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We are a French-German family with two children (11 and 4 years old). My mother tongue is german, my husbands french. At home we mostly speak french.
We live in a small village in Alsace / France close to the German border.
We grow our own food and cook fresh and mainly vegetarian.
We love to have guests and would be pleased to get to know you.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceTeachingGardeningAnimal CareBabysitting and creative playHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceInterests
Vegetarian or veganSustainabilitySelf developmentFarmingBooksMusicDIY & craftsCooking & foodGardeningLanguagesAnimalsOutdoor activitiesCyclingYoga / WellnessNatureCampingSailing / BoatingCultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn how to grow and preserve your own food, make bread and cake. You can learn French or German with us, since were living in a region close to the border. We love meeting new people and hope to meet you soon.
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Help
Help around the house and garden
weeding, watering, work in the garden and forest, reorganization of the barn. Playing with the kids, homeschoolingLanguages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
The whole family speaks French and German.Accommodation
We will provide you with a nice little apartment (with internet by cable) in the barn. It has two stories with 10m2 each. You will have a simple but private bathroom in the barn with a compost toilet and a shower with firewood water heater. But you can also use the guest bathroom in the house. Please note that the apartment has steep stairs and is not suitable for people with handicaps. You can share the meals with us or prepare something for yourself in the summer kitchen. We offer you two meals per day. We mostly eat vegetarian.
What else ...
Next Train station: Tieffenbach-Struth. We live one hour from Strasbourg. We expect you to keep the apartment tidy and clean up before you leave. No smocking, no drugs. Families welcome!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We don't use WiFi but there is a cable for Internet in the apartment.
Space for parking camper vans
You can camp but only with a small camping car or van.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours, 5 days a week (2 days off)
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She helped to clean out and rearrange the basement, worked in the garden and taught the kids English.
She worked fast, efficient and independent and had good ideas.
We are very thankful for her help and the nice experience.
We do highly… read more
He works very fast and meticulously and has a great knowledge of all kind of things. We appreciated his advice and enjoyed having him at our house.
We are very thankful for all the work he got done and do recommend him… read more
We really enjoyed hosting her, exchanging langues and hearing about life in the UK.
Thank you so much for helping out with the kids and in the garden.
We wish you all the best for your studies!
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She helped to clean out and rearrange the basement, worked in the garden and taught the kids English.
She worked fast, efficient and independent and had good ideas.
We are very thankful for her help and the nice experience.
We do highly… read more
He works very fast and meticulously and has a great knowledge of all kind of things. We appreciated his advice and enjoyed having him at our house.
We are very thankful for all the work he got done and do recommend him… read more
We really enjoyed hosting her, exchanging langues and hearing about life in the UK.
Thank you so much for helping out with the kids and in the garden.
We wish you all the best for your studies!
There was no problem with communication, we had many opportunities to practise our English, German and French.
Work was adjusted according to our… read more
Vojtěch got a lot of hard work done in the garden . He was committed and organized. Jana helped with the lighter things, naturally.
They were great with the kids, which enjoyed playing with them.
We really enjoyed having them and loved the cultural, music and langues exchange.
We do highly… read more
We hope we helped him improve his gardening shills :-).
Thank you so much for helping out!
We wish you all the best for you further traveling and life!