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Last replied
27 Jun 2020
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Description
Hello,
We have a little village (10 old and renoveted houses) where people are coming for holidays. It's a great and very beautiful place in the nature near Aix En Provence in the south east of France. There are many outside activities around, as hiking, rafting, paragliding, mountain bike (we can lend you some), motorbike, horse riding... We are surrounded by great wildlife and you can get to the sea on French Riviera in 1.15 hour (about 100km from Marseille, and Cassis where there are beautifull Calanques). We are also very close to nice lakes and the famous Gorges du Verdon (the greatest canyon in France).
So you are welcome.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
What you can learn:
-speaking French (and English)
-discover a very beautiful region and a great culture
-you will have time for yourself
-we can play music
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help for:
-gardening: around our houses (11) we have lots of flowers and aromatic plants (thyme, sage, rosemary), and littles fields or meadows. So we have to make that nice all over the year and mow the lawn.
-carpentry and light construction projects...painting. We buid with organic construction material (Anybody with carpentry, electricity, construction skills will fit the place very well-We mostly work surrounded by the nature)
-cooking: Helpers don't have to be good cooks:-)
-Art projects: I am a musician (playing the guitar and singing) and I have a band. If some helpers from Workaway want to jam, or play during our concerts here (for birthdays or weddings), they are welcome...
-We have a second place where we have horses and you are wellcome to help and then to ride for free.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Beginner
Accommodation
You will live in a beautiful old and renovated home.You'll have your own bedroom.
For the food, of course you don't have to buy anything. Here we usually eat organic food.
I like cooking so if you want to help you are wellcome for that as well.
The little city (Forcalquier-5000 inhabitants) close to our hamlet, has lots of restaurants,bars with music, and little shops.
What else ...
During your time off you can have many outside activities around, as hiking, rafting, paragliding, mountain biking (we can lend you some), horse riding, visiting nice little villages, go to the beach (1.15h). There are also art galleries and little bars with live music in the city of Forcalquier (5 km from our hamlet).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
3 or 4 hours per day and 4 or 5 days per week
