Garden and renovating help in a medieval village in the heart of the Aveyron, France

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  Beschreibung

  Offering you the opportunity to experience living in a rural community.To improve your French or English.
  20 mins from Millau,at 800m altitude.The castle dates from 750AD.A priory,two roman churches,cript from 500AD!,ramparts,three water mills and views over the Raspes & Muse valleys to the Millau viaduct and Roquefort.vultures.Popular with photographers,artists,walkers,cyclists.Horse riding,paragliding,fishing,windsurfing. Lakes,beaches,the gorge du Tarn,Couvertoirade,Brousse-le-chateau,St Beauzely castle museum and open air cinema! Plenty of festivals,Markets,concerts,truffles,mushrooms and vineyards!
  Permaculture is being setup in one garden once the terraces are created.And there is a natural drip-fed stone well.A natural pool to be added.Preparation of ground and planting seeds......when the season & weather allow.
  *explore and soak up the culture,experience Aveyronnais food.*beautiful clean unpolluted air and nature all around you.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Sprachpraxis

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  You will be in the heart of the Aveyron! The village was founded by monks in 500AD,and once the capital of the region,steeped in history with the Levezou Rouergue nobles.I have got to know many artists,musicians and people from the surrounding villages,and we are very active with the festivals,reviving old traditions;fete du truffles,fete de cochon,feu de St Jean etc concerts,theatre,exhibitions,outdoor music & dance. The village generations go back a long way,and the grandchildren have returned to rebuild the ruins, and the village school now has 30 children.It is very French.A great opportunity to soak up French culture.Farms with brebis sheep providing milk to make the roquefort cheese plus Aubrac cows for beef.We have several hamlets with fantastic cycle/walking routes,which take 1-7 hours,small weekly farmer's local products market, private airfield,natural springs,grocery stores, churches, museums...... Open Air films

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  Arbeit

  This is very French and nobody speaks English up here.Some occitan.
  General help with revamping after the season to include sanding of any old doors,sealing and varnish or painting,fixing loose panes of glass with wood beading in the cellar resto doors,insulating remainder of the attic & cellar store room,lime plaster joints in vaulted cellar resto,fixing decking into concrete balcony at back of house...
  Using manual or power tools.Let me know the level of your experience,so we can decide what you are happy doing. We can then agree how long it will take to do each job and which days you work and which days you take off.
  I am generally very flexible when it comes to evening meal times,so we can arrange a suitable time,for all.
  If there are any festivals or markets and activities of interest,I'll be happy to show you. Depênding on the time of year and road conditions,I have a bike and there is a bus to the village,but check days and times,We have PUCE VERT! And the School/community bus which goes to Millau and back-possibly via a hamlet or two.

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  First floor:Livingroom,kitchen/diner,toilet. Second floor:4 bedrooms,two bathrooms.
  Depending upon the length of your stay,there are two bedrooms with double bed,one with twin beds,a double- two with en-suite bathrooms.I will supply your linen. You will be able to use the kitchen to cook or you can join me to eat if you are volunteering.

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  Was noch ...

  Castelnau-Pegayrols:restaurant/epicerie/Bar,bread van,guided tour,chateau.Montjaux:14 fountain.St Beauzely distillery,natural remedies,herbal teas,soaps etc,doctor.Castelmus:priory,brewery-La biere de la Muse.Moulibez:riding centre.Sahut:private Airfield paragliding,brebis farm cheese.Bouloc:grocery store.Saint Rome-du-Tarn:pharmacist,doctor,100m waterfall,swimming,canoes.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  There is parking for campervans 200m from my house

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Arbeitszeiten

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

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