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Learn more about local culture while helping with some gardening, babysitting and other chores in Normandy, France

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  • Last activity: 3 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are Alice and Lital, a couple of women with 3 kids (3, 8 and 14 years old)

    We live in a big house in Normandy (100km from Paris, 150km from the sea) with a big garden, with fruits and vegetables.
    We both work mainly from home, and enjoy everyday life in the countryside.

    We are fond of nature, travelling, art, food... and we enjoy welcoming visitors and friends to share our lifestyle.

    Alice is an artistic director, fashion designer, and passionate about food (see aliceroca.com)
    Lital co-founded and co-runs an "alternative school" that opened in September 2021, that welcome kids from 3 to 12 years old.

    We try to develop an ecological consciousness to our kids, to limit waste, and to eat local and organic...

    Our needs go from general maintenance of the house (dishes, cleaning, daily cooking), but also gardening, babysitting (especially when one of us is away for work for example), or help in our personal and professional projects (depending on the timing and your skills of course). All the tasks are simple and will adapt with your skills and preferences.

    We speak French of course, we are fluent in English, and Lital speaks Hebrew.

    Appart from helping us and enjoying the warm atmosphere of our home, you can enjoy our countryside landscapes, spend some time in Paris, visit Normandy beaches...

    We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    Alice, Lital and the kids.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will benefit from the very good home made food Alice cooks, visit Normandy and Paris, learn more about French language and culture, enjoy the beautiful nature around the house. We also have a potter's wheel if you want to practice pottery.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    General maintenance / Gardening
    Help in the house / babysitting

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Hebrew: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have a very cosy guest room in the house, quite far from the rest of the family rooms, that guarantee your privacy.
    Near this guest room you have
    - 1 room that is Lital's office (she's using it only during the day)
    - 1 other guest room
    - 1 toilet
    - 1 bathroom.
    The toilets and the bathroom will be almost just for you, we don't use them often.

    Regarding the meals, they are all provided, you will always have a lot to to eat since Alice is cooking and baking all the time (cakes, bred, fresh, home made and generally organic food) !

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    On your time off, if you don't go away to visit Paris or normandy, there are a lot of hikes to do (we are just at the begining of the national park and forest of the Perche). You can also bike or run or achieve artistic projects.
    We also practice yoga every week with a teacher coming at our house, you are welcome to join us!

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 171489453735

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