Help around the house and enjoy a rural village in Burgundy, France

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, from origin Dutch, I live in France since 2011 in the Morvan region, part of Burgundy. This is the third house I live in and I like this house the most……. Very quiet, not remote, in a hamlet of a small village of 700 inhabitants. One of the first things I did, when I came to France, was adopting a dog. Now I have three of them and also a cat and I never realised that it should be so nice to have them around.


    Bonjour, d’origine Néerlandais, j’habite depuis 2011 en France dans le Morvan, partie de la Bourgogne. C’est la troisième maison en France où j’habite et je pense que j’ai trouvé mon coup de cœur ! Très calme, pas lointain, dans un hameau d’un village de 700 habitants. L’une des premières choses que j’ai fait quand je me suis installé en 2011, c’était de adopter un chien d’un refuge. Maintenant j’en ai trois et un chat et je n’ai jamais cru que c’était si agréable de les avoir autour de moi !

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Staying with me means having a nice, relaxed time, good conversations in French, English, German or Dutch (!), And a little bit of Spanish and a spoonful of Indonesian!

    Chez moi vous auriez un temps tranquille, avec des conversations en Français, Anglais, Allemand ou Néerlandais ( !) Et un petit peu d'Espagnol et encore moins d'Indonésien!

  • Help

    Help

    Although I live in a comfortable house, I like changing things to make it more comfortable and more in my own style For this season I would like to make a pond and make a new door for a shed. Apart from that and depending on your offer, possibilities , time, the weather and so on, I have a lot off other activities in my mind like: laying an oak floor, making a cupboard, making slice doors, painting walls, putting a composite floor, gardening, ……………, and letting the dogs out! I would like to have a helping hand with these activities !
    As I believe in mutual relations, I would like to learn from you too. Learn how you coop with things we do, as I don't know all.... And I would like to learn some more Spanish. One day I might spend winterperiods in Spain and then it's very useful to be able to have at least some conversation with people. Until now, I spent one week in Almunecar to have a Spanish course, but it doesn't make me speak Spanish fluently........
    By the way, if I send you a message, please be so kind or polite to answer my note! Thanks.

    J’habite une maison confortable, mais il y a toujours quelque chose à désirer, n’est-ce pas ? Pour la saison qui va venir je voudrais créer un bassin de jardin et rénover la porte d’une grange. En plus, mais ça dépend de vos offres, possibilités et temps, et du temps et beaucoup plus, je voudrais poser un sol en chêne, faire un placard, poser des portes coulissantes, peindre des murs, poser un sol de composite, travailler dans le jardin, ………….. , et faire des promenades avec mes chers chiens !
    Je croie en relations donnant donnant, donc je voudrais aussi bien apprendre de la manière où une autre personne fait des choses quand nous travaillons ensemble. Je ne sais certainement pas tout! Et je vourdais apprendre plus de la langue Espagnole. Un jour je voudrais passer des vacances en hiver en Espagne et à ce moment là il me semble très pratique de pouvoir parler avec les gens. J'ai passé une semaine à Almunecar pour apprendre la langue, mais bien sûr ce n'était pas suffisemment du tout!
    Merci d'avoir la politesse de me répondre quand je vous envoie un message.......

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Dutch: 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

    Accommodation

    You have your own part in the house with bath and shower on the upper floor, which is big enough to relax. So, if this story attracts your attention and you would like to live for a period in the beatiful surrounding of the Morvan, you can contact me……

    Vous auriez votre propre partie de la maison avec une salle de bain et douche au premier étage qui est presque aussi grand que mon partie habitable. Donc, ravie de vous rencontrer !

    When you are here, we can cook and eat together. I would like to describe myself as a 'vegetarian with a twist'! And eating together is another good moment to have good conversations.

    Quand vous êtes ici, je préfère de manger ensemble. Je suis végetarien avec un clin d'oeil...... Et préparer et manger les repas sont des moments pour avoir des belles conversations!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    A good working internet connection. I also know as I had already a digital nomad being here

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    In front of my house if it's not a big one

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    In the beginning it is possible, but it's all depending of the pet (as I have three dogs and a cat)

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 743583379633

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