Help with maintenance and stay in an old refurbished farmhouse in Saint-André-d'Allas, France

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I am a Humanitarian worker engaged in water and sanitation projects around the world with various NGO's. During my time off between missions, i live in this old farmhouse in rural Dordogne. I am engaged in finding ways to live alternatively while opening up to the greater public to allow these changes to take place.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I have travelled extensively through my life and am happy to share the adventures i took part of. I am a great fan of nature, environmental protection and organic food growth as well as ancient types of plants, agricultural technique and alternative lifestyle. I am also part of various cultural groups such as a occitan choire and a prehistoric study group.
Help
Living in an old refurbished french farmhouse, there is always small miantenance to conduct throughout the different buildings. With forests and fields around the property, there is a large garden and an orchard to take care of and collecting firewood for the winter is also a regular task.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
A bedroom with bathroom and toilet within the house. There is also parking space for a vehicule.Camping is also available if necessary
What else ...
The Dordogne is a world famous touristic area in France. With Prehistoric and medieval remains, great cuisine and gorgeous countryside landscape, there is a great deal of sightseeing and other cultural and leisure activities to engage in. The forests are littered with hiking path for long walks or adventurous bike rides. In the summer the rivers which cross the region make a great day out beaching or sunbathing.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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29/08/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Charlotte)

Charlotte worked seriously with care and undertook all the tasks that were assigned. She worked independently and at her rhytme. The help included small house maintenance and cleaning, pool handling, gardening. She also showed will to learn french and was proactive in discussions. She is easy going and flexible. She left a bit earlier then planned… read more

(Very good )

21/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Charlotte) for host

I have a good experience at Danielle place. My bedroom was located in the main house and was comfy.

The area is beautiful as I discovered on my walks I took almost daily. Danielle was a good host and during my stay took me to see some famous caves, Beynac Castle and to Sarlat for market day.

The work is a little intermittent so you might do an… read more

(Very good )

14/05/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (quentin)

Quentin stayed with me for more then 5 weeks and so i had ample time to discover and appreciate him.
He is a mature person with a vast life experience completed by his thorough travelling experience. He has developed an acute sense of adaptability.
We have had numerous long and dense conversations and exchanges on diverse topics such as human… read more

(Very good )

11/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (quentin) for host

I volunteered with Danielle for 6 weeks.
Danielle did everything to make me feel at home!
I have really loved sharing the life of her. I was touched by her generosity and her daily extraordinary courage. She hosted me with kindness from the first day and made me feel like I was part of the family.
Every day you share the meal (lunch and dinner)… read more

(Excellent )

26/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host

I had a great first experience of Workaway at Pechlafière. Danielle gave me and Jim a warm welcome during our two weeks stay. Danielle is a passionate and inspiring woman with many great life stories and knowledge to share as well as a great cook !
I had the chance to work in the garden (hibernating the vegetable garden, plant trees), to feed the… read more

(Very good )

09/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)

Anna is a very friendly, pleasing and dynamic person. She works hard and keeps focused and with precise manner. But mainly she makes relevant and interresting recommendations and also takes constructive initiatives. She helped me plant trees and turn our garden in winter mode. She was also a good support in tidying up and clean the house and other… read more

(Very good )

16/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Walter) for host

I stayed with Danielle for thtree weeks in October. We had a good time together. I got good informations abaout Perigor Noir, her life and experiences. She is interested in different topics.
The work was not to hard and Danielle explained verry well what`s to do and accepted my proposals.
Her interesting meals came mostly by the products of her… read more

(Very good )

10/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Walter)

I was very happy with Walter during his stay: he can be relied on to and works very well and into the details. He grasps quickly the activities and techniques and gets organised efficiently to complete the assigned tasks. Although very sociable and helpful he is very discreet and ponctual. He can be trusted and we can depend on him for all sorts… read more

(Very good )

31/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Dora) for host

I absolutely loved staying at Django and Danielle's. They're super welcoming and really take you up in their daily life. I've learned so many things during the 2.5 weeks that I was there, ranging from practical outdoor skills to knowledge about politics, French and ecology. Danielle showed me around during the weekends - she knows so much about… read more

(Excellent )

28/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Dora)

Dora is a wonderful person and a great helper. She is happy to help in anyway, learns fast and keen to participate. She is is very sociable and happy to experience the local culture while also being very independant, with her own activities to manage (reading, study, music). There were many great discussions and she is curious and open minded.… read more

(Excellent )

02/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Kübra)

Kubra is a willing and adaptable person. She is keen to learn and help out anyway she can. She was also very curious with the local context. Many interresting conversations took place during the pleasant lunchs and dinners.

