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Hello! we are a family with 2 children: 8yo and 1½. We all live in a big house in the country close to the French Alps, near Chasselay, Isère.
Anne is a hiking guide and kinesiologist.
Hugo is a electronics engineer and works near Grenoble. He also takes care of a few sheep - with his sheepdog Ottis
Our dynamic son and daughter are living with us, Florimond loves trains and nature, and his sister Capucine explores everything and is a great observer.
The house is big so we try to have other housemates sharing the same views and willing to involve themselves in household and outdoor activities.
So there are: Walter, developing water management solutions for agriculture.
Serge, retired and helping a lot around the house.
We have a few animals : 1 dog, 5 cats and many sheep. And also hens for delicious eggs!
We are not a commercial farm but we try to be self-sufficient for vegetables and, in the future, fruits 😃. That's a lot of work in the garden! We use the permaculture as much as possible and are always learning/experimenting new possibilities. In the evening we share meals and share the work in the garden, house maintenance and chores. So when we're several, it's not a total community life, nor a mere shared-rent, it's something in between 😃
Children are greatly welcome, as long as we can get organized, and Florimond would be delighted to meet new friends of his age.
We might also be interested in extending the workaway as "au pair" if everything goes well alltogether - but not as initial contact.Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in a good place to hike in the hills, close to the mountains.
We can exchange about hiking, kinesiology, engineering, organic gardening, breeding sheep, DIY building...
It's far from town, but there is often someone to go to St Marcellin, or even sometimes Grenoble, and we can drive with you to the mountains for a hike together.Projects involving children
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Help
All year long, we need help with organic gardening: we grow potatoes, zucchinis, carrots, tomatoes, beans, onions, cabbages, leeks, squashes, turnips, radishes, parsnip, ... DIY garden improvements and weeding is often necessary too. Of course, when time is ripe, there is harvesting of vegetables and fruits to do. We try to make preserves when too much food has to be harvested.
The help in the garden is our main need, it may be tiring and it needs a little motivation to dirty your hands 😀
We also took back some pieces of land around the house, that were left to turn to brushes, and we have to fence them for the sheep, and clean parts of it. That can be quite physical!
Other kinds of help needed:
Help for general maintenance of the house: cleaning, cooking, DIY works like painting shutters, …
Wood gathering, cutting and moving to its storage for the fireplace.
And sometimes, babysitting our children when we need to work. Florimond is 8 years old. Loves trains, dinosaurs and dinotrains. Capucine is already walking at full speed and she is willing to talk.
Some English lessons for Florimond could be part of working time - andanyway we'd always be glad if you tried to speak to both in your mother tongue 😃
If you have any special skills let us know!
NB : from mid-spring to end summer, depending on the temperature, we prefer to work outside early in the morning and at the end of the afternoonLanguages
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
German: Intermediate
English: IntermediateThis 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
We live in a big home (on the picture) with 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and dry toilets (only).
The kitchen and bathrooms, the living room are collective.
For one who'd want to play music, we have a small electrical keyboard and a guitar.
We like to cook good and organic food, with a responsible consumption of meat, and scare industrial food. We’re also used to welcome vegetarian people. We take turns in preparing the meals. We eat all together. Food is of course included in your stay, if our "food habits" suit you; alcohol and caviar are not included, but we will be happy to share a beer with you.
Workawayers are also expected to take part in usual little household chores like cleaning and cooking, like each housemate does. For us it seems natural. If you want to share your own typical dishes, you're greatly welcome. Even if you are not the cook of the day, it's nice to give some help for cooking. We will be happy to learn new recipes!What else ...
HOW TO COME HERE
Whilst we are not expecting you to cross oceans on a rawing boat, we'd appreciate if you came to our place from Europ by train, bus or shared car rather than planes. How you travel is part of the journey.
Please note that we are near Chasselay in the Isère department (zip code 38470), NOT the Chasselay close to Lyon 😃
Closest train stations are St Marcellin or Vinay.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?
Long pants, and long sleeved vest or shirt, that are somewhat resistant, some activities may involves bushes or brambles. So even in summer, it’s good to have one set. Even for carrying wood, it’s more comfortable.
Good shoes, that have some grip and wouldn’t mind some earth on it. In mid season, and if you have some room in your luggage, Wellington boots may be useful in the garden, yet not mandatory.
From May to September, a cap or hat may prove really useful, or even necessary.
A swimsuit if you like to swim, there’s a small lake nearby at 20 minutes walk, and we regularly go to another lake in summer, or in a swimming pool in other seasons.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a limited internet bandwidth.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for a camper van if necessary.
Can possibly accept pets
Please tell us if you have pets. Absolute confidence of good behaviour with the animals on the farm - dog, cats, cow, sheep and hens - is required.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Le travail dans le verger a été flexible et facile car quand… read more
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Son séjour a été très agréable!
I had the opportunity to spend a day in Grenoble and join them in their family activities.
It was my first workaway and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. The work was rich in variety and I'm proud of the results.
Thank you so… read more
The surroundings is beautiful, I had… read more
Everyone was very kind and helpful with my French. I had some great conversations with Patrice, and loved playing some guitar with Marie-Cath ! Hugo and Anne were amazing… read more
The time with her family was great and I am really… read more
The work was very varied, engaging and straightforward; I sheared a sheep for the first time, planted veg, and dug up and plaited garlic among many other things!
I was welcomed into Anne’s house by everyone there and soon… read more
Agathe stayed two weeks with us, and was joined in the middle of her stay by her friend Pauline. Both energic, quite autonous, and really really lively! We had good moments, Agathe doesn’t miss a chance to tickle you each time you missstep on a word or offer an opportunity. Some should stay longer :)
Pauline et moi-même ne pouvons que recommander ce petit havre de paix.
Nous avons été très bien accueillies et intégrées à la "coloc" durant ces 2 belles semaines. Convivialité et diversité sont à l'honneur.
C'était une expérience vraiment enrichissante aussi… read more
She cooked us some scrumptious meals with recipes from her region.
She performed all the tasks we asked her with dedication and an eye for detail.
Highly recommended!
Warm greetings from everybody here in Chasselay.
Frederic
Un espace de liberté où travail (dans le potager principalement, tôt le matin, au frais) et détente (balades, pique-niques au soleil couchant, baignades, barbecue etc.) ont su parfaitement… read more
Everyone enjoyed talks, gardening and some visits or walks with her
The work was very relaxed and enjoyable. I spent time working in the garden, collecting wood for winter,… read more
Merci pour tout Isabella