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19 May 2019
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Description
My name is Nikki, I live in Chateaubriant, a rural French market town, with my Mum in a big, old farmhouse in the countryside about a 5 minute drive from the town center. I am a life coach, yoga teacher, and run (with my Mum) a small personal development retreat for yoga and meditation. We offer fully inclusive 4-day breaks in our home for up to 5 guests.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Nikki teaches Zen yoga and meditation, and our visitors are encouraged to follow a healthy approach to life.
Chateaubriant is a small, market town with a famers market each Wednesday morning. It is within walking distance from our home along a beautiful 'green' route.
The local train station has daily trains to the large cultural cities of Nantes (south) or Rennes (north)
If you hold a valid European driving license, and feel confident enough to drive in France, you can have use of Nikki's car, if it is not needed.
Help
Are you keep in gardening and DIY maintenance projects...
If you've answered 'yes', then we need to hear from you!
Gardening - Lots of little projects; we have 5 acres of untamed land and a small area of garden.
Flower borders to be dug and prepared; Cutting and trimming hedges and established plants; Strimming; Lawns cut and prepared for easy maintenance; General tidying/cleaning of patio areas.
General Maintenance - Outside paintwork to be sanded, cleaned, and re-painted; cracks in rendered walls repaired; general outside tidying; stone walls refilled with enduite type ciment; Preparing for the summer season.
D.I.Y - Interior painting and decorating; repairs.
We are looking for a single person or a couple who can help us maintain a good outlook for the property.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Double bedroom accommodation in our home.
During your stay, no matter how long, you will be treated as part of the family and enjoy shared meals and socializing.
If you'd like to learn yoga or meditation, Nikki is willing to include you in her program.
This is a unique experience to live in an authentic, happy and caring environment.
What else ...
Chateaubriant has a train station which feeds both larger cities of Nantes and Rennes. From these larger cities you can easily access the rest of France.
The market town hosts a lively market on Wednesday, with lots of bars and cafés.
The farmhouse is surrounded by beautiful countryside. You can walk along the 20+kms of green routes within a km of our home. Local fishing (license may be needed). British TV is available, slow internet is available (we are rural).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
