Green housing in the historical village of Crécy Couvé, near Paris, France
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: 8 Apr 2025
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Left by host for Workawayer (Elisa)
Elisa stayed at my place for about 2 weeks, and adjusted very quickly to the house rythm, my mother's assistance, my pets, the huge work in the backyard and even the airbnb customers.... We spoke most of the time in French, and sometimes in English when the understanding was limited, because I have no knowledge of Italian unfortunately. Elisa is
… read more very nice and hard worker, gets along with everyone and managed to replace me at home for a few days, giving me my only chance to take a week off after a year. I will forever be thankful to her for that. Come back any time Elisa ! Grazzie mille !
Left by Workawayer (Elisa) for host
J'ai passé 10 jours à Crécy-Couvé chez Caroline et sa maman. J'ai fait beaucoup d'expérience : j'ai beaucoup joué avec ses chiens Brook et Tessa 🐕🦺, je suis montée sur sa cheval Armony 🐎, nous avons fait de longues promenades dans le bois 🌳, j'ai visité Dreux, Chartres et le château de Maintenon.... Nous avons aussi beaucoup travaillé : la
… read more propriété de Caroline est très grande, il y a tellement de choses à faire et vous ne pouvez pas vous ennuyer.
J'ai vecu la campagne française, j'ai appris de nouvelles choses, j'ai parlé français 💪🏻 et un peu anglais. C'est un véritable échange linguistique et culturel.
Merci Caroline et maman Carole pour votre hospitalité 💞.
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
My review is a bit late,
The farm is being renovated. There was much going on around a gite being renovated during my stay though there would be different work with rendering and gardening elsewhere on the farm if had this not been the case. I worked along side Xavier the builder and others; though I do not speak a word of French, we made good
… read more progress. My time working was spent cleaning reclaimed bricks, cleaning old poplar wooden beams with a grinder, gardening, sorting flint (silex) and making holes in 60cm walls for new services. The work was hard but probably just during the present renovation. That is good for you though. I enjoyed it very much. It was high season, July, so many comings and goings. A very busy time for Caroline, I received a request from Caroline. It was my first stop from home in the UK during a tour of Europe. It was quite busy but unfortunately for this reason I was only able to stay two weeks. It is possible to visit Paris from this location and enjoy the countryside. For these reasons I would recommend it. If you know how to ride a horse this would be a great place for you. Caroline has two horses that she took care of. Indeed they told me that they are lifelong riders and competitors. I enjoyed being introduced to them as I have never worked with horses. They seemed happy with nice large space in the centre of the old village. There was lots of space to enjoy. They have good accommodation with room for a few people travelling together and great views out over the meadow. The walks in the meadow and along the river are great.
Caroline expressed herself very well in English (my only language) but didn’t understand me as well as I was expecting. Her mother Carol is a Native American speaking English as her first language. I had expected that Caroline’s first language would be English, but she is however French, and was not quite as fluent as I had assumed. I did have to slow down just a bit to be understood. Caroline’s mother did most of the talking when I arrived. She introduced me to Chaucer and the Canterbury Tale for the first time;…. witch was interesting as I had travelled from my home in Canterbury to their place near Dreux.
The lunch and supper are taken together. As there was lots of work going on the busy conversations remained in French. I must admit that I was, (and am) not used to eating a late meal at all. It was the norm here however and unavoidable. I may well have been half asleep at that time of day. They had a co-op space in the village that makes gigs at the weekend and food; a very nice place. If that sounds like your thing then I definitely recommend working here.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
Christian is a very quiet nice but shy and quiet person so communication took a few days before being mutually contributive. He is no doubt a hard worker and was trully very helpful to me. Christian has his own habbits and rythm of life but he did adjust to ours rather well, I just hope he had an OK experience with us despite a crazy rythm at
… read more times..... Many thanks to you Christian. Feel free to come back any time.
