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Description
We are on a French adventure with our 2 dogs Jack & Gizmo.
We have just purchased a beautiful chambre d'hote in the Laungedoc Roussillon region of France. Will need some general painting and maintenance help. The village (Caunes Minervous) is a busy tourist village in the heart of the wine producing Minervois region. Surrounding by Cathar Castles, Vineyards, 30 minutes to the beach, 20 minutes to Carcassonne, an hour to the pyrenees and not too far from the beautiful cities of Montpellier, Beziers, Perpignan and Marseille.
If your looking for adventure with fun, hospitable people then look no further,.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
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 can help with learning French and English, local and international cooking and experiencing French culture and life.
There are many famous French towns and cities close to us, we will be exploring the locality ourselves so will happily take our work away guests with us.
There will also be the opportunity for the work aways to volunteer to help with grape harvests and associated local agriculture if they wish.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Gardening and general maintenance, house decoration planning and interior design planning.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis 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
You will have your own room with double bed and window to the garden and access to toilet and shower room. We will provide breakfast lunch and dinner and drinks.It is easy to get to the Maison; located 25 minutes from Carcassonne airport. It's a converted monastery bakery that is now a 5 bedroom B&B with a 2 bedroom private apartment. Located in an absolutely stunning sizeable tourist village (2000 residents), everything beautiful about the South Of France within easy reach.
What else ...
There are buses from the village directly to Carcassonne 4 times per day, from Carcassone there are trains and buses that link to everywhere as well as an international airport.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
Then he helped us design an artwork for one of the walls, rewrite the hospitality book for our guest with a new section in Spanish translated by… read more
Anthony and Ian made me feel very welcome right from the start. They are both hard working but kind, friendly and good fun - both are big jokers.
I was there for two weeks to help reestablish their large garden.
Although they have the Chambres d'hotes (B&B) to run Ian and… read more
This was my first work away and I really loved it.
I helped with gardening, painting and clearing out the cellars.
They took me everywhere they went even to their French friends for dinner. I also learnt to cook a few new dishes. Would recommend it here to anyone.
Thank you so… read more
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Then he helped us design an artwork for one of the walls, rewrite the hospitality book for our guest with a new section in Spanish translated by… read more
Anthony and Ian made me feel very welcome right from the start. They are both hard working but kind, friendly and good fun - both are big jokers.
I was there for two weeks to help reestablish their large garden.
Although they have the Chambres d'hotes (B&B) to run Ian and… read more
This was my first work away and I really loved it.
I helped with gardening, painting and clearing out the cellars.
They took me everywhere they went even to their French friends for dinner. I also learnt to cook a few new dishes. Would recommend it here to anyone.
Thank you so… read more
