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Come and learn about eco-building helping with our ecological renovation and organic orchard in Brittany, France

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    We are Nicolas and Marie-Cécile, a french couple who live in the center of Brittany, next to the beautiful lake of Guerlédan (20 minutes walking to get the South bank of the lake).
    We live in a 2ha lovely former britton farm composed with a field we are turning into an organic pear, apple and red berries orchard, 2 stone cottages and a vegetable garden. We already have renovated one of the 2 houses and we are now renovating the second one. We do a lot ourselves and we use ecological materials (lime, hemp, wood, mud, etc.). We can welcome you in our cosy and pleasant home with a nice view over the surrounding forest of Quénécan. Our plan is to create a self-sustaining place.

    We like to cook (organic and vegetarian food), to share experiences and meet people (we travelled a lot in Latin America and in some europeans countries, Marrocco, Nepal and India), to have a walk, to play music...etc


    Nous somme Nicolas et Marie-Cécile, nous vivons en Centre Bretagne, près du très joli lac de Guerlédan (20 min à pied).
    Nous vivons dans une ancienne ferme bretonne sur 2ha, composée d'un champs que nous convertissons petit à petit en verger bio (poires, pommes, fruits rouges), 2 maisons en pierre et un potager. Nous avons terminé la rénovation d'une de nos 2 maisons et nous sommes à présent en train de rénover la deuxième. Nous faisons beaucoup nous-même, avec des matériaux écologiques (chaux, chanvre, bois, terre...). Nous pouvons vous accueillir dans notre chaleureuse et agréable maison avec une jolie vue sur la forêt de Quénécan. Notre projet est de créer un lieu le plus autonome possible.

    Nous aimons cuisiner (bio et végétarien), partager des expériences et rencontrer des gens (nous avons beaucoup voyagé en Amérique Latine et dans quelques pays européens, au Maroc, au Népal et en Inde), nous promener, jouer de la musique...etc.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Coming to us, you can discover ecological renovation, organic farming, simplicity ... in a rich natural environment where you can discover some interesting historical places (former abbey, medieval and Napoleonic city ...) and a traditional Breton culture.

    En venant chez nous, vous pourrez découvrir la rénovation écologique, l'agriculture biologique, la simplicité volontaire... dans un environnement naturel riche où vous pourrez découvrir quelques endroits historiques intéressants (ancienne abbaye, ville médiévale et napoléonienne...) et une culture traditionnelle bretonne.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help to renovate the second house, to take care about the orchard and the vegetable garden and plenty of little daily tasks like cutting or storing wood...

    Nous avons besoin d'aide pour rénover la deuxième maison, entretenir le verger et le potager ainsi que pour une multitude de petits travaux du quotidien comme couper ou ranger du bois...

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will stay in our house, in a private room.
    We will take the meals all together. The food will be exclusively organic and vegetarian.

    Vous serez logé(e) dans notre maison, dans une chambre privée.
    Nous prendrons les repas ensemble. L'alimentation sera exclusivement bio et végétarienne.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live in the countryside, so there is no bus nor train...You can move by bike, by car with us or thanks to the intercommunal on-demand transport service.

    Nous vivons en pleine campagne, donc il n'y a ni bus ni train...Vous pourrez vous déplacer à vélo, avec nous en voiture ou grâce au service de transport à la demande intercommunal.

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    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

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    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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