With regards to the various tasks she was set to do, she was organised, methodical and didnt mind to ask questions if she… read more

(Very good )

02/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Shawn)

Shawn is a very willing and adaptable person. She is keen to learn and help out anyway she can. She was also very happy to practice her french with us while being very curious with the local context. Many interresting conversations took place during the pleasant lunchs and dinners.
With regards to the various tasks she was set to do, she was… read more

(Very good )

11/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Thom) for host

I stayed with Django and Daniel for three weeks and felt at home from the beginning. They are very interested in their guests and clearly have fun to let you discover the surroundings and explain the many interesting sights in the neighborhood.
They are environmentally aware and very involved to apply this in their daily lives. Daniel is a great… read more

(Very good )

09/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Thom)

Thom is a great workaway all round. Hard working, flexible, independant and pro active, it is a pleasure to collaborate and work alongside him. He takes time to think of tha task at hand and is not shy to offer recommendations. Socially a pleasant man full of conversation, he is also keen to help around the house for the daily chores. It was a… read more

(Very good )

06/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Cedric) for host

I really enjoyed my workaway at Danielle's and Django's place. I highly recommend it for three reasons. Firstly both are extremely friendly and their house is always open to whoever wants to stay and share a meal. For this reason there will be happy gatherings of very kind and interesting people from whatever background. Secondly you can learn a… read more

(Excellent )

26/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Cedric)

CEdric et super pleasant to be around, very responsable and of great kindness. He has an affirmed personality but is discreet.
He works hard, intelligently and efficiently. He always organises the tasks given to him and communicates about those in effort to provide the best quality.
From a scientific background, he is also very cultured and… read more

(Very good )

26/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Marianna)

Mariana is very friendly, kind, helpful and respectful.
She is keen to help and of harmonious temper. It is a pleasure to work with her. She is happy to complete the tasks she has been assigned with a lot of attention and care.
I really enjoyed speaking to her about her country and the discoveries she made during her trip in France.

She is very… read more

(Very good )

20/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Joe)

Jo spent a full month here working mainly on woodcrafting and furniture fixing. His clear skills in this field was a great asset and allowed to troubleshoot various issues. Jo is an experienced workawayer keen to help. He is also a guest who takes time for himself and can be discreet.
Over lunch and dinners interresting conversations where… read more

(Very good )

14/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Joe) for host

I spent a month with Django and his mother Danielle and had a wonderful time. I appreciated very much that they endeavored to find out how to best use my skills and they put me to work on a variety of interesting, mostly small projects. While their home is somewhat isolated in the countryside, there was ample opportunity to travel with Danielle to… read more

(Excellent )

17/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Carimar & Maxime)

Carimar and Max are very nice, kind and they always want to do well and help out. They have to be shown and explained in details what needs to be done then they proceed to do things well.
They are very open and we have been able to discuss many interresting topics.
They are also very honnest.
They are easy going and happy with simple things. Food… read more

(Very good )

22/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Kayleigh & John) for host

We had out first experience of workaway over the summer with Django and his mum Danielle. We couldn't have been luckier and would highly recommend volunteering here. The location is in the beautiful country side, great for local walks (and jogging at 6am for Danielle). We really enjoyed living the rural life in the countryside working in the… read more

(Excellent )

08/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Li Min)

Li Min is an intelligent girl, gifted with great curiosity to discover things she doesn't know. She was not accustomed to countryside activities and work but she adapted quickly and well. She is very responsible and learns all the tasks she had to undertake rapidly. She also wants and achieves to take ownership of the task in order to complete it… read more

(Very good )

05/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Li Min) for host

How do I put a memorable experience into words? It is not possible but I will try. I spent about 2 weeks at Danielle’s over the summer. Danielle is a wonderful woman, full of love, life and experience. I am very glad to meet and connect with her. The work was very doable and varied. I helped with cleaning of the boiler room, collecting and… read more stacking wood for winter (which was tough but even I who is thin at 50kg can do it), cleaning the swimming pool, gardening (watering, weeding, collecting green beans!), feeding the sheep, indoor cleaning, preparing meals, picking peaches from Danielle’s tree. In short, I was really there to offer a hand. A friendly couple, Kayleigh and John, were also doing Workaway at the same time as me (though their trip was shorter), and we worked well together. All the tasks were led and supervised by Danielle and/or Django, who are very skilled, experienced, hands-on and encouraging. Everyone pitched in and worked together as a team (Django even had friends over to help with the wood), and we the Workawayers were well taken care of throughout.

