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Welcome to our familly near Lyon, France

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We are a nice family with 2 girls named Jeanne (12 years) and Capucine (10 years). We live 30 minutes from Lyon, in a house with a garden. My husband works in jam factory.

We like to meet people from other countries and cultures and share expereinces and have fun together. We love nature, the mountains, cooking jam and the friendly evening with friends.

We want to learn from you and share our interests.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a very kind and open mind family, we have been living in different countries as Canada, Norway, Irland.
We will involve you to get immerse in french culture

We are only twenty minutes from Lyon town centre ( the second city of France) so you can enjoy the vibrant life of this charming town with ease and all it has to offer.

If you like sports this place is ideal for running, biking, trekking....

We are friendly, respectful to everyone. It's important to us that Workaways benefit too from their stay and having had a great time and hopefully having gained confidence, increased their interpersonal skills and cultural awareness.

You will gain French language experience. I hope you will improve your knowledge of traditional French food and wine.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We like to offer the volunteers to learn about the french food.
Examples :
cooking for the family, help in our home private. You can learn about the secret of a good jam.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
This 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
Workawayers will be accomodated in our private house .You have your own bath room and room.
We provide breakfast and the meal at noon and dinner.
What else ...
You can come several people
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 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 541792296989

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10 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer (Alessia) for host

I couldn't have asked for a better first Workaway experience! I stayed with Mélanie and Thomas two weeks, and they are open-minded, kind and welcoming people. For 5 hours a day, I helped in their jam factory, mainly in doing Christmas parcels for various municipalities. Chazay is a pretty village 20 minutes from Lyon, that can be easily reached by… read more

(Excellent )

22 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Lorea) for host

I had a really great time with Melanie,Thomas and their two daughters. The house was pretty,the village where they live is beautiful and the job I had to do was easy as Well as entertaining and funny. They made me feel as if I was at home and I am very pleased of that. I would totally recommend staying with them to anyone. Thanks again for all

(Excellent )

1 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ella) for host

I stayed with Mélanie and Thomas for 10 days in late August, early September 2022, and I had a great time. They are a really lovely family, and Jeanne and Capucine are fun and lively girls who are always up for a board game! The work (picking and preparing fruit for jam) was nicely structured and enjoyable: exactly what was communicated on the… read more

(Excellent )

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10 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer (Alessia) for host

(Excellent )

22 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Lorea) for host

(Excellent )

1 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ella) for host

(Excellent )

22 Dec 2022

Left by Workawayer (Alexandra ) for host

I stayed with Mélanie and Thomas for two weeks in decembre. It was my first work away and it was a wonderful experience. We did a lot of Christmas related work which was very fulfilling and it was very nice to share the experience with another workawayer.
Mélanie and Thomas and their girls Jeanne and Capucine are a very warm-hearted family. They… read more

(Excellent )

28 Aug 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Marcelina)

It was a privilege to host Marcelina and to share times with her.

Marcelina came with the best of reasons: she wanted to learn french. She worked hard with courage and tenacity.

She is kind, happy and positive person.

Yes, wonderful people

(Excellent )

18 Aug 2022

Left by Workawayer (Marcelina) for host

I stayed almost 3 weeks with Mélanie, Thomas, Jeanne & Capucine and I can say it was the time of my life and awesome first Workaway experience! They allowed me to immerse in French culture & cuisine (Saint-félicien became my favourite fromage and I got inspired by many recipes which I use at my home now!).
I appreciated the freedom given by the… read more

(Excellent )

21 Aug 2022

Left by Workawayer (Monica) for host

I stayed two weeks in July at Mélanie's and Thomas' and it was an AMAZING experience. I had a very comfortable bedroom for myself and shared the bathroom with Marcelina, the other volunteer :). I felt at home since the very beginning.

We worked with Thomas from 9-12 and 2-4pm. Time at work was great fun! We shared very nice conversations in… read more

(Excellent )

18 Aug 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Debby)

Quiet and courageous person.She stayed 1 week with us. She undestand quickly .

(Excellent )

20 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer (Samantha) for host

I had the most wonderful summer experience with Melanie and Thomas. They really made me and my co-worker feel so welcome and truly like one of the family. We spent 5 weeks together, and I will never forget their kindness and the fun times we had.

This is truly a trip I will never forget. During the week I worked from 9-12 and 2-4 , 4-5 days a… read more week depending on what Melanie and Thomas wanted. We mostly processed fruits and vegetables for jam making, by cutting, chopping and juicing them. While we worked, we would talk in french and listen to music. It was very peaceful and always relaxed me. My favorite job was cutting up the peaches and removing the pits. They were so fun to squish! And If my coworker and I wanted a day off to explore, they would gladly rearrange the work schedule and were very reasonable in their expectations. If you respect them, they will respect you.

