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Between Saintes and Rochefort, half an hour from the coast, we live in a beautiful ‘Domaine’, with woods and land. You will possibly be helping with the haymaking, helping with the fencing for the sheep or oxen, feeding chickens, maybe cleaning them out etc. Otherwise there is also weeding to do in the gardens, raspberry picking in summer and the like. We are certified organic and don’t use toxic chemicals. There is sometimes sanding or painting of the shutters we have here because we are doing this job ourselves and its always good to get some help. You will have your own pleasant room with bathroom or we have a little 'appartment' for a couple or two friends, so you can be independant, but we usually eat lunch or dinner together. Food is provided of course. If we go to the beach, or into town, we will be able to give you a ride in, or you can use the bikes here.
We speak English, German, Portuguese and French. If you are not a party animal but love nature, and getting involved, in projects, then this is the place for you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Charity work
Farming
Writing
Drawing & painting
Gardening
Music
History
Books
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Cooking & food
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We speak english at home but have mostly french friends and neighbours, so you could practice your french. We are very much on a learning curve about how to produce food the organic way, so you could learn about that as we learn. I don't feel in a position to say that we know more than anyone else about things, but we like talking about sustainable living, a bit of world politics, ( not too much ), exchange ways of life and different viewpoints. Mostly a relaxed way of life.
Help
We need help with all sorts of things from digging and planting to start the organic farm, collecting wood from the forest, general building tasks ( which will be safe and easy ), joining in with washing up, building enclosures for chickens, helping on the hedges we planted last winter, probably lots of weeding..and those mentioned above. If you cannot do one task, we have plenty of others !
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Accommodation
You will probably be in your own little self contained appartment but we also have rooms with ensuite bathroom, looking out over the courtyard. We have one room is for one person, and the other is for two people to share. The rooms are separate from our living area so you have a bit of autonomy. We like to eat meals together: If you have allergies/ intolerances, we can most probably manage that, but with my very busy life and many different requirements I just can’t cater for vegans - sorry. We provide all bed linens and towels but I ask you to do the laundry for your bedding once a week.
What else ...
Transport here is terrible because we are in the middle of nowhere, but if you have a driving licence, there might be the opportunity to borrow an old car. Or I am sometimes driving to places and can drop you so you do your thing while I do my errands.I am often in Rochefort or Saintes which are both nearby, and have interesting museums, nice architecture, cafes etc. Rochefort is a naval town so has museums connected to that and Napoleons naval history. saintes has an amazing ampitheatre and roman remains. Its a sweet town. Pont L'Abbe d'Arnoult is about 5 kms away and you can borrow one of our bikes to go there - it has two cafe's, a snack bar, restaurant and a smart restaurant.
We ask for a minimum stay of at least a week.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good internet connection in our kitchen, and the room above the kitchen gets the internet no problem so that could be a good work room. It does however also get noise from the kitchen, as in these old houses, the noise travels up and down through the floor boards.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I spent over a month in spring 2021 at Mariams´and Jonos´place and I passed a beautiful moment there! Mariam and Jono are very welcoming people and so I felt comfortable from the first day. Since they traveled a lot and made all kinds of experiences, they have a lot… read more
From day one I was made to feel at home and I could tell that the work that I did was very much appreciated by the family. These people are so kind and would really go the extra mile to make sure you're happy and comfortable in the chateau. They… read more
We spent almost two months with Mariam, Jono and Monty and it felt like we were part of the family after a short time.
The accommodation in the small "Chatteau" was excellent!
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