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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
21 Oct 2023
Feedback
27
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Description
I bought a housse in the Pyrenees. It’s no connected to the usual network (water / electricity / phone).
The goal is to bring comfort without using petrol and nuclear energy.
Moreover I want to be suffisant in food (vegetable and chicken).
I need help to get enough time to work on my biodigestor, which will be my main power solution.
Best is to contact me. I speak English / French and Spanish
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
As I’m an engineer, I have knowledge that I can share in all kind of process from mechanical design to automation, skills that i'm using to improve my house.
I also cook and like to share dishes from all around the world (mainly French / Italian / Asian food). I like all kind of music (rap /reggae/ rock /techno/swing...).
I can also initiate you to climbing, slackline and hiking.
Help
I need every kind of skills. Sometimes just a hand is enough!
DIY, building, lang practice
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I like to speak in your language one day, and in mine the other day
Accommodation
Upstairs there is room with four bed. My room is also upstairs.
There is every thing for cooking.
Shower is rudimentary, but I’m working on it ;)
What else ...
There are bikes that you can take. Saint girons is 8 km away (2nd biggest town in Ariège).
I have internet almost all the time (enough for Streaming ).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
You can bring pets, but they have to be cat and chicken compliant !
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
just a few hours a day, max 15 hours/week- no food, 25 hours/week- food
Host ref number: 952317285227
Feedback (15)
14 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Gaël) for host
Superb location, in nature, in the mountains. There's lots of different work to do, so there's something for everyone.
Xavier is very cool and welcoming. He has lots of friends and a big family. So the experience of the place was filled by lots of new encounters!
It was my first Workaway, and I can only highly recommend this place and this human… read more
Xavier is very cool and welcoming. He has lots of friends and a big family. So the experience of the place was filled by lots of new encounters!
It was my first Workaway, and I can only highly recommend this place and this human… read more
4 Jun 2023
Left by Workawayer (Nele) for host
I stayed 5 weeks at Xaviers idyllic place in the mountains in the middle of nowhere. I really enjoyed my stay there.
Xavier is an open person, who makes sure you experience and learn something when he has free time. He took me and the other workawayers to the saturday market, the hot springs and we went climbing together!
We had to work 4-5h a… read more
Xavier is an open person, who makes sure you experience and learn something when he has free time. He took me and the other workawayers to the saturday market, the hot springs and we went climbing together!
We had to work 4-5h a… read more
28 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Nele)
Nele stayed 5 weeks home. she is delightful! she has a communicative laugh and smile :)
she helped a lot on everything from cooking or cleaning the house to woodwork, path making in the forest and gardening.
she's an amazing person that you can trust and welcome to your place. she's full of joy, we spent a lot of quality time.
mi casa es tu… read more
she helped a lot on everything from cooking or cleaning the house to woodwork, path making in the forest and gardening.
she's an amazing person that you can trust and welcome to your place. she's full of joy, we spent a lot of quality time.
mi casa es tu… read more
(Excellent
)
24 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Emilie & Lauritz) for host
Staying at Xavier's place for two weeks in the middle of April was my first experience as a workawayer.
Before arriving, I expected to be very much alone in the house. Instead, I was received by a group of five very nice workawayers. When I think about my experience, I especially remember the little community that we rapidly became, us and… read more
Before arriving, I expected to be very much alone in the house. Instead, I was received by a group of five very nice workawayers. When I think about my experience, I especially remember the little community that we rapidly became, us and… read more
22 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Emilie & Lauritz)
Emilie is a real sunflower, she bring joy and hapiness to your place ! She's kind and openminded.
She stayed 2 weeks home, doing all kind of stuff from gardening to woodwork. I really enjoyed her presence.
You can welcome her to your place without any doubts ;)
She stayed 2 weeks home, doing all kind of stuff from gardening to woodwork. I really enjoyed her presence.
You can welcome her to your place without any doubts ;)
(Excellent
)
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14 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Gaël) for host
Superb location, in nature, in the mountains. There's lots of different work to do, so there's something for everyone.
