Exchanges in daily life to practise French and discover ceramic making in Val de Saône, France

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Welcome to my profile!
    I want to start by thanking you for taking the time to read it, hoping that it will suit you.

    I am Christian, I have two children Denis and Cathy and I am the grandfather of six grandchildren Lisa, Laura, Inès, Cloé, Manon and Rémi the youngest.

    I have worked in different fields of industrial ceramics and I taught artisanal pottery at the Lycée professionnel de la céramique in Longchamp.
    Keeping in touch with the earth, staying in touch with nature in harmony with living beings is essential for me.

    Today I devote myself to permaculture in order to preserve our mother earth.
    I maintain a small garden to produce part of my food. A chicken coop with a few chickens for the consumption of eggs. A few biodiversity hives for the love of bees and their work of pollination for the preservation of life.

    I like to prepare meals and I practice intermittent fasting.
    I like to sing, dance, read, listen to music, meditate in full presence and awareness. I practice a little yoga and biodanza and I like, on occasion, to taste good little wines, organic... with my friends.

    I live with my companion "Chamour", the house cat. I live in a small village in Burgundy located in the Saône valley surrounded by small villages and forest to go for walks, discover by bike or on foot if you feel like it.
    It is a very quiet place to rest and work for digital nomads.


    Bienvenue sur mon profil!
    Je veux commencer par vous remercier de pendre le temps de le lire, en souhaitant qu' il vous conviendra.

    Je suis Christian, j'ai deux enfants Denis et Cathy et je suis grand père de six petits enfants Lisa, Laura, Inès, Cloé, Manon et Rémi le petit dernier.

    J’ai travaillé dans différents domaines de la céramique industrielles et j'ai enseigné la poterie artisanale au Lycée professionnel de la céramique à Longchamp.
    Garder le contact avec la terre, rester en lien avec la nature en harmonie avec les êtres vivants est pour moi essentiel.

    Aujourd’hui je me consacre à la permaculture afin de préserver notre terre mère.
    J’entretiens un petit jardin pour produire une partie de ma nourriture. Un poulailler avec quelques poules pour la consommation des œufs. Quelques ruches de biodiversité pour l'amour des abeilles et leur travail de pollinisation pour la préservation de la vie.

    J’aime préparer les repas et je pratique le jeûne intermittent.
    J'aime chanter, danser, lire, écouter de la musique, méditer en pleine présence pleine conscience. Je pratique un peu le yoga et la biodanza et j'aime, à l'occasion, déguster avec mes ami.e.s de bons petits vins, bio...

    Je vis avec mon compagnon "Chamour", le chat de la maison. J’habite dans un petit village de Bourgogne situé dans la vallée de la Saône entouré de petits villages et de forêt pour aller se promener, découvrir à vélo ou à pieds si le cœur vous en dit.
    C'est un endroit très calme pour se reposer et travailler pour les nomades digitales.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Astronomy
    Animals
    Hiking
    Nature
    Dancing
    Outdoor activities
    Events & social
    Politics / Social justice
    Movies & TV
    Self development
    Sustainability
    Charity work
    Pets
    Plant care
    Music
    Carpentry
    Books
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Mountain
    Yoga / Wellness
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I particularly enjoy speaking and exchanging in my language to perfect your French.
    I would like to accompany you in an introduction to ceramic pottery throwing. With the possibility of a "meditative" firing of the finished pieces... accompanied by fire and flames (in a mini wood-fired or gas kiln :)
    I enjoy discussing many topics related to life...
    I enjoy sharing my knowledge of furniture making, shamanic drums, birdhouses, beehives, and sharing my love of bees and permaculture...
    I enjoy bike rides and walks in the woods and surrounding countryside.
    Thank you for coming with me... ;)

    j’aime particulièrement parler, échanger dans ma langue pour perfectionner votre français.
    J'aimerai vous accompagner dans une initiation au tournage de poteries céramiques. Avec possibilité d'une cuisson "méditative" des pièces fabriquées... accompagnement du feu et des flammes (dans un mini four à bois ou au gaz :)
    J'aime discuter de pleins de sujets qui touchent à la vie...
    J'aime partager mes connaissances en fabrication de meubles, de tambours chamaniques, nichoirs à oiseaux, de ruches, partager l’amour des abeilles et de la permaculture...
    J'aime les promenades en vélo, à pieds, dans les bois et la campagne environnante.
    Merci de venir m'accompagner... ;)

  • Help

    Help

    With the help of workaway volunteers, the project of converting the attic of my house to accommodate migrants, refugees or volunteers is now complete.
    I am happy, thanks to them, to be able to welcome more people... :D


    I need your help on a daily basis to take care of the animals, the maintenance of the outside spaces, the harvests to prepare the meals, the interior maintenance and the various household tasks...

