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Bonjour
I am slowly restoring this thirteenth century castle in South West France. It's a big job for one and I would welcome some help. I run an international chamber music festival here in the summer and work on the building in the spring/autumn/winter. The castle is not yet habitable - we live in a house next to it. I am English and my wife is French.
I am looking for energetic workawayers to help with the building and restoration project and with other manual tasks around the place. Some building skills and/or experience would be very welcome, though I enjoy teaching the willing.
In late July August only, I may also need some front of house help with the chamber music festival.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
It is mainly energetic outdoor help. Some manual labour, but also plenty of more skilled tasks too, if you are feeling confident and competent. This involves helping me with carpentry, chiselling and stonework, mixing mortar, climbing ladders etc. Plenty to learn for a practical person. Probably two weeks to start with and then maybe longer.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Französisch: Fließend
Italienisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
There is a self-contained eighteenth century cottage on the site. It has two bedrooms, bathroom, living room, kitchen, wi-fi internet access and DVD player. You can also use the swimming pool as much as you like. There are bicycles and a quarter-size snooker table.
Was noch ...
The village has a good boulangerie and a small cafe. It is on the main road to the county city (about 45 minutes away). The nearest town is a fine medieval place about 10 minutes away by bus or car. This has several restaurants and bars and a small cinema and superb market. There is endless beautiful rolling countryside on the doorstep, but busy nightlife is some way off. Some meals shared, some you can prepare yourselves. All food and excellent wines provided free.
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
Arbeitszeiten
5 hours per day, 5 days per week, flexible
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It was a great opportunity for me to try french food (and wine!), and enjoy meaningful conversation.
The castle is amazing and the surrounding area is full of beautiful medieval villages and other castles.
I hope to return there someday and I… read more
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It was a great opportunity for me to try french food (and wine!), and enjoy meaningful conversation.
The castle is amazing and the surrounding area is full of beautiful medieval villages and other castles.
I hope to return there someday and I… read more
This was my first workaway, and though I was plunged into the middle of a mediaeval construction project with very few relevant practical skills, I had the chance both to learn and to participate.
Seeing the construction process from the inside was fascinating; watching the structure take shape as we… read more
Piers is a fantastic host and cook, a wonderful, funny, deep thinker, someone who respects and treasures the amazing, pristine medieval history he has only steps from his door. There is something magical about the chateau and the neighbours, each… read more
Piers is everything one could hope for in an host: exceptionally generous, cultured and engaging, and a very good mentor.
I went with little knowledge of building and restoration, but much enthusiasm, and that has only… read more
