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Min stay requested: at least a week
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Description
If you love nature and being up in the hills away from the big town! *NEW PROJECT : help dig a walipini. The project: Permaculture, making coldframes, puttying greenhouse doors for cabin or the walipini. Garden in need of digging after the hot weather- you could plan what happens in it! Are you musical? Great opportunity to have some fun jamming :)
There's a wood-fired pizza/bread oven at the house and a solar oven for the gardens. All veg gardens are on the outside of the rampart walls southside. All help with repairs etc very welcome. The plaster & paintwork needing attention after the heat! Previous Workaway volunteers have participated in local fetes & festivals, concerts, language exchange... *chestnut festival 25th October 2026 and 4000 visitors!
Castelnau-Pegayrols at 750m altitude with views over the gorge & Larzac plateau to Mont Aigual.
*Rural community in the Grand Causse National Park, mountains, Roquefort, Couvertoirade, Peyrelade, Peyre, Compregnac are all within 30 mins.
You won't be helping with the guests, no reception, no bar, no restaurant.
***20km from the town!!! ***NO bus! ***NO shops! I cannot accept smokers! And no animals or children in my home until October, but in season, nomads with campervans can be accepted onto the designated parking zone outside the village, and your dog or cat will need to be there while you are helping.c -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Culture
Books
Astronomy
Animals
Architecture
Plant care
Photography
Music
Languages
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Nature
Camping
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Mountain
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Immerse yourself in French culture. Language immersion with locals, Seasonal-participate in village fetes, come to the weekly Farmer's markets and food festivals, concerts... share meals, experience in permaculture, learning French & English from a native speaker...
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Help
Helping me dig and make a walipini, permaculture,making coldframes,potting seeds & planting out,pergola posts for greenhouse doors etc Watering from a natural drip-fed stone well, prepare beds,sourcing natural material from the forest etc.One garden area still in need of digging- you could plan what happens in it! Helping with some light maintenance and cleaning in the house where you'll be staying. You won't be helping with the guests in the reception, bar, restaurant ie no cooking or waitering etc.
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Accommodation
Room in shared house: bed 130x180cm or 90x180. OR 140x185cm
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What else ...
*20km from the town!!! 12km Millau viaduct, riding,VTT,canoeing,hiking,paragliding-local field drome! Gallo-Roman site Graufesenque, Roquefort cheese, gorge du tarn, Bouloc 4km:grocery store.Saint Rome-du-Tarn 15km:pharmacist,doctor.100m Waterfall,local beaches,swimming.Compregnac 7km;truffles and vineyards! lakes 20 mins.
Puce Verte. Trains & buses in Millau.
NO SMOKERS! I cannot accept animals in the house! sorry, no children please. -
A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Can host digital nomads
Internet fibre optics 30-220MBps.
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Space for parking camper vans
Parking for campervans 200m from my house with charging points. No parking for visitors in the village all summer. Permits
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
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Pleased to have made your acquaintance
Karen is very kind and funny. I enjoyed all my time with her, and we had excellent conversations.
She cooked really nice dishes, and was always attentive to me.
It was a perfect first workaway for me, I felt at home, and I think I made a new friend. I highly recommend going to Karen's house. I can assure you it will … read more
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Pleased to have made your acquaintance
Karen is very kind and funny. I enjoyed all my time with her, and we had excellent conversations.
She cooked really nice dishes, and was always attentive to me.
It was a perfect first workaway for me, I felt at home, and I think I made a new friend. I highly recommend going to Karen's house. I can assure you it will … read more
karen, a very caring person,
working hours, flexible
She cooks great food for you.
good aperitifs with the neighborhood (especially with Yves)
the landscape of the Village with the snow, was poetic
Too bad I couldn't
finish installing the fireplace
others will surely come, to finish it
I wish you … read more
The village is beautiful and she is very knowledgeable about the area and everything there is to see.
The work and the hours were reasonable. The room was comfortable and the food was SO delicious!!
We loved everything about our stay there..
But, we'll have to admit that Fido is still the one who stole the show … read more
Karen is a wonderful host- kind, entertaining, a great cook, and she went out of her way to make my stay comfortable. I had to spend a few days in hospital and then some time recuperating during my stay, but Karen's flexibility in adjusting to my limitations was great, I was able … read more
Due to … read more
