century is now set up: electricity, washing-maching and even hot water in the bathroom... Although it's too geek for the house, wi-fi is there. And a well-tuned piano, just do it!

    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,

    Vincent & Maguelone

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    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!

  • Help

    Help

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

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    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 ;)

  • What else ...

    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.

  • 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

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.

Host ref number: 977152953968

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