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15 Feb 2024
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Description
Hello, hi, my name is Anita. My son and I live in a restored Mill in rural north-west France. We are the middle of a forest, with a lake and springs bursting from the lush ground. Our neighbor is a softly rolling river transforming into "the devil's rocks" with mysterious, giant boulders lower down. I am a filmmaker and screenwriter, mostly of animated feature films. Long term dreams are: artists residence, building a treehouse, hobbit rooms and sky passages fit for a mystical garden circus. We want to learn about permaculture and use eventually generate electricity from the watermill. We have three sheep, and a black cat. This will be a place to recharge and fill up to the brim with inspiration.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers can enjoy the space, the forest, the local food, steam-punk festival in September, ocean 25 minutes away. We can exchange ideas, experiences, and stories. I was born in the USSR and lived in 4 other countries before settling in Brittany, France. I'm a Senior TED fellow and the screenwriter of an Oscar-nominated feature. But what is truly important is this: we need to think of new narratives to shape the story of the future, of new and open definitions on what it means to be human in the time when humanity faces transitions with unforeseeable outcomes. I want to contribute to the dialogue as a storyteller, imagining possible futures and creating a new global mythology to be shared around the world.
Projects involving children
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Help
Currently I need help clearing the road and cooking. In the spring, there will be gardening. At times we travel and need someone to look after our cat, sheep and goats, which is very simple, as they are mostly self sufficient.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Hebrew: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
Russian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
We have 3 guest rooms.
What else ...
The village center is 8 minutes away by car. The home is accessible by an 800-meter dirt road, so we are quite isolated. The nearest town, with a train station, is 15 minutes away. There are buses and blablacar ride-shares, and we can pick people up. The ocean is 25 minutes away. There are plenty of festivals, markets, artists and artisans nearby, as well as a vibrant music scene and great food.
A little more information
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.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
Intending to only stay for two weeks, the imposed lockdown and global pandemic left me spending three wonderful months here, safely tucked away in the midst of the punk pixies' forest and enveloped in Anita and Tian's warmth and joie de vivre. It was a true blessing to be able to take part in the beginning stages of… read more
Anita l'hôte intelligente, ouverte et très décidée, et son fils Tien une bombe énergetique te montrera que vivre dans le moulin c'est une décision de vision du monde.
Tout ce que tu fais là-bas n'est pas un travail mais une opportunité de te voir dans une autre perspective.
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Intending to only stay for two weeks, the imposed lockdown and global pandemic left me spending three wonderful months here, safely tucked away in the midst of the punk pixies' forest and enveloped in Anita and Tian's warmth and joie de vivre. It was a true blessing to be able to take part in the beginning stages of… read more
Anita l'hôte intelligente, ouverte et très décidée, et son fils Tien une bombe énergetique te montrera que vivre dans le moulin c'est une décision de vision du monde.
Tout ce que tu fais là-bas n'est pas un travail mais une opportunité de te voir dans une autre perspective.
