Help welcome with collaborative just outside small village in Villefort, France

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  Beschreibung

  Please note: When prospective Workawayers contact us and we feel their profile is a good fit, we always reply with 'Call us (phone number) to discuss".
  
  WhatsApp or FaceTime are perfect for this. So if you really would like to come, do just call, anytime - rather than replying with 'When is a good time to call?"
  
  Update: From now on, longer stays are preferred (4-12 weeks). This is an ideal host home for part-time digital nomads or a person writing a book or embarked on another personal project.
  
  We are a couple of international artists (Laury is a sculptor, she is French, was raised in the USA for 6 years and her mother was Dutch - while Joe is a professional freelance videographer and is an American with dual citizenship with Great Britain).
  
  UPDATE December 2025
  
  Our old house (the one you might previously have seen in photos) has just been sold and we are moving 4 kilometres away to a cute house on 2 acres of land with river frontage. It's a very small house, therefore the move-in will not be difficult, so the tasks at hand will very simply help us organize and set up things, walking dogs, cleaning and cooking some of the meals (if you are so inclined). In the off-time, it's a very fascinating part of the county steeped in history with lots of fun things to do, explore, etc.
  
  TYPE OF TASKS
  
  Besides the various fun projects which are very varied (you can learn from watching Laury when she is creating artwork), as always we can use help with everyday living tasks around the house and garden, or with house/dog/cat sitting.
  
  We always teach volunteers how to do things so previous experience is welcome but not required.
  
  In the summer you'll be able to gorge yourself with cherries from two huge trees in the garden.
  
  Though our profile states a minimum of two weeks, our preference is for long stays, meaning a month or preferably more. Some of our workaways have stayed months at a time and returned later for further stays. This is, of course, after a trial period to confirm we have chosen the right Workaways and you have chosen the right Host!
  
  So much to do and all of it fun and interesting! We love to share with you our love of the area and its culture.
  
  Bags of atmosphere and tons of opportunities to explore the surrounding area: vineyards, lakes, Cathar Castles, Pyrenees (skiing nearby in winter), Roman baths, and more. Our small town of Chalabre is 45 minutes from the walled city of Carcassonne, 45 minutes from Foix, 90 minutes from Toulouse as well as the Mediterranean and Andorra, and just 3 hours from Barcelona. The village of Chalabre is not large (one butchers, two greengrocers, a pharmacy, two cafes, one hotel/restaurant) and it has no train service, just one bus in and out to Limoux (but we are happy to come pick you up and drop you off from another nearby train station such as Pamiers).
  
  We are warm, friendly hosts who love to work hard and also love to play. There is so much for you to do here in your spare time: great walking and bicycling on the Voie Verte, exploring the Cathar Way, hiking in the mountains, canoeing, swimming in lakes, playing tennis in the local inexpensive tennis courts (we have rackets and you can find someone locally to play with unless you can tempt Joe), internet-surfing, ambling around local "vide greniers" (the equivalent of car boot sales = literally "empty your attic fairs"), etc.
  
  Training provided for any tasks we ask you to do - strong arms and a willingness to work and play hard are all you need!
  
  We have a zero drugs tolerance - but we love a glass of wine most days at the end of the day. We expect you to pay your share of wine or beer if you drink more than one (but the first drink of a work day evening is on us!)
  
  And yes, we have fibre internet access which reaches all the rooms in the house. It works mostly everywhere, including on the sunny terrace. We also can watch films with Amazon Prime and Netflix.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet

  Haus- & Haustiersitting
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Kultur

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Karitative Arbeiten

  

  Videoaufnahmen

  

  Haustiere

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Schreiben

  

  Fotografie

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Bücher

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Architektur

  

  Tiere

  

  Wassersport

  

  Natur
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  You will be around people from all nationalities (we have Russian, English, Belgian, Irish, Dutch, American, Australian and German neighbours in the nearby town as well as of course many FRENCH people!!!! :)
  
  We both love to share our skills (our own artforms sculpture and video). You might also learn to cook in different ways than you are familiar with (Laury's style of cooking is very international with a French base).
  
  Driving on the right hand side of the road might be an experience for some of you!
  
  Learning the way of life of international people living in the midst of a small French town will also be an experience in itself.

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  Arbeit

  We are flexible as to helping hours - and we believe the best way forward with any offer to volunteer is to take it on an individual basis. If you are happy to help long hours for a number of days and then take a long break of several days - that's fine. If you'd rather do shorter days and go off exploring every day that is fine too.
  
  Really your schedule will be up to you - provided it is fair to us to accommodate and feed you in exchange for the help you put in.
  
  Please be aware it's best if you have work shoes that can protect your toes and one set of clothes that can get ruined (by cleaning materials, etc). We have some spare clothing if necessary but not spare work shoes.
  
  We also welcome help with creating meals, walking the dog, etc.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Fließend
  Niederländisch: Grundkenntnisse
  Chinesisch (Mandarin): Grundkenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  Laury was raised trilingual and has a passion for written and spoken words and their origins.
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  Unterkunft

  Our house is not a good place for anyone allergic to cats /dogs or for dust allergy sufferers as our on-going renovations do imply dust , and then the clean-up of building materials. You will have your own room or when we have moved possibly a cosy caravan. There is good wi-fi and mobile phone signal (but only some mobile networks work here), and hot water for showers or baths...!
  
  How to travel here:? You can arrive by bicycle, by car, by plane (closest airports are Carcassonne, followed by Toulouse) or by train (not to Chalabre directly) to stations in the nearby towns listed in order of closeness: Limoux, Pamiers, Carcassonne, Foix.
  
  The only public transport to and from Chalabre is to Limoux twice a day - which is why as hosts we will encourage you to tag along with us to some of the lovely spots around us (whether for recreation or for shopping, etc.).

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  Was noch ...

  In your time off you can hike around the area, or if you have your own car or we trust you with ours or you just tag along with us you can visit Mirepoix, Limoux, Carcassonne, Foix, Toulouse, Ax-les-Thermes (skiing and also Roman Baths all year), Andorra, Barcelona, or go and dip your feet in the Mediterranean. (Re car, as long as you have a few years driving experience, a driving license and we feel we can trust your driving, you can borrow our car).
  
  We expect you to help and then enjoy yourself a lot too - and we will go out of our way to make the latter happen. We eat fresh food and will feed you well. We also love to drink good wine / beer and laugh and relax. Within a few hundred metres of the house you are out in the open countryside in the foothills of the Pyrennees: mountain walking, biking, lake swimming, horsebackriding, skiiing are all available depending on the season, your budget and your stamina.

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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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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Good starlink internet connection and own desk in room or in library

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  A van can be parked on our land.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  A very well-behaved dog that is friendly to our cats would be welcome.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  Bowie

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