The image features a vibrant mosaic flower design on a stone floor, comprising a kaleidoscope of small tiles in various shapes and colors, arranged in a symmetrical pattern.
The image depicts a serene backyard scene with a large tree, a house, and a garden, showcasing a harmonious blend of nature and architecture.
The image depicts a man standing in a garden at night, surrounded by vibrant lights and lush greenery, with a cozy seating area in the background.
The image features a heart-shaped mosaic with a flower design, accompanied by a butterfly decoration on a stone wall, showcasing a vibrant and artistic display.
The image depicts a wood-fired oven with flames burning brightly, and three pizzas cooking on a metal surface inside the oven.
The image shows an older man with white hair and beard, wearing a grey sweater, in front of a stone wall with a heart-shaped archway and a staircase.
The image features two stone slabs with intricate carvings, set against a backdrop of lush greenery, possibly a garden or park.
A man sits on a large white circular structure in front of a rustic stone building, surrounded by scattered objects and trees in the background.
The image depicts a stone pathway with intricate mosaic designs, featuring a flower motif, situated alongside a metal railing and surrounded by lush greenery.
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The image depicts a bathroom with white tiles, a sink, and a mirror, featuring a heart-shaped wooden decoration on the wall.
The image depicts a cluttered room with a mix of furniture, boxes, and other items, featuring a wooden structure in the background and a white wall on the left side.
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Creative people welcome to help create mosaics in Burgundy, France

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    Welcome to the home of André to help in the development of a self management school of wisdom in Burgundy.

    For the pleasure of meetings, for the pleasure of creating, of building yourself through manuel work, contact with nature. Since 1994 already 700 volunteers wrote that they were happy here (on the guest book). After I have welcomed more and more wwoofers (120 in 2019 !! ). I took one year break and unscribe with wwoofing , Thus, I start again on workaway . This is a possibility for you .

    After a varied and rich life: BTS of photography , seminar , practice of all the building trades,15 months volonteer in an hospital in Africa ( Togo), management of fifty holidays center for young people from 6 to 20 years old ,etc....Now, I continue to arrange my place to make a small self managed retirement home for a dozen openheart and open-minded people wishing to advance spiritually through méditation, work on oneself, group life...I am 72 years old in a great shape, working a lot to improve this place, alone, happy, and in peace.
    I leave in a small village of 160 inhabitants, on 5000 square meters of land. There is a large organic vegetable garden, 25 fruit trees, a large 300 years old oak tree and three houses.

    Bienvenue chez André pour aider à l'aménagement d'un écolieu autogéré de sagesse en Bourgogne.
    Pour le plaisir des rencontres, le plaisir de créer, de se construire à travers le travail manuel, le minéral, le végétal, la Vie .... Depuis 1994, déjà 700 volontaires wwoofeurs ont écrit sur les 4 livres d'or qu'ils avaient été heureux ici.....mais devant le nombre grandissant de wwoofeurs accueillis : 120 en 2019 !! (et parce que je n'ai pas de secrétaire particulière !! ....)
    J'ai pris une année sabbatique, puis me suis inscrit sur workaway pour rencontrer d'autres personnes .Voilà donc une possibilité pour vous.....

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Charity work
    Self development
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Photography
    Carpentry
    Yoga / Wellness
    Outdoor activities
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Astronomy
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    During free time,I can show to the volonteer how to do it by themselves a wooden ,spoon ,a boomerang ,forge a knife,to cut stone and sculpt.The lake is a a kilometeraway and I have 4 canoes 3 kayak 3 bicycles,ping pong table ,synthétiseur guitar ,telescope,library ,3 bread and pizzas ovens, a temazcal mexican sweat hut with tibetan bols for meditation ,work possibilities one oneself......This place may be particularity suitable for peoples interested in self-knowledge , in the feeling and experiment of the invisible energy ,to develop their perceptions and feeling , to those who have an inner search and want to work on themself ( I can help them with my perceptions and informations )

  • Help

    Help

    I need help especially in the organic vegetable garden,in the construction of stone wall,in the réalisation of two mosaic,The mosaics in photo where made by volunteers .We start the day with one hour together of garden weeding,storage and cleaning.Then it is often according to what interest the volunteer the most .I explain the working method and how we use manuel or electric tools.I like to make the volunteers experiment new manuel things .....

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Accommodation ;a tipi three caravans ,three bedrooms .Attention there is little confort !!You have to heat the water on the gas if you want to have a hot shower !!. There is a machine to clean the clothes . Volonteer prepare meals,this was part of the help time. We eat all together often outside under the big oak .I collect a lot of building material ,furniture and business for my project and therefor still be careful because there is a joy bazaar not always tidy !!!...City peoples are you ready ?!!....

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    I ask 25 hours by week help and the week end is free The volunteer can organize his time of help. Food and accommodation are free in exchange for the help, all diets are welcome, most of the time we eat vegetarian...
    I take volunteer for a minimum of two week in summer and a minimum of one week the other months .I can pick up by car within a 20 kms radius at the railway station of Les laumes Alésia at the bus stop coming from Dijon or the Bierre les Semur motor way exit
    medieval towns of Semur en Auxois 8 km and Flavigny sur Ozerain 22km ,Dijon 65 km with bus cost 1,5 euros , 4 free museum .

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    I have internet vvhis the fiber only in the main house

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Chat ,chien ,autre a voir ensemble

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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The image depicts a serene backyard scene with a large tree, a house, and a garden, showcasing a harmonious blend of nature and architecture.
The image depicts a man standing in a garden at night, surrounded by vibrant lights and lush greenery, with a cozy seating area in the background.
The image features a heart-shaped mosaic with a flower design, accompanied by a butterfly decoration on a stone wall, showcasing a vibrant and artistic display.
The image depicts a wood-fired oven with flames burning brightly, and three pizzas cooking on a metal surface inside the oven.
The image shows an older man with white hair and beard, wearing a grey sweater, in front of a stone wall with a heart-shaped archway and a staircase.
The image features two stone slabs with intricate carvings, set against a backdrop of lush greenery, possibly a garden or park.
The image features a vibrant mosaic flower design on a stone floor, comprising a kaleidoscope of small tiles in various shapes and colors, arranged in a symmetrical pattern.
A man sits on a large white circular structure in front of a rustic stone building, surrounded by scattered objects and trees in the background.
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The image depicts a stone pathway with intricate mosaic designs, featuring a flower motif, situated alongside a metal railing and surrounded by lush greenery.
The image depicts an aerial view of a rural area with houses, trees, and gardens, featuring a winding road and a central house with a red roof.
The image depicts a bathroom with white tiles, a sink, and a mirror, featuring a heart-shaped wooden decoration on the wall.
The image depicts a cluttered room with a mix of furniture, boxes, and other items, featuring a wooden structure in the background and a white wall on the left side.
The image depicts a metal bee escape on a green wooden frame, with bees crawling on it, set against a blue wall and a stone foundation.
The image shows six deformed carrots on a green cloth, arranged in two rows of three, with their tops still attached. The carrots have unusual shapes.
The image depicts a serene rural scene featuring a house, greenhouse, and lush trees, with a cloudy sky in the background.

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