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We are an Italian-French family, living in a small village at 1100m of altitude in the Vallée d'Oeuil, in the central French Pyrenees. Our house is surrounded by a large garden, meadows, forests and plenty of mountains.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Charity work
Winter sports
Self development
Farming
Culture
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Languages
Books
Plant care
Cooking & food
Gardening
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Music
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Yoga / Wellness
Camping
Nature
Mountain
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a yoga teacher and a mountain leader, and we would love to share our passions with the Workawayer.
We like making bread, gardening, brewing beer at home, playing piano or ukulele, knitting, walking and camping in the mountains, and all kind of outdoor activities (climbing, skiing, hiking, paragliding). There will be as well possibilities to learn/speak French or Italian.
Since we are currently renovating an old grange in an eco-friendly way, the Workawayer could participate into this project and learn with us about, for example, insulating the grange with help and lime or build a tiled stove. The Workawayer could also help us, for example, in laying the wooden flooring or in making some furniture, and, of course, in gardening around the house. Regarding this point, if the Workawayer will be interested, she/he could learn permaculture techniques in gardening from our sister- and brother-in-law who partly use the garden to grow vegetables and aromatic herbs.
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Help
We could host a WorkAwayer from September to December 2025.
During this period, we are looking for help on different tasks: light housework (prep meal, laundry, cleaning), gardening, help in renovating an old barn as our future house, and some baby-sitting (if needed, when children are not at school).
We have 2 daughters, Nina and Zelie. Regarding children, Nina, our oldest child, will turn 4 in August and is attending pre-school; while Zelie, our youngest child, will turn 1 in June and will start attending the nursery school in September.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I love speaking English. I learnt Portuguese in 2010 when I spent 5 months in Brazil, so I'd be happy to practice it again.
Accommodation
The Workawayer will have her/his own room, with private toilet and bathroom (with shower).
We will eat together for lunch and dinner. We are mainly vegetarian, we eat eggs and cheese, some fish from time to time.
What else ...
We are 15 minutes away by car from Bagnères-de-Luchon, where you can find all kind of services (supermarkets, library, cinema, shops, gym, café, thermal baths). The area is a great place for those who love outdoors activities (hiking, skiing, mountain bike, trail running, paragliding, climbing). You can actually start hiking straight from the front door :-)
We are 30 minutes away by car from the France-Spain border, perfect for short or long trips to visit Spain.
From Bagnères-de-Luchon, there are buses and trains (starting end of June) connecting Luchon to Montréjeau (40min) and Toulouse (2h). From Toulouse, you can travel further in many directions, to the Mediterranen sea or to the ocean, to Paris or elsewhere.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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