Xavier is very cool and welcoming. He has lots of friends and a big family. So the experience of the place was filled by lots of new encounters!
It was my first Workaway, and I can only highly recommend this place and this human… read more
Xavier is very cool and welcoming. He has lots of friends and a big family. So the experience of the place was filled by lots of new encounters!
It was my first Workaway, and I can only highly recommend this place and this human… read more
4 Jun 2023
Left by Workawayer (Nele) for host
I stayed 5 weeks at Xaviers idyllic place in the mountains in the middle of nowhere. I really enjoyed my stay there.
Xavier is an open person, who makes sure you experience and learn something when he has free time. He took me and the other workawayers to the saturday market, the hot springs and we went climbing together!
We had to work 4-5h a… read more
Xavier is an open person, who makes sure you experience and learn something when he has free time. He took me and the other workawayers to the saturday market, the hot springs and we went climbing together!
We had to work 4-5h a… read more
28 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Nele)
Nele stayed 5 weeks home. she is delightful! she has a communicative laugh and smile :)
she helped a lot on everything from cooking or cleaning the house to woodwork, path making in the forest and gardening.
she's an amazing person that you can trust and welcome to your place. she's full of joy, we spent a lot of quality time.
mi casa es tu… read more
she helped a lot on everything from cooking or cleaning the house to woodwork, path making in the forest and gardening.
she's an amazing person that you can trust and welcome to your place. she's full of joy, we spent a lot of quality time.
mi casa es tu… read more
(Excellent
)
24 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Emilie & Lauritz) for host
Staying at Xavier's place for two weeks in the middle of April was my first experience as a workawayer.
Before arriving, I expected to be very much alone in the house. Instead, I was received by a group of five very nice workawayers. When I think about my experience, I especially remember the little community that we rapidly became, us and… read more
Before arriving, I expected to be very much alone in the house. Instead, I was received by a group of five very nice workawayers. When I think about my experience, I especially remember the little community that we rapidly became, us and… read more
22 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Emilie & Lauritz)
Emilie is a real sunflower, she bring joy and hapiness to your place ! She's kind and openminded.
She stayed 2 weeks home, doing all kind of stuff from gardening to woodwork. I really enjoyed her presence.
You can welcome her to your place without any doubts ;)
She stayed 2 weeks home, doing all kind of stuff from gardening to woodwork. I really enjoyed her presence.
You can welcome her to your place without any doubts ;)
(Excellent
)
14 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Marvin)
Marvin Stayed a month home. He is really close to nature, that he knows so well ! He has a natural gift with animal.
He worked on every kind of topics from gardening to woodwork. He took care of my place, as I've let him home alone (my place is really remote).
He really is committed to whatever he does. You can welcome him to your place without… read more
He worked on every kind of topics from gardening to woodwork. He took care of my place, as I've let him home alone (my place is really remote).
He really is committed to whatever he does. You can welcome him to your place without… read more
(Excellent
)
14 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Yasmina)
Even if I immediately felt that Yasmina is a city girl, she totally fit in my remote place. She accommodates with everything, even traveling in the trunk (we were 6 people for a 5 person car).
She took part to all kind of work, from gardening to wood work. She was really proud to build her first wall !
She speaks French, English and of course… read more
She took part to all kind of work, from gardening to wood work. She was really proud to build her first wall !
She speaks French, English and of course… read more
(Excellent
)
14 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Christian)
We spent good times with Christian. He helped on every kind of topic. He nows how to use power tool and wood work. He was part of a big group of workawayer. He has team spirit.
He enjoyed the simple life we live in my remote place. He's someone you can trust. After my place he went to my mother's place as I trusted him. He also fitted there, even… read more
He enjoyed the simple life we live in my remote place. He's someone you can trust. After my place he went to my mother's place as I trusted him. He also fitted there, even… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Fantin)
I think we should create a 6th star for evaluation only for that guy !
