Stay in a traditional country house in the Ariege Pyrenees, France

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  Description

  Hello workaway'ers. We are a retired couple in our sixties living in a traditional french country house, located in the south west of France in the foothills of the Pyrenees (Ariege department).
  
  Originally from Holland, we moved to France in 2003. We live in on the outskirts of a small rural village, with just over 800 inhabitants at 520 m altitude in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The nearest small city (Foix) is 8 kms away from us. We speak English, French, German and Dutch. We ran a bed and breakfast for over 10 years, then operated a small business, selling wine and cheese on a few markets in the region. We retired in 2022.
  
  This leaves our rooms available for a workaway'er or two, in exchange for some help. We are not (yet) experienced as workaday hosts, but have successfully entertained and fed thousands of guests in our B&B. So we are confident that we can make this work for both you and ourselves.
  
  We are looking for help in gardening, fencing, painting and various other jobs. If you are familiar with operating a chainsaw, a strimmer and or a spade and maybe looking after our dogs Max and Robin, you could be a great help to us.
  
  We offer lodging, but not systematically feeding you... We will share our knowledge of the region with you. We are into hiking, biking. We also have an organic vegetable garden with polytunnel. Smokers are welcome, but no smoking allowed in the house.
  
  Hope to hear from you.
  Nelly and Marcel

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Technology

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Van life

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Mountain

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are big time into food preparation and preservation. Like modern hunter gatherers we are always hunting for mushrooms, nuts and berries. We would love to share this kind of activities with you.

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  Help

  No particular projects at this time, we're just looking for help with various gardening and house diy

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Lodging in 2 rooms (plus a bathroom) on the first floor of our house

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  What else ...

  We're based 8 kms outside of Foix, in the Ariege Pyrenees. Plenty outdoor activities, historic sites, etc.

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  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

  We provide workers with a bedroom and a living room. We have fibre optics and adequate WiFi throughout the house and garden.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Robin (5 years)

  

  Max (5 years)

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