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We are a bilingual English / French family. Our 18 yr old daughter has just started boarding school. We live in a beautiful new wooden house in the countryside ( 5 km from Pau) with an astonishing view of the mountains.
On our land we have two chickens, fruit trees and a permaculture garden. We created it six years ago and it still needs some improvements.
We have a cat. Sadly Our dog has just passed away.
I am free from my job and my partner is a life coach.
I have walked on the Camino de Compostella.
I have cycled from Bristol to La Rochelle.
We love travelling and hosting people and discovering new cultures. We also practice yoga and meditation from time to time and enjoy walking, dancing and local Occitan music.
Half of the family is vegetarian.
We live 45 mins from the mountains where there are plenty of lovely walks.
The sea at Biarritz is just over an hour away.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
From us you can learn French and English and culture and also vegetarian cooking, permaculture gardening, carpentry and DIY.
We live in the south west of France at the foot of the Pyrénées, close to the sea and close to spain. We do hiking, cycling, dancing.
Projects involving children
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Help
We have a large garden and vegetable patch which need regular love and attention. (Lawn moving, weeding, chickens to feed…)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
Our house is fitted with compost toilets. A bedroom is free to host workaway visitors. The main family meal is supper. At lunchtime we have a light meal. Breakfast is available as required.
What else ...
Pau is a beautiful city with king Henri 4th castle to visit and a splendid boulevard to admire the mountains.
Bicycles are available for discovering the Pyrenees.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our Internet is high speed (optic fibre)
Space for parking camper vans
And we have room to park a van.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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He is such a heartful young man, thoughtful and appreciative. He adores animals and they adore him back!
We have loved getting to know him, and having him around. We… read more
She put her hands to whatever was asked of her, and did it with care and diligence; the garden looks so much better for her presence. She is a fantastic cook- so creative and makes beautiful, healthy food- and not only… read more
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He is such a heartful young man, thoughtful and appreciative. He adores animals and they adore him back!
We have loved getting to know him, and having him around. We… read more
She put her hands to whatever was asked of her, and did it with care and diligence; the garden looks so much better for her presence. She is a fantastic cook- so creative and makes beautiful, healthy food- and not only… read more
Leaving our house and animals in his good care was such a relief; we knew they would be in lovely caring hands and could leave without worry. I knew immediately that he and our dog Zoukan were going to be great friends- Zoukan went off for a… read more
She is a really hard worker and helped us out in the garden, and with cooking, cleaning and looking after our dog, cat and chickens while we were away.
She is very reliable, capable, efficient, and discrete. I felt I could trust her immediately. .
We had lots of… read more
We had trouble keeping up with her walking in the mountains, but all had such a great time hiking together.
She was always up for an adventure,… read more
From morning meditation to yoga & discussions about all things life. I truly appreciated their way of life and living. They… read more
It was my first Workaway experience and I was very lucky to find Jacques, Anna and Amalia. For two weeks I felt like part of the family. I was taught to sew (thanks to Amalia), cook, work in the garden... And they tried very hard to teach me French and English.
A 100% recommended experience.
He is extremely patient and careful in his work.
I enjoyed spending evenings discussing and sharing with him, and he is very good at… read more
Jacques and Anna travel a lot you will find many interesting story, there is… read more
We very much appreciated his help. He is a hard, and unstoppable worker.
He sorted out our computers and phone problems with endless patience. He leaves no stone unturned. And he was happy to turn to gardening and cleaning. We also really appreciated his talent… read more