Left by Workawayer (Cristian) for host
Carolina me fue a buscar con su auto y una sonrisa enorme. Desde ese momento, supe que su dinamismo y espíritu activo serían parte de una hermosa cotidianeidad. Compartimos momentos de reflexión, de risas, de trabajo en la huerta, con los animales (sus preciosas yeguas además me llevaron en paseos inolvidables), tuvimos tiempo para visitar lugares
… read more increíbles, y también participé como voluntario que es uno de esos lugares en el mundo donde lo que abunda es la solidaridad y un gran respeto por el otro. Stockear la comida para los caballos fue un capitulo aparte. Todo un gimnasio! Durante los primeros días también compartimos la experiencia con Denise, otra workawayer con quien los desayunos, almuerzos, y cenas se transformaron en charlas grandiosas. Tuve tiempo de componer una canción en el precioso piano de la casa (Carol, su madre, me ayudó a corregir la letra), pude jugar con los perros (que definitivamente son encantadores), y de intercambiar momentos de interés genuino, con habitantes de Crecy-Couvé (una joya, un "pueblo bonsai" que tiene tesoros bien guardados) y de pueblos aledaños. Parte del trabajo también se expandió a la filmación y edición de un video que funcionó, además, como una genial herramienta para entrar en contacto con gente amorosa y responsable, que cuida el mundo para todos y que está atenta a que esa actitud se expanda. Son muchos los recuerdos que tengo por haber estado casi 3 semanas allí (Carolina tuvo la amabilidad de recibirme una semana antes de lo pactado porque mi calendario se modificó), y es seguro que en algún momento intentaré volver, porque no sólo encontré tranquilidad y un entorno amable, sino también mucha inspiración y la sensación de que, al irme, también estaba dejando a un grupo de grandes nuevos amigos y amigas. Recomiendo mucho su visita, si lo que buscas es una mezcla de tranquilidad, socialización y trabajo rural. Merci beaucoup Caroline! Todo mi agradecimiento y cariño hacia vos :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Left by host for Workawayer (Elisa)
Elisa stayed at my place for about 2 weeks, and adjusted very quickly to the house rythm, my mother's assistance, my pets, the huge work in the backyard and even the airbnb customers.... We spoke most of the time in French, and sometimes in English when the understanding was limited, because I have no knowledge of Italian unfortunately. Elisa is
… read more very nice and hard worker, gets along with everyone and managed to replace me at home for a few days, giving me my only chance to take a week off after a year. I will forever be thankful to her for that. Come back any time Elisa ! Grazzie mille !
Left by Workawayer (Elisa) for host
J'ai passé 10 jours à Crécy-Couvé chez Caroline et sa maman. J'ai fait beaucoup d'expérience : j'ai beaucoup joué avec ses chiens Brook et Tessa 🐕🦺, je suis montée sur sa cheval Armony 🐎, nous avons fait de longues promenades dans le bois 🌳, j'ai visité Dreux, Chartres et le château de Maintenon.... Nous avons aussi beaucoup travaillé : la
… read more propriété de Caroline est très grande, il y a tellement de choses à faire et vous ne pouvez pas vous ennuyer.
J'ai vecu la campagne française, j'ai appris de nouvelles choses, j'ai parlé français 💪🏻 et un peu anglais. C'est un véritable échange linguistique et culturel.
Merci Caroline et maman Carole pour votre hospitalité 💞.
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
My review is a bit late,
The farm is being renovated. There was much going on around a gite being renovated during my stay though there would be different work with rendering and gardening elsewhere on the farm if had this not been the case. I worked along side Xavier the builder and others; though I do not speak a word of French, we made good
… read more progress. My time working was spent cleaning reclaimed bricks, cleaning old poplar wooden beams with a grinder, gardening, sorting flint (silex) and making holes in 60cm walls for new services. The work was hard but probably just during the present renovation. That is good for you though. I enjoyed it very much. It was high season, July, so many comings and goings. A very busy time for Caroline, I received a request from Caroline. It was my first stop from home in the UK during a tour of Europe. It was quite busy but unfortunately for this reason I was only able to stay two weeks. It is possible to visit Paris from this location and enjoy the countryside. For these reasons I would recommend it. If you know how to ride a horse this would be a great place for you. Caroline has two horses that she took care of. Indeed they told me that they are lifelong riders and competitors. I enjoyed being introduced to them as I have never worked with horses. They seemed happy with nice large space in the centre of the old village. There was lots of space to enjoy. They have good accommodation with room for a few people travelling together and great views out over the meadow. The walks in the meadow and along the river are great.
