Building our home with straw bales in Chelle-Spou, France
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Vom Workawayer (Kristína) für Host
Joan and his wife were very pleasant hosts. They are very communicative and kind. We helped them build a house. They also accommodated our vegetarian requirements regarding food and were always interested in whether we felt comfortable. Thank you for a very pleasant experience! 🙂
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Kristína)
It was a real pleasure to spend this week with Kristina.
Kristina was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Kristina was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Kristina is very
… read more interested and cultured, we were pleased to discuss very different subjects with her.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet her.
Vom Workawayer (Samuel) für Host
A bit late but better than never..:)
During summer 2023 I spent a week helping Joan build his cool new house.
The help involved clay - mainly coating the walls inside the house and sometimes preparing the right mixture. There was also some cleaner tasks such as marking the walls with tapes or pulling nails from wooden planks (it goes without
… read more saying that it was definitely not as fun as the clay). Joan was really forthcoming and flexible when it came to the schedule - if we arranged an afternoon activity, we would finish the tasks sooner and extend them some other day
As group of five worksawayers, we were staying in tents near the house we were building. I got the old school fabric tent with a mattress, warm and more comfortable than you can imagine.
For breakfasts there was pastry, bio yoghurts (some of them homemade), various spreads and marmelades. Joan’s girlfriend Aurianne was staying home due to pregnancy, so she did most of the cooking, with us helping only occasionally. The dishes were remarkable - fresh, local, organic, most of them vegetarian, such as ratatouille, chickpea burgers or vegetable salads, sometimes with an optional sausage or pâté for those craving some meat. And of course always a cheese snack afterwards :)
After work, there was a lot of activities to choose from - rock climbing, hiking, sightseeing (such as local castle or neighboring town), swimming, spa etc. As mentioned before, Joan let us modify our helping schedule after mutual agreement.
I would like to once again thank Joan and his family for their hospitality - great food, safe shelter and last but not least long discussions about culture, food, mechanical engineering etc.. I would recommend this experience to anyone who wants to enjoy a vacation in lovely countryside and generally slow down from fast paced everyday life.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Samuel)
It was a real pleasure to spend this week with Samuel.
Samuel was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Samuel was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Samuel is very
… read more interested and cultured, we were pleased to discuss very different subjects with him.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet him.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Anna)
It was a real pleasure to spend this week with Anna.
Anna was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Anna was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Anna is very interested and
… read more cultured, we were pleased to discuss very different subjects with her.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet her.Feedback
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Vom Workawayer (Kristína) für Host
Joan and his wife were very pleasant hosts. They are very communicative and kind. We helped them build a house. They also accommodated our vegetarian requirements regarding food and were always interested in whether we felt comfortable. Thank you for a very pleasant experience! 🙂
Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Kristína)
It was a real pleasure to spend this week with Kristina.
Kristina was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Kristina was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Kristina is very
… read more interested and cultured, we were pleased to discuss very different subjects with her.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet her.
Vom Workawayer (Samuel) für Host
A bit late but better than never..:)
During summer 2023 I spent a week helping Joan build his cool new house.
The help involved clay - mainly coating the walls inside the house and sometimes preparing the right mixture. There was also some cleaner tasks such as marking the walls with tapes or pulling nails from wooden planks (it goes without
… read more saying that it was definitely not as fun as the clay). Joan was really forthcoming and flexible when it came to the schedule - if we arranged an afternoon activity, we would finish the tasks sooner and extend them some other day
As group of five worksawayers, we were staying in tents near the house we were building. I got the old school fabric tent with a mattress, warm and more comfortable than you can imagine.
For breakfasts there was pastry, bio yoghurts (some of them homemade), various spreads and marmelades. Joan’s girlfriend Aurianne was staying home due to pregnancy, so she did most of the cooking, with us helping only occasionally. The dishes were remarkable - fresh, local, organic, most of them vegetarian, such as ratatouille, chickpea burgers or vegetable salads, sometimes with an optional sausage or pâté for those craving some meat. And of course always a cheese snack afterwards :)
After work, there was a lot of activities to choose from - rock climbing, hiking, sightseeing (such as local castle or neighboring town), swimming, spa etc. As mentioned before, Joan let us modify our helping schedule after mutual agreement.
I would like to once again thank Joan and his family for their hospitality - great food, safe shelter and last but not least long discussions about culture, food, mechanical engineering etc.. I would recommend this experience to anyone who wants to enjoy a vacation in lovely countryside and generally slow down from fast paced everyday life.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Samuel)
It was a real pleasure to spend this week with Samuel.
Samuel was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Samuel was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Samuel is very
… read more interested and cultured, we were pleased to discuss very different subjects with him.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet him.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Anna)
It was a real pleasure to spend this week with Anna.
