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Slow living in the mountains south of the Aveyron near Millau, France

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    If you love nature and being up in small mountains, away from the big town! I'd really love some help. The project has advanced a lot in November, and again in March. We'll continue with clearing for permaculture,making coldframes,potting seeds & planting out,creating a pergola,supports for greenhouse doors etc Watering from a natural drip-fed stone well on the land, and installing a natural pool, 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, no reception, no bar, no restaurant and no cooking. There's a wood-fired pizza/bread oven at the house and a solar oven for the gardens. All veg gardens are permaculture and are on the outside of the rampart walls. Previous Workaway volunteers have participated in local fetes & festivals, concerts, language exchange...
    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.
    ***20km from the town!!! ***NO bus! ***NO shops! I cannot accept smokers! And no animals or children in my home, but nomads with campervans can be accepted onto the designated parking zone outside the village

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    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
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    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...

  • Help

    Help

    Helping me with clearing land for permaculture,making coldframes,potting seeds & planting out,creating a pergola,supports for greenhouse doors etc Watering from a natural drip-fed stone well on the land, and installing a natural pool, 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.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Room in shared house: bed 130x180cm or 90x180. OR 140x185cm

  • What else ...

    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.

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    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

    Internet fibre optics 30-220MBps.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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