Caroline expressed herself very well in English (my only language) but didn’t understand me as well as I was expecting. Her mother Carol is a Native American speaking English as her first language. I had expected that Caroline’s first language would be English, but she is however French, and was not quite as fluent as I had assumed. I did have to slow down just a bit to be understood. Caroline’s mother did most of the talking when I arrived. She introduced me to Chaucer and the Canterbury Tale for the first time;…. witch was interesting as I had travelled from my home in Canterbury to their place near Dreux.
The lunch and supper are taken together. As there was lots of work going on the busy conversations remained in French. I must admit that I was, (and am) not used to eating a late meal at all. It was the norm here however and unavoidable. I may well have been half asleep at that time of day. They had a co-op space in the village that makes gigs at the weekend and food; a very nice place. If that sounds like your thing then I definitely recommend working here.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
Christian is a very quiet nice but shy and quiet person so communication took a few days before being mutually contributive. He is no doubt a hard worker and was trully very helpful to me. Christian has his own habbits and rythm of life but he did adjust to ours rather well, I just hope he had an OK experience with us despite a crazy rythm at
… read more times..... Many thanks to you Christian. Feel free to come back any time.
Left by Workawayer (Cristian) for host
Carolina me fue a buscar con su auto y una sonrisa enorme. Desde ese momento, supe que su dinamismo y espíritu activo serían parte de una hermosa cotidianeidad. Compartimos momentos de reflexión, de risas, de trabajo en la huerta, con los animales (sus preciosas yeguas además me llevaron en paseos inolvidables), tuvimos tiempo para visitar lugares
… read more increíbles, y también participé como voluntario que es uno de esos lugares en el mundo donde lo que abunda es la solidaridad y un gran respeto por el otro. Stockear la comida para los caballos fue un capitulo aparte. Todo un gimnasio! Durante los primeros días también compartimos la experiencia con Denise, otra workawayer con quien los desayunos, almuerzos, y cenas se transformaron en charlas grandiosas. Tuve tiempo de componer una canción en el precioso piano de la casa (Carol, su madre, me ayudó a corregir la letra), pude jugar con los perros (que definitivamente son encantadores), y de intercambiar momentos de interés genuino, con habitantes de Crecy-Couvé (una joya, un "pueblo bonsai" que tiene tesoros bien guardados) y de pueblos aledaños. Parte del trabajo también se expandió a la filmación y edición de un video que funcionó, además, como una genial herramienta para entrar en contacto con gente amorosa y responsable, que cuida el mundo para todos y que está atenta a que esa actitud se expanda. Son muchos los recuerdos que tengo por haber estado casi 3 semanas allí (Carolina tuvo la amabilidad de recibirme una semana antes de lo pactado porque mi calendario se modificó), y es seguro que en algún momento intentaré volver, porque no sólo encontré tranquilidad y un entorno amable, sino también mucha inspiración y la sensación de que, al irme, también estaba dejando a un grupo de grandes nuevos amigos y amigas. Recomiendo mucho su visita, si lo que buscas es una mezcla de tranquilidad, socialización y trabajo rural. Merci beaucoup Caroline! Todo mi agradecimiento y cariño hacia vos :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Sara)
Thank you Sara for your fantastic feedback. I have to say that from the minute I picked you up at the train station, you were "up to it", whatever came.... I offered a ride with the horses and you had no experience but said OK and adjusted amazingly. You picked very quickly all my little inside and outside rules, and the sensitivity and expected
… read more behavior with absolutely all my pets, not only Brook who stole your heart but also Riley, Tessa, Harmony, Quiola and Natraff... They all accepted you naturally because you knew how to be accepted. The talks with you about absolutely anything were always fun and it was obvious that you could so often anticipate things, just as if you were in my head. You were definitely of great assistance in all kinds of fields including with IT issues of course... And the new sheets organization is awsome ! You are definitly welcome here anytime, I know the house and all inhabitants are in good hands with you if I take advantage of your presence again to take a few days off. Everyone says Ciao Sara by the way and my mother also sends her love to you. We all miss you. Take care and keep in touch ! And to all hosts, no doubt Sara is precious and trustworthy.