I got to watch the girls some days which was so wonderful. The girls are little angels and very patient if you are not fully fluent in French. They are so cute and very friendly. The girls like to bake, and Melanie and Thomas let me and the girls have full reign of the kitchen and make all sorts of desserts while I was there.

I am vegan and they were more than accommodating in providing plenty of healthy options for me and cooking for me. Melanie would ask what I would like from the store and always brought back what I requested and more.

I got to speak french 24/7 and when there was a miscommunication, they were very patient and would try to explain in English for me or simplify what they were saying in French.

Initially, I was a little bit worried about going to a foreign country by myself in which I did not fully speak the language and didn't know anyone. And then live with a bunch of people I had never met before, but Melanie and Thomas will truly take wonderful care of you and are very thoughtful. For example, I had expressed how I missed sushi, and the next day, Melanie went to the international supermarket and bought seaweed and sushi making ingredients for us to make later in the week.

I also must say, my co-worker was also fantastic and made the experience so amazing. It was great to gain a sister for a short time and work/explore with. She and I would take mini trips to explore Lyon and Marseilles. I cannot say I would have enjoyed the workaway as much without her.

(Excellent )

15 Sep 2019

Left by Workawayer (Leonore) for host

I stayed four weeks with Mélanie, Thomas, Jeanne and Capucine and I felt very welcomed in their home. Mélanie and Thomas are friendly, funny and open-minded people who were always there to help me but also let me have my own space. Their two littles daughters Jeanne and Capucine are both very cute and lively - it's never boring when they are… read more

(Excellent )

7 Aug 2019

Left by Workawayer (Federica) for host

Staying at Mélanie and Thomas' was an excellent experience. They make you feel one of their daughters, they are very open-minded and they really trust you even if you've just arrived at their place. They are a very vegan and vegetarian-friendly family. Mélanie is really honest and communicates clearly what she expects from you. Thomas is really… read more

(Excellent )

10 Dec 2018

Left by Workawayer (Laura ) for host

What an incredible first Workaway experience! I really could not have been luckier to start my trip by spending a week with Melanie, Thomas and their girls Capucine and Jeanne. Melanie has such an effervescent spirit and energy that is just infectious, while Thomas is thoughtful, steady and creative. Together they were amazing hosts and helped me… read more

(Excellent )

25 Aug 2018

Left by Workawayer (Kim) for host

I stayed with Mélanie and Thomas for three weeks and it was a truly unforgettable experience.
When I arrived in Chazay I was very sick with high fever, and also a bit nervous about becoming part of an (at that point) unknown family. I found it very hard to speak French 24/7, too. And so, the first days weren't easy for me. However the family… read more welcomed me very warmly from the first second I walked into their house. They took great care of me, were always patient and enthusiastic, booked me a doctors appointment and even gave me a room in their house (instead of the caravan) because it was extremely hot and the house was cooler and more comfortable.

Mélanie and Thomas are very relaxed people, who are happy to share their home and (plentiful!) food with you. Their two little girls are very energetic and they love to talk and show you things, which I needed to get used to in the beginning, because I'm used to live on my own very quietly, but ended up loving since they bring so much life and excitement to your day.

When it comes to the work, it's pretty straight forward and not very tiring. I worked from 8:30 in the mornings until lunch time and then another 2 or 2,5 hours in the afternoon. The tasks in summer mainly include cutting fruits and vegetables to freeze them for winter. Occasionally I also put labels on jars of jam, and one weekend we went to a nearby local festival to sell ice creams. I really loved that trip!

Since, as an office worker, I'm not really used to work with my hands, I couldn't work as fast as Mélanie can (she peels tomatoes faster than lightning!) but for sure practice helps a lot and I was always assisted very kindly and got a very honest merci each and every evening. I really appreciated that!

The family tries their best to include you in everything they do, from eating all together to going on little trips to nearby places, swimming in the river, or even arranging sleepovers with one of their friends while travelling around the region in the weekend.

So all in all, I had an amazing stay and I would definitely recommend this Workaway. I have had lot's of opportunities to speak French, never cut so many onions and courgettes in my life, ate heaps of amazing home made sorbet, had many good laughs and felt very welcome and at ease. If I had known it would be this great, I'd definitely have stayed longer!

(Excellent )

30 Jul 2018

Left by Workawayer (Lea) for host

This year, I spent three weeks in the middle of July with Mélanie's and Thomas' family. It was my first workaway stay and they were the perfect family to try such an experience with. We skyped in advance and when I arrived, they included me in every activity: they invited me to get-togethers with friends and family, let me join them when they went… read more

(Excellent )

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Welcome to our familly near Lyon, France

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Accommodation

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A little more information

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