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We live in a unique sculpture park nearby a castle in the center of France. In the 130-hectare area, in full nature, with 3 fish ponds, there are still living all kinds of protected animals, for example Cistude-turtles. The french Auvergne is also the place in Europe, where most of the bat species are found.
There is a lot to do in our large area, especially gardening and renovation. We try to have a nice time together with everybody willing to help us - and let him participate in our social activities in order to give an real impression of people and their habits in France
Wir leben in einem einzigartigen Skulpturenpark bei einem Schloss im Zentrum von Frankreich. In dem 130 Hektar großen Areal in voller Natur mit drei Fischteichen gibt es noch allerhand geschützte Tierarten, z.B. Cistuden-Schildkröten. Außerdem ist die Auvergne der Ort in Europa, an dem die meisten Fledermausarten zu finden sind.
Auf unserem großen Areal gibt es natürlich immer viel zu tun, vor allem Garten- und Renovierungsarbeiten. Trotzdem versuchen wir, Spaß mit allen Helfern zu haben und lassen sie voll und ganz an unseren sozialen Aktivitäten teilnehmen, damit sie einen echten Eindruck von Frankreich und seiner Lebensart bekommen.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In Your time of, you can take a walk in the sculpture park, meditate, paint ... inspired by the life of a unique german artist, or a beautiful 17th-century French castle. You can swim or fish in the ponds, observe the animals, ride bicycles and make excursions in the surroundings.
In der freien Zeit könnt ihr im Skulpturenpark spazieren gehen, meditieren, malen... euch von dem Lebenswerk eines einzigartigen deutschen Künstlers inspirieren lassen, oder von einem schönen französischen Schloss aus dem 17. Jahrhundert. Ihr könnt in den Teichen schwimmen oder angeln, Fahrrad fahren und Ausflüge in die Umgebung machen.
Projects involving children
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Help
General work:
- gardening
- cleaning and renovation
Specialized craftsmanship:
- painting (windows, walls, doors, wooden fences)
- all sorts of construction and renovation works
If appropriate language skills are available:
Translation of Websites and other texts, social networking
Deutsche Beschreibung
Allgemeine Arbeiten:
- Gartenarbeiten, Aufräumarbeiten aller Art
- Reinigung und Renovierung
Spezialisierte Arbeiten im handwerklichen Bereich:
- Anstreicherarbeiten, Türen, Fenster, Wände, Holzzäune
- verschiedene leichtere Bau- und Renovierungsarbeiten
Falls entsprechende Sprachkenntnisse vorhanden sind:
Webseiten und andere Texte übersetzen, Social Networking
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis 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
For adventurers there is the possibility to plant their tent with a maximum of privacy in front of the lake. Otherwise You will stay in a nice, fully equipped guest-house in the adjoining buildings of the castle. There You can cook, play Ping Pong, make a fire in the oven and enjoy Your spare time.
Für Abenteurer besteht die Möglichkeit, in den großen Weiten unseres Parks z.B. am Ufer des Teiches völlig ungestört zu zelten. Ansonsten quartieren wir die Workawayer in einem schönen, alten Gästehaus ein, welches voll ausgestattet ist und ihnen erlaubt, zu kochen, Tischtennis zu spielen, ein Feuer im Ofen anzuzünden und ihre Freizeit zu genießen.
What else ...
We speak French, German, English
We are communicative and - I believe - quite uncomplicated people.
We make music. We love art. Christophe, 55, has studied graphic design, can program websites and knows well with painting too. He can give good tips in all these subjects and help You with painting and drawing.
Christine, 56, played in her spare time with a German-English-French rock band and still has a small recording studio. She also writes books.
We are very interested in international politics and business.
We love yoga. We love art. We love difficult tasks.
We have a son who is 17 years old now - and we love him the most.
Wir sprechen Französisch, Deutsch, Englisch
Wir sind kommunikativ und - ich glaube - auch recht unkomplizierte Menschen.
Wir machen Musik. Wir lieben Kunst. Christophe, 55, hat Grafikdesign studiert, kann programmieren und kennt sich gut mit Malerei aus. Er kann gute Tips in allen diesen Fächern geben und ein wenig Mal- und Zeichenunterricht.
Christine, 56, programmiert Websites und -shops, schreibt als Redakteurin, arbeitet als Produktentwicklerin
Im Übrigen interessieren wir uns sehr für internationale Politik und Wirtschaft.
Wir lieben Yoga. Wir lieben Kunst. Wir lieben schwierige Aufgaben.
Wir haben einen Sohn, der jetzt 17 Jahre alt ist - und ihn lieben wir am meisten.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There is no Wifi in the guest houses. You need to bring Your own phone/streeming connection. It is also possible to participate on the Wifi at our home while sitting on the terrace for a while.
Space for parking camper vans
Parking of Van for any size possible, next to a pond or next to the farmhouse. Depending on the placement toilets are in max. 200m distance.
Can possibly accept pets
Since You are living in Your own guest house You can bring pets - as long as they don't destroy anything (they should not sleep on the bed for example). Please present Your pet before You bring it in order to see what we can do.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
We expect 4 hours support per day, 5 days a week
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Sometimes we had dinner or a drink in the evening together and other times I and the other workawayer, who stayed with me,… read more
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Sometimes we had dinner or a drink in the evening together and other times I and the other workawayer, who stayed with me,… read more
They treated me with kindness from the start with delicious meals, Christine is a fine… read more
Thank you… read more
Both are communicative, intelligent and can work completely independently - in various technical domains, as well as in the garden and for renovation - and on the computer. They are very familiar with online projects and can… read more
We felt like a part of the family from the moment we arrived and had (socially distanced) welcome drinks on the terrace. We stayed on our own in a large cottage on the property so we had our independence, but also spent time with Christine and Christophe (and their son… read more
Surrounded by forests and graze you are really close to Nature, but next bigger towns aren‘t far away.
The accomodation is great, there is everything you‘ll need, a lot of space, great living room with a big ofen and nice bedrooms as well as bathrooms.
There is a lot to see… read more