Left by Workawayer (Sara) for host
Caroline hosted me for my first Workaway experience and I couldn’t have asked for someone better. She was extremely kind, took time to explain me what I had to do and to make sure that I was doing the right thing. Showed me around and took me to the station when I had free days to travel. The place is wonderful, fully immersed in a little village
… read more where there’s a nice cafe associatif she volunteer for. The people there are kind and open to new volunteers. I really had fun with her, had a couple of new experiences that I wasn’t expecting. She thought me how to ride a horse and how to take care of them. She has two horses, one goat and two lovely dogs that I miss everyday (my little Brooky, you stole my heart). The work there was simple: some gardening, clean the house, some painting, keep company to her mother sometimes who’s a wonderful woman, with a lot of knowledge on languages and with whom I’ve loved to talk about the way English is being taught in schools. And of course taking care of animals.
Caroline is an energic woman who loves to chat and tell you about anything you ask her about. She knows quite a lot of things and is very helpful and open and careful to correct your French if you ask her to do it. You won’t get bored with her and I absolutely suggest to go and visit her.
Thank you very much and say hi to Carole and to all the animals. It’s been a pleasure, hope to see you aga8n in the future.
Left by Workawayer (Hanna) for host
I spent 2 weeks at Caroline's house in February. It was a perfect experience for my first workaway. I really learned to love being surrounded by nature & animals. Caroline was very open and included me in all of her activities, which was an amazing experience, and her positive attitude was very inspiring to me. Caroline and her mother were also
… read more very happy to speak French with me, which was a super experience. I am also very grateful for them for finding the suitable tasks for me which I was very happy to do!
I would recommend this workaway for anyone, who would like to try out "la vie a la campagne", who would be happy to test and improve their skills working around the house, and who doesn't mind a bit of quiet and calmness.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Hanna)
Hanna had her first workaway experience at my place for 2 weeks this month and she was precious. Always in a positive mindset, always ready for any new task, very friendly with all my animals, efficient and really nice company. She even painted my animals with an amazing talent ! I was lucky to get to know her and I wish her all the best for her
… read more future workaway experiences and for her life projects. I not only stronly recommend her but she knows she is welcome at my place anytime !
Left by Workawayer (Katja) for host
I stayed chez Caroline allmost the whole of March and got to witness the arrival of spring. It is charming place, her house and the village around it, very picturesque. There are good walking routes to choose from, to other villages or along the river. I still have many unexplored. I liked the quietness of countryside, only not the pigeons, who
… read more sometimes may wake you up!
The work was very suitable for me. I did some cutting and pruning of the trees and bushes and then started with the vegetable garden. I also did some cleaning and helped with arranging things. I helped a little bit with horses too, and I think for someone who knows more about them than I do, it would be really great. There is also an endless work if you like throwing a tennis ball! I had to give up...
The time just flew by! I had a very good time with Caroline and her mother and the conversations around the table were a pleasure. I was also able to practise my french, so it was very helpful to me. It's been only few weeks now, but I allready miss many things. Hope to see you again one day!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Katja)
I would like to strongly recommand Katjia who has a never ending smiling and will to help and contribute to the house overall work and good ambiance. She did an amazing work in my vegetable garden and back yard and was great company to my mother and me and all of my pets including my horses and goat whom she was not familiar at all wih at firts
… read more but learned to love, as much as my dogs. Everyone here enjoyed her company, and her good spirit, she worked hard and had many positive suggestions considering her experience in garden work. Katjia you know you are welcome any time back here. Take care and thank you !
