Open-minded travellers welcome to join us at our beautiful family home near Paris, France

Informationen

• 

  Beschreibung

  Hello!
  My name is Murphy, and I live between Cornwall and France, where my mother runs an arts association, a beautiful 18th-century home that has been in our family for a couple of centuries. Until 2022, I was working as a confectioner (I make and sell natural marshmallows) and an occasional arts journalist, but then it my mother suggested I become involved with the chateau, and as my children have spread their wings, I was delighted.
  As funds are always needed for the house, gardens and association, I began running intimate creative retreats there. They have attracted people from all over the world and earned many 5star reviews. With the proceeds, I have converted a garage to a multi-purpose studio, installed a dressing up room in the attic and made some much needed improvements. We have also been able to continue welcoming artists, writers and musicians for funded summer residencies, during which they show and explain their work to the local community.
  The idea is to continue welcoming both French and international artists to the historic, romantic and quite bohemian chateau, as we have for over three decades, and to be able to make it an attractive, comfortable and stimulating place for them to be.
  It is a lovely part of France, surprisingly unknown despite it being so close to Paris. There is lots to visit with cycling distance: lakes, forests, rivers, villages, farms. And a bit further afield there are medieval chateaus, World war I and II relics, and lively river towns.
  ​

• 

  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
• 

  Interessengebiete

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Kultur

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Darstellende Künste

  

  Fotografie

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Schreiben

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Musik

  

  Bücher

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Wandern

  

  Radfahren

  

  Wassersport

  

  Natur

  

  Tanzen

  

  Strand

  

  Camping
• 

  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

  ...

  ...

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Was ist das?
• 

  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We aim to make every visitor feel at home and learn about a French rural way of life, slower and simpler. Between eating all our meals together, and preparing some together too, you might cycle to the farm to collect fresh milk and eggs, or join me in making the jam (usually rhubarb from the garden), or learn to play French billiards (no pockets!). There are often creatives visiting and we encourage everyone to exchange ideas at mealtimes. We speak both French and English, love meeting new people and finding out about their cultures and lives.
  The gardens are a beautiful example of 'parc a l'anglaise', meaning picturesque, natural and informal, in contrast to the symmetry of many French gardens, and we have tended to them lovingly for over thirty years, teaching many volunteers about permaculture principles and always avoiding pesticides. We love using the fruit, vegetables, herbs and nuts we grow for our meals, and think you'll agree homegrown tastes best.
  There are a lot of activities available at the chateau: a piano, guitars, a billiard table, table tennis, a practice tightrope, trapeze, yoga mats and bikes for you to explore nearby villages and swimming lakes. We're happy to show you the best spots

• 

  Eingetragene Wohltätigkeitsorganisation

  Dieser Gastgeber ist in seinem Land als Wohltätigkeitsorganisation eingetragen und sucht Freiwillige, die bei seinen Projekten mithelfen.

• 

  Arbeit

  Our main reason for welcoming volunteers is that we want to make the chateau open and available to as wide a range of people as possible to enjoy. It is a beautiful, fascinating house, full of magic and glimpses of bygone eras, and was designed to accommodate many. We love nothing more than seeing it full of people, and answering questions and telling stories about its rich history and our family history too. It is a place for open-minded, curious people, who love nature, history and new, though old-fashioned, experiences.
  Every day is different, and we try to make them entertaining, whether it is outdoors: light help in the hectare of gardens, orchard, kitchen garden and small wood, or indoors: jam-making, helping with some light maintenance, improving your French or English, helping prepare meals and getting used to green living.

• 

  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Grundkenntnisse

• 

  Unterkunft

  You'll have your own room in the chateau, and if we have a full house (which is rare), you'll stay in the 4m furnished bell tent in the orchard. There are two kitchens and so if someone is cooking in the main kitchen, you can always make a hot drink or have a snack in the communal kitchen. We will take turns to lay out breakfast and cook meals in the main kitchen and eat lunch and dinner together, outside in the warmer months.

• 

  Etwas mehr Information

  • 

    Internet Zugang

  • 

    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

  • 

    Wir besitzen Tiere

  • 

    Wir sind Raucher

  • 

    Familien möglich

• 

  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Dieser Gastgeber nimmt gern Digital Nomads bei sich auf.

• 

  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.

• 

  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

Website-Sicherheit