Even if Fantin is a bit shy in begin, he really is about exchange on all kind of topics. He taught me how to tranform the clay from my garden into construction material (as he's a ceramist).
He is really participative to all the task of the house. Moreover he's autonomous… read more
Even if Fantin is a bit shy in begin, he really is about exchange on all kind of topics. He taught me how to tranform the clay from my garden into construction material (as he's a ceramist).
He is really participative to all the task of the house. Moreover he's autonomous… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Fantin) for host
My time with Xavier was really inspiring. Being surrounded by nature and living in its tempo was exceptionnal (even if the weather in february is rough). Xavier trusted me to work around the house on diverse tasks (wood cuting, begining the renovation of isolation for the roof, experiments with clay that we extracted just before th house). It was… read more
24 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Giedrius)
Giedrius was here for a couple of weeks. He was a bit of unlucky as was only french talking people around him during his stay. Language that he doesn't master. But it didn't preclude him from enjoying time with us ;)
He really was a good worker with all the wood I had to cut, split and carry.
There is no problem to welcome him at your place… read more
He really was a good worker with all the wood I had to cut, split and carry.
There is no problem to welcome him at your place… read more
(Excellent
)
23 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Giedrius) for host
I've spent 12 days on Xavier's place.
Xavier is an interesting person who's happy to share his vision of his place as well as stories from his life and travels.
Accommodation is simple, but just enough. Xavier is a great cook, I very much enjoyed the food he was making.
We removed old roof insulation, did some cleaning in the house. Prepared… read more
Xavier is an interesting person who's happy to share his vision of his place as well as stories from his life and travels.
Accommodation is simple, but just enough. Xavier is a great cook, I very much enjoyed the food he was making.
We removed old roof insulation, did some cleaning in the house. Prepared… read more
2 Feb 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Marisa)
Marisa is a really cool girl. You can rely on her !
As a German swiss girl, she likes order ! She is crazy efficient on mess.
She worked a lot in the garden, really helpful. I will have vegetable now ! The task was really hard. She manage to do it as a team with another workawayer who was oppositely different from her.
We played a lot of… read more
As a German swiss girl, she likes order ! She is crazy efficient on mess.
She worked a lot in the garden, really helpful. I will have vegetable now ! The task was really hard. She manage to do it as a team with another workawayer who was oppositely different from her.
We played a lot of… read more
(Excellent
)
13 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (Marisa) for host
I stayed almost a month with Xavier at his Bergerie. It felt more like hanging arround for a while with a good friend. ;)
The tasks are various, while I was there we cleaned the house and tried to organise a little bit and finished building the garden in the forest. There is still penty to realise and to renovate. I would love to come back in a… read more
The tasks are various, while I was there we cleaned the house and tried to organise a little bit and finished building the garden in the forest. There is still penty to realise and to renovate. I would love to come back in a… read more
27 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Yannick) for host
Staying at Xaviers place was my first Workaway experience and it was wonderful: everything was just as he described it and Xavier himself is a really laid back person and fun to be around. At the time he got his cat Zaco which is the most curious and playfull cat I've ever met.
His place is really magical, the nature, the fun evenings around the… read more
His place is really magical, the nature, the fun evenings around the… read more
6 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Maria Ximena) for host
I am deeply grateful for having this as first workaway experience. Xavier is a tremendous person and helped me a lot even before my arrival, and also after I left.
Work
In his mind there is a very clear picture of what he wants his house to become, and lots of things need to be done for achieving self-sufficiency. Step by step he's on it. I'm… read more
Work
In his mind there is a very clear picture of what he wants his house to become, and lots of things need to be done for achieving self-sufficiency. Step by step he's on it. I'm… read more
24 Sep 2022
Left by Workawayer (Brenleigh) for host
My work away with Xavier was amazing. I could not recommend this experience enough.
Xavier always encouraged us to learn and try new things, including french. I learnt how to use many power tools. The tasks he gave were varied and he was open to whatever ideas you had or things you wanted to do.