    Avec l'aide des volontaires workaway le projet d'aménagement des combles de ma maison pour accueillir des migrant.e.s, des réfugié.e.s ou des volontaires est maintenant terminé.
    Je suis heureux, grâce à eux, de pouvoir maintenant accueillir plus de monde... :D

    J'ai besoin de votre aide au quotidien pour s'occuper des animaux, l'entretien des espaces extérieurs, les récoltes pour préparer les repas, l'entretiens intérieur et les tâches ménagères diverses...

  • Languages spoken

    French: Fluent
    Italian: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Accommodation in single or double rooms.
    Bathroom with washbasins, shower. Dry toilets.

    Mainly vegetarian meals, healthy, prepared if possible with vegetables harvested in the garden.
    Fresh, organic, raw or cooked products, gluten free or minimal, always cooked with love and if possible in common...

    Hébergement en chambre individuelle pour une ou deux personnes.
    Salle de bain avec lavabos, douche. WC toilettes sèches.

    Repas principalement végétariens, sains, préparés si possible avec les légumes récoltés dans le potager.
    Produits frais, bios, crus ou cuits, sans gluten ou minimum, cuisinés toujours avec amour et si possible en commun...

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    I have had great opportunities to welcome exiled people and asylum seekers and many workawayers volunteers with great happiness
    My friends are often far away (not on Facebook ;) I keep them close to my heart and they are the ones who support me in my daily life...

    The exchange of our knowledge, our know-how, our life skills, the sharing of our spirituality, our way of life, the discovery of the other in all benevolence make the inner wealth of the soul grow.
    Meeting new people, listening, recognizing and welcoming, sharing our emotions, accepting our beautiful differences helps us to pursue our spiritual path in love, with a peaceful soul.
    I would like to welcome people with whom I can laugh, talk, exchange at the table during meals and at other times of the day, who are always ready for an adventure, a walk or a visit to a site...

    At home you will find calm in a simple, clean place where you can feel at ease, with music, movies, books, themes DIY, gardening, plants, permaculture, alter ecology, the end of education, collapsology, renewal, transitions and alter ecology spiritual, citizen, food, energy, etc...

    The train station is a 5-minute walk away; Dijon and Dole, two large "tourist" cities rich in their architectural and cultural heritage, are 15 minutes away by train.
    The first village to get supplies is Genlis, 15 minutes away by bike. The nearest organic grocery store is 20 minutes away by car...
    See you soon!


    J’ai eu de belles occasions d’accueillir avec énormément de bonheur des exilés exilées et demandeurs demandeuses d’asile et de nombreux volontaires workawayers
    Mes ami.e.s se trouvent souvent loin (pas sur Facebook ;) je les garde là, tout près de mon cœur et se sont eux qui me soutiennent dans la vie de chaque jour...

    L'échange de nos connaissances, de nos savoir-faire, de nos savoir-être, le partage de nos spiritualités, de nos modes de vie, la découverte de l’autre en toute bienveillance font grandir les richesses intérieures de l'âme.
    Faire de nouvelles rencontres, écouter, reconnaître et accueillir, partager nos émotions, accepter nos belles différences aide à poursuivre notre chemin spirituel dans l'amour, l’âme en paix.
    J’aimerais accueillir des personnes avec qui je pourrai rire, parler, échanger à table pendant les repas et à d’autres moments de la journée, qui soit toujours prête pour une aventure, une promenade ou la visite d'un site...

    À la maison vous trouverez le calme dans un lieu simple, propre où vous pourrez vous sentir à votre aise, avec de la musique, des films, des livres, thèmes le bricolage, jardinage, les plantes, la permaculture, l’alter écologie, la fin de l'éducation, la collapsologie, le renouveau, les transitions et l'alter écologie spirituelle, citoyenne, alimentaire, énergétique, etc...

    La gare est à 5 mn à pieds ; Dijon et Dole, deux grandes villes « touristiques » riches de leur patrimoine architectural et culturel se trouvent à 15 mn en train.
    Le premier village le ravitaillement est Genlis à 15 mn à vélo. L’épicerie bio la plus proche est à 20 mn en voiture...
    À bientôt!

  • 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

    Internet connection with good speed. Wifi available... Connexion internet avec un bon débit. Wifi disponible...

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Parking space and electrical connections available. Espace de stationnement et branchements électrique disponible.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Dog, cat, elephant or parrot ;D) very cool... Chien, chat, éléphant ou perroquet ;D) très cool...

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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