Life at the countryside doesn’t stop there. Being with Danielle and Django means you live life to the fullest – after a hard day of working with wood, we drove out to Les Eyzies and bathed in the La Vezere river. Another evening Django invited us to experience La Trace (http://latrace.fr/), a whimsical production put up by incredibly talented and creative folks, who surely deserve much more widespread recognition. Another evening we caught an outdoor music performance by Danielle’s friend Catherine in the lovely medieval town of Sarlat. Danielle even brought me along to dinner and lunch with her friends, and her environmental association. I experienced French hospitality, and we ate, drank and laughed together. I attended a hippie party with Danielle. We listened to classical music on Danielle’s car radio while on the road, and when we returned home at night the sky was a blanket full of stars (an impossible sight in any city). And then we rushed to the kitchen to continue listening to the radio just to hear the end of the concert and find out which composer it was. A lovable dog Darius (who is ever eager and loves scraps) waits at home. And there is a lovable cat Moses who once got stuck up a tree and a neighbour had to come over and climb a ladder to get him down. And there’s a ewe Biba who bleats endlessly for attention. I ate very well. Water from the spring. Salad from the garden. French countryside cooking (sigh!). Tomatoes from the neighbour – best tomatoes I’ve had. Mushrooms (bolet) from the forest were so tasty. They purchase mainly local produce from farmers in the region, which is wonderful.

Through this all, I got a real sense of the ethos of the people living in the region, and was touched by the experience. I also found their leftwing beliefs rather moving (I even asked Danielle for an old copy of the French satirical newspaper to take home!). It was wonderful to meet people who are passionate about life, supporting the environment and community, all trying to make a difference. I’ll love to be back again. Thank you for making my summer.

(Excellent )

21/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Lis)

Lys is a very interesting and culturally rich person. She is very open and very sociable.
Regarding her involvement in the work support, she appreciates to have the tasks to be completed well explained to her including tidying up and house maintenance. She then performs the tasks well and with care.
She likes to have her own time by herself and… read more

(Good )

01/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (MJ)

Jenny is a very friendly and open minded person. We had many interesting conversations.

She is always happy to work and help out and does her job consistently with precision. She focuses on the tasks and follows the instructions or advice with care.

We had lots of good times together and as she wanted to learn french we talked a lot in french… read more

(Very good )

26/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (MJ) for host

Danielle goes running nearly every morning or does yoga. She is interested in naturopathy, permaculture, organic produce (AMAP), world music and development. There are 2 cats and one dog and they are like family. We ran together with the dog through the trees which was great. In fact, it turned out that we had belonged to the same running club in… read more

(Very good )

21/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Wiebke)

Wiebke est très sérieuse, régulière et concentrée sur ce qu'elle fait.
Elle le fait bien, jusqu'au bout. Elle travaille de manière ordonnée et
précise. Elle écoute bien ce qu'on lui dit : elle propose souvent
d'autres manières de faire intéressantes.
Pour la nourriture elle est très simple et toujours contente.
Pendant son séjour, nous avons… read more

(Excellent )

12/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jamie)

Jamie est très correct et très discret avec une très bonne attitude; il travaille sérieusement avec précision et responsabilité. Il est fiable. Il a l'intelligence des situations et analyse toujours le moyen moyen de s'y prendre. Il est ouvert et accepte d'autres points de vue et il argumente bien, de manière professionnelle.
Il a en plus un… read more

(Excellent )

12/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jamie) for host

Great pleasure to spend this 3 weeks with Django and his mom Daniel.
The place is peaceful and surrounded by nature. I settled in a private space separate from the main house and we shared the meal together (organic and tasty food:blush:). There is a load of work to carry out but varied and affordable, the pace is yours and they care about your… read more

(Excellent )

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