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Host rating
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Last replied
18 Jun 2025
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Description
We are a french-dutch family with 3 children (25, 22 and 11). After many years in the Netherlands, we found our dream property in the south of France, in the neighbourhood of Carcassonne,
It's still a big challenge for us to finish the restauration and take care of our garden and animals.
We wil be happy to share our house with you, help you to discover the area and all the activities that can be done.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We could help you with learning french or dutch
Carcassonne is culturally very rich, with 2 Unesco world classified sites : la Cité de Carcassonne and the Canal du Midi
We have some bicycles available to explore the neighbourhood
The house is located in a small wine domain surrounded bij nature and mountains
Help
We would need some help in the garden, help with household tasks (cooking in particular) and with our animals (2 cats, 1 dog and 2 icelandic horses)
If you have DIY talents, it could be as well very useful
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
A room on the second floor from about 25m2 with a 2 persons bed. There is a big bathroom on the same floor dedicated to workawayers
What else ...
Trèbes is 3 km from the house with bars and restaurants
Carcassonne is the closest big city and can be reached by bus from Trèbes There are many interesting cities to visit within one hour, as Toulouse, Béziers and Narbonne with their beaches
Around, many castles, churches to visit and for sportive people plenty of possibilities : of the road bike, kanoe, canyoning, rafting, climbing....
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have enough space voor any campervans
Can possibly accept pets
Pets are welcome but not upstairs in the sleeping rooms
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Feedback (13)
I'm very happy and grateful for everything!!! It was three spectacular weeks, it is my first volunteering and it exceeded all my expectations.
Myriam and Dick are wonderful people, super attentive, they helped me with everything I needed, waiting for me not to need anything, they took me to see places, introduced me to their… read more
She is a hard worker, generous and cheerful. She has done in a few days a lot for us! And even more that we could expect !
She is an amazing person and workayer
Maite, Thank you again for everything
We would love to see you again
Regards
Myriam
I would definitely recommend this place. The location is beautiful but rather remote, so keep that in mind… read more
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I'm very happy and grateful for everything!!! It was three spectacular weeks, it is my first volunteering and it exceeded all my expectations.
Myriam and Dick are wonderful people, super attentive, they helped me with everything I needed, waiting for me not to need anything, they took me to see places, introduced me to their… read more
She is a hard worker, generous and cheerful. She has done in a few days a lot for us! And even more that we could expect !
She is an amazing person and workayer
Maite, Thank you again for everything
We would love to see you again
Regards
Myriam
I would definitely recommend this place. The location is beautiful but rather remote, so keep that in mind… read more
I enjoyed so much during my stay. I worked 5 hours a day and weekend was free. She always asked me what I like to eat and I was so happy that she joined my Keto diet together.
Many thanks to Myriam and Dick to bring me… read more
The castle is a real jewel, located just in front of the Canal du Midi where we took advantage of it to make long walks (with Pitch… read more
We were very happy to host you for a week. After one day of hard work in the garden, you volunteered to help us renovating one of our sleeping rooms, with plastering, sanding and painting walls and doors. You have done a great job!
we will send you pictures when it will be finished with the very nice wallpaper you chose!
Siri… read more
She is kind, easy going, enthusiastic, independent, committed and hard working.
She helped us a lot in the garden and restoring a whole room with plastering, sanding and painting the walls. The result was just amazing!
Jenny, thank you for all the help. It was a… read more
We are very thankful to have lived this experience in such a dream place. The atmosphere and the lifestyle gives you such an once in a lifetime journey! :)
The castle still has lots to do, and we were involved in some hard work! Workawayers be aware of really high temperatures and… read more
It was a pleasure to meet you
Good luck next year with your study
Myriam
You were really hard workers.
In the morning painting, plastering, sanding, restoring the walls.
In the evening you were also fantastic cooks. We enjoyed the (vegan) recipes.
I hope you liked being at our place and if you ever want to come back you… read more
C est un très beau domaine avec votre propre chambre qui peut donner vue sur le canal de Midi car le… read more
Thank you for choosing us for your first Workaway experience. It was nice having you. You integrated very fast our family, friends and habits. We did experience you as a friendly, social and respectful person. The garden and terrace look very good thanks to you! Hopefully we will see you again
Good luck with your study
Myriam, Dick & Chris
For all those tasks Francisco did provide VERY good work.
You don’t need to manage him, he will do the job and even more… read more
But Ricardo did immediately his best to integrate and to proof us he could fix everything. I got the idea that Ricardo likes some variation in his work. So he did different things to our place: fix the wood burner doors,… read more
There is a very old, true genuine french Chateaux truly historic and the surroundings are stunning.
Myriam and Laura where always friendly and making sure i was happy and are very good fun! ;)
The accommodation is beautiful and perfectly clean, Myriam is an… read more