Left by Workawayer (Teresa) for host
🧒👏👏Wonderful experience in the beautiful French countryside VERY near PARIS. Caroline is energetic and has many projects you can help out with - she even lets workers make recommendations for projects. She has a large, gorgeous house and loves to share the meals she prepares at a large antique wooden table. Three horses, two dogs and a goat are
… read more the nicest and friendliest ever. 🫶👍Hope to go back sometime.🥰🥰You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Nonoko)
Nonoko it was a real pleasure to have you here. Your never ending smile, good manners and positivism and incredibly open minded spirit. It was great for me to get to know a bit more about Japanese culture as you know my younger daughter is passionate about Japanese culture and I like to understand why so of course, and after knowing you I
… read more definitely adopt it too ! You are very courageous to travel the world at such young age and I just wish I had done the same at your age. Your help was precious and you never complained, and I am glad you also got a chance to visit Paris a few times, and Chateau de Versailles. You are welcome at my place any time. Take care and enjoy the adventure !
Left by Workawayer (Nonoko) for host
The time I spent here is unforgettable. I stayed at this beautiful place for three weeks and I learned a lot of things. There are many kinds of works so you'll never bored. I was worried that I didn't have much experience around fixing, construction, and animals. But Caroline taught me kindly clearly and precisely so I really appreciate.
My
… read more favorite thing this workaway is amazing location. This village is so quiet, beautiful, lots of nature, and also has interaction of people. Sometimes we went to walking to see her "secret place", and oh that was soo nice! I loved it!
Also we talked about many things like culture, society, nature, family, history...etc. It was very interesting to know about French culture and every conversion inspired me a lot. Also, her way of living is really cool.
Thank you soooo much Caroline. I really miss your companies with four leggs, tasty apples, the time we watch movie, and "concrete cake"! Haha
I hope to see you again and Marie:) All the best!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Carlos Eduardo ) for host
For a week I had the happy opportunity to be a workawayer at Caroline's house. It was a very nice week, in a peaceful place, with adorable animals and fun tasks. Caroline and her mother are very nice and cool people. Caroline is a great host, we had good conversations, I had the opportunity to go horseback riding, to see her villa and some
… read more sculptor artists. Thank you so much Caroline for sharing your knowledge. I hope one day to return.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Carlos Eduardo )
I confirm everyone else feedback. Carlos is a very nice, very interesting, fun to talk with person and excellent workawayer. Open culture and happy to share his travel experience. Amazingly adaptable. He knows he is welcome anytime at our place and can even come with his daughter who seems as adaptable and adventurous as he is. Very positive
… read more person, always ready to help. Strong recommandation from me, no doubt.
Left by host for Workawayer (Francisco)
Francisco est une personne très sympathique, très polie et discrète. Il est tout le temps prêt à aider et en train de remercier et même dans un environnement qui ne lui est pas familier, il s'adapte et ne panique pas.
Je lui souhaite bonne continuation et de trouver sa voie, car il est une personne très spirituelle et sera vraiment heureux dans un
… read more environnement tranquille, silencieux, propre à la méditation et la prière.
C'était un plaisir de faire ta connaissance Francisco.
Left by Workawayer (Francisco) for host
Caroline et sa mère sont des gens fantastiques. Même un peu de temps, mais ça me manque de leur parler.
Elle est venue me chercher à la gare. Elle m'a préparé un bon déjeuner et m'a offert une belle chambre.
Je me suis senti très à l'aise dans votre maison. Elle m'a dit de choisir les heures de travail et d'étude et m'a aussi aidé avec le
… read more français. Elle m'a corrigé et m'a guidé avec la langue. C'était fantastique et m'a beaucoup aidé.
Caroline et sa mère sont des gens très gentils. Ils sont très affectueux avec tous les animaux et avec la nature.
Caroline m'a emmené dans une église fantastique. Elle m'a aidé à trouver un séminaire et une communauté religieuse.
Malheureusement, je n'ai pas pu aider Carolina à terminer le travail, mais je suis très heureux de l'avoir rencontrée.
Faire la connaissance de Carolina et aussi de sa mère est une opportunité unique. Ce sont des gens extraordinaires.
Si vous voulez apprendre le français et aimer vivre dans une maison de campagne, c'est une excellente opportunité.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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