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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
27 Dec 2023
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 22 days
Feedback
20
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Description
We are a french/swiss family, two big dogs and a cat. The house is close to Lac de St. Ferrèol and inbedded in a 3 hectar garden.Longer stays are more then welcomed. My elderly mother (96) is sweet and easy going and loves to entertain, but we we not always have enough time we would like to spent with her.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Elderly Companionship
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Get to know a little bit about our culture and of course food. As we are a swiss/french family you will benefit from two cultures. I (Claude) will do most of the cooking ( 3 meals a day) but anyone who wants to teach us some of their own homeland cooking is warmly welcomed. We live in the Haute Garonne region and there are many historic towns nearby, like Castelnaudary, Carcasonne and Toulouse.
Help
We would like to somebody who looks after my mother (no care, just entertainment, she speaks fluent french and german) and can drive a manual geared car.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
own Caravan in the garden with wifi
What else ...
In south of France, 5 min. from Revel, 2 min from Lac de
St. Ferréol, 10min from Canal du Midi, 55 min from Toulouse
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 741716822264
Feedback (10)
7 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Harry) for host
I really enjoyed my stay with Claude and Sybilla and they made me feel right at home. The accommodation, the food, and the environment were all perfect. I was tasked with helping to advertise Claude's yoga retreat and felt that I could contribute in my own way, I was really invested in the work by the end. The lake is only a short walk away and… read more
4 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Harry)
Harry is very calm and helpful. He prepared every morning breakfast.
He loves animals, to speak french and play chess
He set up an account for us on Instagram and
contacted yoga teacher for our watermill in Villepinte.
He has done this with great success.
We were really surprised. We wish him all the best
and can recommend him to every host.
He loves animals, to speak french and play chess
He set up an account for us on Instagram and
contacted yoga teacher for our watermill in Villepinte.
He has done this with great success.
We were really surprised. We wish him all the best
and can recommend him to every host.
(Excellent
)
14 Dec 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Cristina)
Christina is great, very pleasant, uncomplicated, loves animals, helps around the house without being asked. I can only recommend her, without hesitation, 'Thank you Christina, you can stay with us again at any time.
(Excellent
)
14 Dec 2021
Left by Workawayer (Cristina) for host
I had a great time here! The host, the house and the area are beautiful! I have spent a month, where I've practice french and played "tridomino's" with Claude. I learnt different things, like, how to brush e big hairy dog!! I would recommend this place!
12 Aug 2021
Left by Workawayer (Alba) for host
Sybilla and Claude’s place was a home from home: kind, warm, welcoming and helpful to whatever I needed. Tasks weren’t hard work at all (some gardening, laundry, ironing, …) and allowed you plenty of spare time to relax, go walking and visiting some interesting towns: Tolouse, Carcassone, Revel,.. I highly recommend the beautiful lake just less… read more
11 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Alba)
Alba is a charming, very pleasant and balanced personality.
She speaks French very well. She eats all, but no peas, please. She can't stand them. She helps whatever you ask her. We spent pleasant 14 days together and can warmly recommend her to every host. She is always welcome in our house.
She speaks French very well. She eats all, but no peas, please. She can't stand them. She helps whatever you ask her. We spent pleasant 14 days together and can warmly recommend her to every host. She is always welcome in our house.
(Excellent
)
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7 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Harry) for host
I really enjoyed my stay with Claude and Sybilla and they made me feel right at home. The accommodation, the food, and the environment were all perfect. I was tasked with helping to advertise Claude's yoga retreat and felt that I could contribute in my own way, I was really invested in the work by the end. The lake is only a short walk away and… read more
4 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Harry)
Harry is very calm and helpful. He prepared every morning breakfast.
He loves animals, to speak french and play chess
He set up an account for us on Instagram and
contacted yoga teacher for our watermill in Villepinte.
He has done this with great success.
We were really surprised. We wish him all the best
and can recommend him to every host.
He loves animals, to speak french and play chess
He set up an account for us on Instagram and
contacted yoga teacher for our watermill in Villepinte.
He has done this with great success.
We were really surprised. We wish him all the best
and can recommend him to every host.
(Excellent
)
14 Dec 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Cristina)
Christina is great, very pleasant, uncomplicated, loves animals, helps around the house without being asked. I can only recommend her, without hesitation, 'Thank you Christina, you can stay with us again at any time.
(Excellent
)
14 Dec 2021
Left by Workawayer (Cristina) for host
I had a great time here! The host, the house and the area are beautiful! I have spent a month, where I've practice french and played "tridomino's" with Claude. I learnt different things, like, how to brush e big hairy dog!! I would recommend this place!