Xavier genuinely wanted to spend time with us and… read more
Xavier always encouraged us to learn and try new things, including french. I learnt how to use many power tools. The tasks he gave were varied and he was open to whatever ideas you had or things you wanted to do.
Xavier genuinely wanted to spend time with us and… read more
18 Sep 2022
Left by Workawayer (Claire) for host
Staying with Xavier was such an amazing experience. Xavier is sooo welcoming and you will learn a lot by staying with him.
Xavier is driven by his vision of what this property will turn into. I learned many new skills and techniques while I was there. The work consisted of clearing small trees, maintaining the trails on his property, and… read more
Xavier is driven by his vision of what this property will turn into. I learned many new skills and techniques while I was there. The work consisted of clearing small trees, maintaining the trails on his property, and… read more
3 Jan 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Simon)
Simon is a trustful person. We spent a lot of time around the fire place talking about everything.
I even let him my house for the weekend. You can welcome him warmly at your place.
I even let him my house for the weekend. You can welcome him warmly at your place.
(Excellent
)
15 Nov 2021
Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host
I spent 2 weeks with Xavier and had an amazing time. He is an inspiring guy with a bold vision for living self sufficiently, and has the passion and drive to achieve his goal. It was super interesting to learn about his project and vision for the house and he taught me many new skills along the way. He also gave me daily french lessons and helped… read more
3 Jan 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Xavier Eudald)
Xavier is an enthusiastic person. He spent a lot of time singing while digging in the forest! We shared a lot a good times around bear, meals and games. he'll share the catalunian culture with pleasure.
We can welcome him warmly at your place.
We can welcome him warmly at your place.
(Excellent
)
26 Sep 2021
Left by Workawayer (Xavier Eudald) for host
My stay with Xavier was fantastic! I was searching for a Workaway last minute and Xavier was really quick to respond. Since the first moment that I arrived, I felt like at home. What he is building is really great and in a beautiful special place.
My work consisted of digging a path for the water pipes to go into and help in the construction of… read more
My work consisted of digging a path for the water pipes to go into and help in the construction of… read more
5 Oct 2021
Left by Workawayer (Luisa) for host
I loved the stay at Xavier's place!
He is building such a cool place whilst also having fun, being kind and enjoying life.
He is a super active person with lots of drive to do all kinds of things. He knows a lot and is super open to share his knowledge with you.
I felt very comfortable staying at his place it is a wonderful atmosphere and he… read more
He is building such a cool place whilst also having fun, being kind and enjoying life.
He is a super active person with lots of drive to do all kinds of things. He knows a lot and is super open to share his knowledge with you.
I felt very comfortable staying at his place it is a wonderful atmosphere and he… read more
19 Sep 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Hanna Christina)
Hanna is really kind person with humor and curiosity. She’s been helping around the house on every kind of tasks.
She takes good care of people and animals.
We spent a really enjoyable time. You can welcome her without worrying.
She takes good care of people and animals.
We spent a really enjoyable time. You can welcome her without worrying.
(Excellent
)
17 Sep 2021
Left by Workawayer (Hanna Christina) for host
Xavier is a great host, he is very welcoming and has great skills in working. I enjoyed the teamwork, the learning process of the language and of course the great food. Merci beaucoup et à bientôt !
12 Sep 2021
Left by Workawayer (Kaidi) for host
Xavier has described the place exactly as it is - the house is in wilderness: water, internet, electricity is limited and everything is environmental-friendly. Makes you really think how much we actually need just to feel comfortable. It took me the first two days to get used to the inconvienience of thinking ahead and saving (phone battery, water… read more
10 Sep 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Kaidi)
Kaidi is an enthusiastic girl who helped me cooking, cleaning the house and also on outdoor tasks. It took her 5 minutes to understand how a chainsaw works, then she was autonomous, as for other tasks.
We also spend good time with the other workawayers playing games and talking about life or any kind of topics.
She’s a hard worker who really… read more
We also spend good time with the other workawayers playing games and talking about life or any kind of topics.
She’s a hard worker who really… read more
(Excellent
)
