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Help needed with simple physical building work, landscaping, removing old plaster from walls, painting, wall papering...
An old Franciscan monastery from around 1700 AC.
A couple of young (70/77) artists - sculpture, ceramics, mosaics, photo...
Discover Southern Burgundy in a region known for its unique Romanesque architecture (Cluny, Paray-le-Monial and many more) and off course its famous Charolais Beef !
Less than two hours from Lyon, Paris (TGV), Geneva (car).
We have our studios and normally in summer (July/August) we organizse different art events. Not this year because of the move and the building project.
We hope to reopen in 2020 especially as it is the tenth anniversary of the Biennale d’Art Contemporain de Marcigny (71)
We have one cat.
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
We have to renovate the oldest part of the buildings to create a new habitat and artists studios.
We plan to do this in an sustainable manner. There will be a variety of work, carpentry, electricity, plumbing...
Work in the mornings and in the afternoon we can take you around the sights, eventually to concerts, showings...
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
There is a comfortable campingcar which could accommodate 2/3 (couples welcomed).
There is accommodation for two singles or two couples in the house.
We propose to share household duties including cooking...
Looking after 'guest' the way we see it being quite demanding, we cannot envisage long term stay, one week is the ideal but we remain "open"...
Please tell us what are your interest and we will tell you if you will be able to fill your free time...
We like traveling so will gladly show you around the region and could even plan trips further away.
We can easily fetch you from Lyon's St. Exupery airport or at the closest train stations (we can help you plan this).
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Two
4-5 to be discussed :)