12 Aug 2021
Left by Workawayer (Alba) for host
Sybilla and Claude’s place was a home from home: kind, warm, welcoming and helpful to whatever I needed. Tasks weren’t hard work at all (some gardening, laundry, ironing, …) and allowed you plenty of spare time to relax, go walking and visiting some interesting towns: Tolouse, Carcassone, Revel,.. I highly recommend the beautiful lake just less… read more
11 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Alba)
Alba is a charming, very pleasant and balanced personality.
She speaks French very well. She eats all, but no peas, please. She can't stand them. She helps whatever you ask her. We spent pleasant 14 days together and can warmly recommend her to every host. She is always welcome in our house.
She speaks French very well. She eats all, but no peas, please. She can't stand them. She helps whatever you ask her. We spent pleasant 14 days together and can warmly recommend her to every host. She is always welcome in our house.
(Excellent
)
28 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host
Claude and Sybilla are really kind-hearted people I'm so glad I stayed with them. They gave me a very warm welcome and treated me so nicely throughout my stay. They are both really interesting and have lots of stories to tell. They are also very relaxed about the working hours and were extremely patient with my French. Also they have two super… read more
24 Jul 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Ben)
Ben is very accommodating. He helps whatever you ask him for. He is very curious, he asks a lot of questions and is self-efficent despite his young age. He likes to paint and is also very good at playing chess. His knowledge of French is surprisingly good. He is an all-round pleasant companion and we warmly welcome him back to our house at any… read more
(Excellent
)
8 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Megan)
Info notice: Workawayer cancelled stay or there was a no show at the last minute
(No show)
6 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Luisa)
Luisa, is a perfect workaway : kind, pleasant and always there to help out. Her gentle manners makes her a wonderful person to have around your house. See you again soon.
(Excellent
)
1 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Luisa) for host
Claude and Sybilla made me feel at home from day one. I had two great weeks and I am very grateful to have had my first Workaway experience with such nice and generous people. If you have the opportunity to stay in their beautiful house don't hesitate! It is a very quiet and pleasant place. Merciiii beaucoup Claude et Sybilla, I hope we see each… read more
21 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Carles)
Carles is a polite, friendly and super sympathetic guy ,who is always there when needed. He came with his own car , which was a great advantage as he was working on 2 projects , which managed with ease. Hopefully we see him on his way back from his tour of France. Good luck on your journeys.
(Excellent
)
19 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Carles) for host
My very first experience in Workaway has been at Claude & Sybilla's home. My stay during two and a half weeks (2th july until 19th) in St. Ferréol was better than good, excellent. They are both lovely, welcoming and generous. I had my own bedroom and bathroom. The area is perfect to walk and do some running, there is a beautiful lake to spend the… read more
5 Jun 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Dmitriy)
Dimitriy is everything you want in a workawayer : polite, kind, funny, doing every task you want, selfsuficient, witty and always on time. You would be lucky, if that nice young man would come and stay with you for a while. We can not praise him enough, thank you Dima
(Excellent
)
3 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Dmitriy) for host
I stayed with Claude and Sybilla for almost three weeks and my first workaway experience couldn't have been any better! Claude is a great cook, so foodwise everything was amazing - they are really generous people and I felt like a part of the family =)
The work itself isn't that hard, mostly gardening and cleaning, I also did some painting! The… read more
The work itself isn't that hard, mostly gardening and cleaning, I also did some painting! The… read more
6 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Daria)
Daria was an exellent helper, she was ready for everything, keen to learn and without hesitation. She is a very selfsufficent traveller and didn't bother anybody in her free time. Her very witty manner in such a young person made her loveable and sympatic. We would have keep much longer ,if we could. Hope to see you again one day and good luck.
(Excellent
)
5 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Daria) for host
I spent a month (March 2019) with Claude and Sybilla and I had a very good time. It was my first workwear and it was excellent. They are really welcoming and open minded. I was truly a part of the family for over 4 weeks, breakfasts and dinners together were just perfect. When you arrive in their home, you feel good and you smell the good… read more
24 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Terhi) for host
I was happy to stay with Claude and Sybilla in December 2018. They were really nice and I enjoyed my stay a lot. I helped around the house, the work was easy and I had time to walk around the lovely lake nearby enjoying the French countryside. And of course the dogs were lovely. Thank you Claude and Sybilla!
6 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Terhi)
Terhi is a wonderful person. Always willing to help and very alert about anything what needed to be done. Her quite , dicreed and friendly personality made her the perfect helper. Hope to see you again, thanks Claude and Sybilla
(Excellent
)
30 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Susana) for host
I have stayed here for about 3 weeks, and I can say they are mainly good people, they tried you to feel like home, I had my own room with my own bathroom, really comfortable, they have two beautiful and lovely dogs, the surroundoings are great, forest, lake,...and I had fun with Sibila, at first I thought she was a serious person, but she is… read more
