Help around the land and conversational French in the Aude, France

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We live in a beautiful part of south France and can offer accommodation on the first floor with private bathroom. There is only myself and husband living at our home on the ground floor plus our 2 very unique Chinese Crested doggies. Your partner is more than welcome to join you on this workaway experience. We are 30 minutes from the medieval town of Carcassonne.

    Single, couples - all welcome

    The task is to help us to remove turf and prepare ground on two small plots for shingle / artificial grass and maybe a few small projects. Helping us to speak French - conversational would be a great bonus for us. No more than 2 or 3 hours a day for 2-3 weeks.

    2 meals a day available.

    Although we have a bike/s for our guest to use a car is really essential in order to enjoy the wonderful countryside, medieval villages especial Carcassonne and coastal areas - also Spain only 2 hours away. Look forward to hearing from you.

    We have pool which guest are welcome to use.

    There is a large private roof terrace for your sole use with stunning views of the village and surrounding land.

    I am interested in sewing, machine embroidering and many other crafts which I would enjoy sharing with the right guest. Hubby loves history, rugby and football although no longer plays/coaches. There is a table tennis table which hubby needs a partner to play!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The Aude and surrounding departments offer an enormous range of activities but most of all the stunning countryside for exploring on foot or bike including a network of disused railway lines, the Canal du Midi and the vast area of the Pyrenees- we have a bike/bikes for guest use. The Mediterranean Sea is just 1.5 hours by car away.

  • Help

    Help

    The main help we require is with gardening, Involving digging up two small grass areas and maybe a few small projects and if possible help improve our conversational French language skills - we are quite basic.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Both my husband, Brian and I speak English with minimal French and would therefore appreciate someone who can help us with our conversational French.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Our home is a large detached new build in 1.5 acres of mainly park land. The first floor would offer you total privacy and we would feed you whilst you are here. A lovely swimming pool and large terrace for relaxing. There is a large roof terrace with lovely views for your sole use.

    Meals are provided. We will cook but our guest would be most welcome to cook the occasional meal.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There is so much to see and do in the Aude/Languedoc Roussillon- a walkers/cyclists paradise. We live 30 minutes drive from Carcassonne and 20 minutes from Limoux - a car is essential to get around but bikes are available for guests to use. The next village 4K away has a bar, tabac, boulangerie, bio shop and a Spar.

    There is a voie verte at the back of our house that goes between Canal du midi and Montsegur - 64km of safe cycling with plenty of shady picnic areas to take a break.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Internet is supplied by Orange and during the day there is a very good signal - can dip in the evening a little.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have space for a caravan or camper. There is water available and loo emptying facility.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Profile photo of Skye

    Skye (6 years)

    Yona is a beautiful Chinese Crested aged 12 years

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