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Join our family for daily life and a language exchange in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, France

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello ,

    We're a close-knit, fun-loving, athletic family of 5 living in the hilly Burgundy countryside surrounded by cows, horses, and crop fields. We work with honeybees, harvesting ethical and eco-responsible organic honey. We're mostly looking for interesting cultural exchanges with people around the world who'd like to teach us English, share dinner recipes, and help with the two younger girls, ages 15 and 13, as well as our two adorable alley cats and our sweet little Australian shepherd. In exchange we're happy to introduce you to the world of beekeeping, dairy farming, chicken keeping, and more.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We can offer volunteers a true French country life experience as part of a family. We're happy to speak French with you and take you with us to our friends' farms to get fresh fruits, vegetables, and milk. You can also accompany us as we work with our 50 beehives in beautiful Burgundy settings, and help take care of our egg-laying chickens. We're not far from the medieval cities of Sens and Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, both of which have impressive historical sites worth visiting, like ancient fortifications and a spectacular 13th century cathedral.

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    Further details can be found here

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We'd like help with cooking and cleaning, some gardening, homework help for the girls, feeding and petting the dog and cats, and sometimes some renovation work in a country home we're helping renovate. We'd also love to improve our English!

  • Languages spoken

    French: Fluent
    English: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We offer a room with an independent toilet and shower and a double bed, connected to our house.
    During the summer holidays, the room is not available, but we will provide you with a tent.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    During your free time you can take long walks or bike rides along the multiple winding paths through the Burgundy countryside, or visit the nearby medieval cities. You can also take a 55-minute train ride into Paris to spend time exploring the capital.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Un cheval

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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    Vaiana

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    Rouxy

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    Love

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    Ioga

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A family of five poses under a decorative balloon arch outdoors. The women wear elegant dresses, the man is in shirt and pants. Sunflowers decorate the scene.
A group of five people poses beneath a vibrant cherry blossom tree in full bloom, enjoying a sunny day at a park with a blue sky overhead.
Four women in winter clothes pose in front of a festive pine and snowflake backdrop. A glowing sign reads, "For your daily dose of happiness."
The image depicts a serene landscape featuring a vast field of grass, a vibrant sunset sky with pink and orange hues, and a few distant trees and buildings.
The image shows two people wearing beekeeping suits with veils, standing outside on a sunny day, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
A person in a white beekeeping suit stands in a field, holding a smoker, with colorful beehives in the background and trees in the distance.
The image shows a bee with yellow pollen on its legs, perched on a person\'s finger, set against a blurred green background.
The image depicts two cats, one orange and one black and white, sleeping on a purple bedspread in a bedroom with white walls.

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