Anna was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Anna was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Anna is very interested and
… read more cultured, we were pleased to discuss very different subjects with her.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet her.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jakub)
It was a real pleasure to spend this week with Jakub.
Jakub was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Jakub was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Jakub is very interested
… read more and cultured, we were pleased to discuss very different subjects with him.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet him.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Juraj)
It was a real pleasure to spend this week with Juraj.
Jujaj was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction of our straw bales house mainly for the clay coating on the straw.
Juraj was was also very involved in everyday household tasks (kitchen, cleaning...)
Juraj is very interested
… read more and cultured, we were pleased to discuss very different subjects with him.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet him.
Vom Workawayer (Juraj) für Host
It was pleasure to work with Joan and indeed an interesting experience building a house out of mud. Joan and Aurine took best care of us, gave us tips, served delicious food and even took us climbing. Joan even offered us to stay for an extra night, which really helped us. They are both lovely people with cute daughter and another family member on
… read more the way. Thank you for everything and wish you all the best! :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Joaquín) für Host
I stayed with Joan and Auriane for a week and I found them a really welcoming and relaxed family.
I think that what I liked the most about my stay is that when working Joan is really keen to explain everything and he doesn't just ask you to do something, he also explain why he is asking you to do this so if you are interested in construction you
… read more will really learn a lot of interesting things.
Also as I felt them like friends and I was the only workawayer it was a fantastic opportunity to improve my french.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Lucie & Daphné)
Lucie and Daphné spend 2 weeks in our place to build a wood and straw bales house. They have good communication skills and they are very pleasant to live with. They were invested for the construction site and curious to learn how to use new tools and efficient.
They are very good workawayers !
Lucie et Daphné ont passé deux semaines avec nous sur
… read more le chantier d'autoconstruction de notre maison en bois-paille.
Elles ont de très bonnes capacités de communication et le quotidien a été très agréable avec elles.
Elles se sont montrées investies et efficaces sur le chantier et curieuses d'apprendre de nouvelles choses
De supers workawayeuses !
Vom Workawayer (Lucie & Daphné) für Host
This workaway was amazing!
We learnt so much stuff from different field. Everything, without exception, was super interesting, we had so much pleasure to discover and help.
Joan is good at explaining and is a very good instructor, very patient. Never hesitate to say you didn't understand a thing or you're afraid to use this tool.
We stayed 2
… read more weeks and were almost autonomous at the end of the first week, which was very satisfying, flowing.
Auriane and Joan have a clear and precise project, they know what they're doing which is very helping because you know what you're building. They make you feel you're trustworthy and working good and it is very important for a good group dynamic! And both are funny, really funny!
The landscapes are CRAZY, you see the mountains all around you, a medieval castle, there are a lot of summit to climb near the house.
Auriane made very tasteful vegetarian food, and both of the place we slept in, a tent and then a bedroom, were very comfy.
We had such a great time, thank you very very much!!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Kasper)
It was a real pleasure to spend a week with Kasper.
Kasper was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet him.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Dorottya Sára)
It was a real pleasure to spend a week with Dorro.
Dorro was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
She also makes an amazing apple pie !
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet her.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jovenson)
It was a real pleasure to spend 2 weeks with Jovenson.
Jovenson was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
He helped us on our construction to set the waterproof layer on the roof, to make the wood structure and to put the straw bales for the insulation.
Jovenson is very interested and cultivated.
Hope you will
… read more have the opportunity to meet her.
Vom Workawayer (Jovenson) für Host
Joan, Arriane and the little Mathilde are a fantastic family. I also had the pleasure of meeting Beatrice and Joseph there. I was very well received and loved my stay for 2 weeks. They are lovely people and super flexible. About my work at the strawbale house: I learned a lot about insulation with straw and about carpentry. I highly recommend the
… read more experience, especially for those who want to learn to work with tools, Joan is very patient and attentive. About the region: I recommend visiting the Chateau de Mauvezin and the Abbaye for those who like history!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (lucieschauf) für Host
I've spent a wonderful week with Auriane and Joan! They are both super warm and welcoming, funny, relaxed and considerate! I've very much enjoyed everything from the food, to the learning opportunities at the construction site, our visit to a beautiful market/concert to little music sessions around the kitchen table! I can very much
… read more recommend!!
Thank you again for everything!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (lucieschauf)
It was a real pleasure to spend a week with Lucie.
Lucie was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet her.
Vom Workawayer (Alex) für Host
Top class hosts frendly and fun to work with also in a very beautiful locotion.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Alex)
It was a real pleasure to spend a week with Alex.
Alex was very enthusiastic and efficient at the different task we were working on.
Hope you will have the opportunity to meet him.
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