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Hello fellow WWOOFers,
We live in the south of France, in Montady, a charming little village located between Béziers and Narbonne. The climate here is Mediterranean, rather dry and very sunny.
I live in a family home. My three adult daughters no longer live with me, but they visit regularly, which always adds a bit of atmosphere (and delicious home-cooked meals).
We cultivate about a hundred olive trees in a family-run, amateur way, using organic and sustainable farming practices. We also have a few beehives located near one of our olive groves and the vegetable garden. We would like to emphasize that we are not professionals.
Depending on the season, the activities offered can vary: working in the olive groves or around the property, installing fences, clearing brush, pruning shrubs, weeding, sweeping leaves, maintaining outdoor spaces, working in the vegetable garden, tidying and reorganizing the farm buildings, or even small jobs like sanding shutters, painting, or other tasks.
Our property is located at the top of the village, at the foot of the 12th-century medieval tower of Montady. The house is built with stones from the old castle and is situated in a listed historical monument, giving it a truly unique setting.
Several remarkable sites are within walking distance:
- the drained Montady pond (created in the 13th century),
- the Gallo-Roman oppidum of Ensérune,
- the Canal du Midi.
The sea and the Montagne Noire hills are nearby. We can drop you off at the beach, or you can reach it in about an hour by bike.
Nearby towns:
- Béziers — 8 km
- Narbonne — 20 km
- Sète — 30 km
- Montpellier — 70 km
We look forward to meeting you
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Interests
Self development
Sustainability
Pets
Movies & TV
Farming
Events & social
Culture
Performing arts
Plant care
Photography
Languages
Books
Architecture
Music
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Nature
Mountain
Sailing / Boating
Yoga / Wellness
Beach
Outdoor activities
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
As a typical southern French, I speak French and some English.
I would also be happy to suggest walks and places to visit in the surrounding area during your free time.
For my part, I practice a little yoga and play the guitar. I am a music lover, especially jazz and blues.
I have only recently started cooking but can prepare some regional dishes to share.
I am an amateur guitarist (jazz, blues).
Help
We are looking for willing hands to help us with the upkeep of the property : pruning, picking, fencing, gardening, raking leaves, strimming, general light maintenance and various odd-jobs. No particular skills are required, as we do most of it ourselves, we just need help with a bit of everything. A lot of the time we work outdoors but some of the time is also spent clearing and sorting the barns.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
You will have your bedroom and bathroom ajoining our house with access to a kitchenette.
I can't promise to cook everyday, but I'll try my best to cook something regional as I've only recently started cooking. You're welcome to give a helping hand and also prepare one of your specialties if you would like.
Anyhow we'll work something out, maybe you can give me a list of what you'd like me to buy or we can go on a food shop together.
What else ...
Montady is only 6 kms from the town of Béziers which offers transport (bus or train) to many nearby interesting places to visit on a day-outing : Montpellier, Nîmes, Narbonne, Carcassonne, Perpignan... not to mention the lake of Montady which was dried-out in the 13th century in the shape of a cartwheel ("Etang de Montady"). If you like walking, there are plenty of trails setting out from the house following the Midi Canal, through vineyards and garrigue. We benefit from a Mediterranean climate : dry and sunny most of the year (but can be quite cold in winter).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Jean-Luc is a very gentle and generous person, we had great conversations and cultural exchanges.
It's a beautiful area - we went for hikes and one Sunday Jean-Luc took us to the market in Narbonne.
We enjoyed the harvest a lot, some days we made… read more
At this period we needed very effective people and they were much more than expected.
Very good and interesting communications.
Interested in the specificities of our regional culture, food, landscape.
A dream team.
Thank you again to you two.
Elle nous a apporté une aide précieuse dans une période ou nous en avions un grand besoin.
Je pense qu'elle a apprécié le lieu et les personnes qui nous accompagnaient.
Jean-Luc est un homme juste et plein d'humour. Merçi pour ces bon moments.
- Eva
Very new in Workaway tasks.
She did her best and her help was useful.
Calm and silent she seemed to enjoy this new environment.
As others have written, the flat is perfect. Plus, his house is in the middle of a dreamy, scenic location. It was so beautiful… read more
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Jean-Luc is a very gentle and generous person, we had great conversations and cultural exchanges.
It's a beautiful area - we went for hikes and one Sunday Jean-Luc took us to the market in Narbonne.
We enjoyed the harvest a lot, some days we made… read more
At this period we needed very effective people and they were much more than expected.
Very good and interesting communications.
Interested in the specificities of our regional culture, food, landscape.
A dream team.
Thank you again to you two.
Elle nous a apporté une aide précieuse dans une période ou nous en avions un grand besoin.
Je pense qu'elle a apprécié le lieu et les personnes qui nous accompagnaient.
Jean-Luc est un homme juste et plein d'humour. Merçi pour ces bon moments.
- Eva
Very new in Workaway tasks.
She did her best and her help was useful.
Calm and silent she seemed to enjoy this new environment.
As others have written, the flat is perfect. Plus, his house is in the middle of a dreamy, scenic location. It was so beautiful… read more
The accomodation was fantastic, it was seperate with our own entrance and exit with a full kitchen, living space and bathroom. The work was not overly laborious and… read more
The accommodation was fantastic, and Jean-Luc is not only easy to get along with, but also a great conversationalist and super generous.
He always gave clear instructions, and I really appreciated the variety of tasks I got to do during my time here.
To sum it up: I couldn’t have wished for a better first… read more
Ready to learn new work techniques and tools.
Enjoying to discover different dish an strange food specialities.
A very good person.
The work was varied and I really enjoyed being outside and getting good exercise. I did some strimming, tree branch cutting, sweeping, and… read more
All the best of luck with all your future plans and projects both of you !
Sara is a great woman, strong and fighter!
One of the best Workaway that I was.
Big hugs!
Nico
Thank you Florent ! We really appreciated your help and company. Good luck and we hope to see you again another time !
