The image depicts a large stone house with a brown roof, featuring a tower, windows, and doors, set amidst a lush garden with trees and greenery.
The image depicts a serene scene of a river with a bridge, surrounded by lush greenery, featuring a large tree on the left and a smaller one on the right, with a clear sky above.
The image depicts a charming stone house with a gable roof and half-timbering, featuring a white door and windows, set against a serene blue sky backdrop.
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Enjoy a cultural exchange and help at our place in the French countryside, Marnay-sur-Seine

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    We are presently renovating a 16th century monastery in the French countryside (Marnay-sur-Seine artist-oriented village, 1h train travel from Paris).
    The project is destinated for personal use as well as partial use for an artist residency.

    We are French family with German and Portuguese origins, with 2 kids (2 and 5 year-old boys).
    During the helpers mission our very kind Germano-russian au-pair boy will also be present.
    We enjoy good food, strolling through flea markets and French art de vivre.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are looking forward to sharing meals with our helpers and sharing on our cultures.
    Marnay-sur-Seine is a 250-inhabitant village with a very rich artistic character, provided with a beautiful botanic garden and a charming café as a meeting place. On hot summer days everybody here enjoys having a cooling bath in the Seine river.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    A construction team is taking care of the main building works.
    We are looking for helping hands mainly for the garden maintenance, occasionally also to give a hand to the construction team when needed.
    This is why we would be happy to welcome 2 persons enjoying garden works and basic house-maintenance tasks. Helpers willing to decorate the rooms with furniture when needed, may be sometimes assemble furniture such as beds, shelves etc.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Our 2 helpers will have bedrooms and bathrooms situated directly in our new house. They will of course have free access to our family kitchen + are always welcome to join our meals.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Marnay-sur-Seine is a 250-inhabitant village situated 1h train travel from Paris.
    Marnay has a very rich artistic character, it is provided with a beautiful botanic garden and a charming café as a meeting place. On hot summer days everybody here enjoys having a cooling bath in the Seine river.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 266334449987

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The image depicts a large stone house with a brown roof, featuring a tower, windows, and doors, set amidst a lush garden with trees and greenery.
The image depicts a serene scene of a river with a bridge, surrounded by lush greenery, featuring a large tree on the left and a smaller one on the right, with a clear sky above.
The image depicts a charming stone house with a gable roof and half-timbering, featuring a white door and windows, set against a serene blue sky backdrop.

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