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Spring/early summer 2025
Lots of things going on inside and out but you'll have to contact me for further info on the exact projects.
We are a (young) couple with two children (10 & 12 who we don't need any real help with) an exceedingly clever collie dog, chickens, ducks and sheep and now two kittens who are barn cats and don't come in the house.
We moved here from the UK seven years ago for a different kind of life; more outside space, more focus on quality of life than the number of electronic devices we own. For our kids to stay kids for longer and get a real childhood and also learn a second language and experience a different culture. It was the best thing we ever did for sure!
We love cooking, gardening and especially growing our own veg and having free range animals living good lives for our food, bike riding, enjoying the amazing French countryside where we live. We buy our fresh raw milk from the local dairy farm, as well as butter and yoghurts.
We have a house that we are renovating, there always seem to be a roof that needs repairing...c'est normal!
We have an amazing quality of life, less money and we do all the work here ourselves so it takes forever...we're hoping some company and some extra pairs of hands will help things along and also bring some new experiences for us and our workawayers. We love to randomly cook outside and live life to the fullest that we can.
We like a glass of wine but don't drink to excess.
We've met some fantastic people through workaway and are looking forward to meeting some more lovely people, to share a little bit of our life with them and get some stuff done a long the way.
Our kids are genuinely very well behaved and we don't need any help with them. They're nice to be around and a lot of fun, they can hold a sensible conversation; they are not like other kids...😉
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Culture
Sustainability
Pets
Farming
Events & social
Plant care
Music
Languages
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Astronomy
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hiking
Fitness
Dancing
Cycling
Camping
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have lived here for seven years now so know the area very well, know lots of cool stuff to do and lots of lovely places to visit. Our children speak very good French, we speak average French. We have a large no dig vegetable garden and grow lots of our own food. We keep chickens, ducks and sheep for meat and for eggs; not the sheep though, they don't lay many ;-)
I preserve food and cook most things from scratch including our bread that is sourdough so you can definitely learn that skill. We cook and eat and wide variety of culinary styles from all over the world and food and family meals around the table are an important part of everyday life. Where we live is very rural but has a great ambiance and everyone who stays here loves it!
If you have some woodworking skills you can definitely learn some more from my husband who is a joiner and if you need help with English language I'm TEFL trained so can give you some lessons.
We have a games barn with ping-pong and other games, a pool when the weather is good, a lake 10 minutes away with swimming and fishing.
Gary plays guitar and Jessica is learning too. We all love to swim, play tennis, go kayaking and for bike rides amongst other things. Thomas loves football and is a huge fan of chess and we all love playing cards and board games too.
We've had a few work-awayers stay here with us over the last few years and they have all been so interesting and we've had a great time working alongside them and spending time with them, getting to know them and sharing experiences. Sometimes it's so sad when they leave but we've made great memories with them that we'll certainly never forget!
We look forward to meeting more awesome people and making more memories...
Help
Basically we have a long list of stuff that gets shuffled around depending on the time or year or what demands it is done first!
We have to work as well so sometimes it will be a case of helping with smaller projects and keeping on top of general garden/animal and other chores or you might be here while we're doing one of the bigger projects.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I am TEFL qualified to teach English as a second language, but am not allowed to 'give lessons' for free via workawayer as it is a paid job in France. I would also very much love to improve my French!
Accommodation
There are two options depending on the time of year, the level of help you can provide/skills etc.
One is a large double bedroom with king-size bed in our home and second is our small gite that has it's own kitchenette and bathroom with large walk in shower, with the double bed on the mezzanine level. It also has it's own garden area and separate entrance as well as a door into the main house that can be closed off.
Every stay, like every person is unique so we are open to discussion on how it each stay works.
What else ...
There is no public transport here so a vehicle is necessary if you want to travel and see the area independently. We have had lots of work-awayers stay without transport and have dropped them into the local towns as and when we go there so that they can explore; but we can only do this if we're going somewhere.
There's so much to do around here if you like the outdoors and the French countryside.
We have a spare bike that you can borrow.
We ask all our workawayers to get a copy of their French criminal record: "Extrait de casier judiciaire". Its really easy to do, it's completely free and you just need a piece of identification. I can send you a link to the website.
You complete your personal info, upload a photo of your ID and they email it to you within a few days maximum.
I have to do a new one for us every year as we host French students for English language immersion and it's a legal requirement for all adults in our house for child safety. We've had lots of workawayers do it with no problem at all.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes we have fibre now and generally a good signal. There are various options for a space to work if necessary.
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space for a camper or motorhome and a long extension for electric. Hose easily accessible for water or you can shower in the house as we have a downstairs bathroom. You can empty your loo into the fosse as long as you use green chemical in your toilet.
Can possibly accept pets
We have a collie who is exceptionally well behaved but this is his home and he is free to roam pretty much everywhere outside. Friendly and well behaved dogs are very welcome. They are not however allowed into bedrooms or upstairs. **After a bad experience; dogs MUST be under control, used to animals and not chase them or try to dig under their fences to get to them.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (11)
En 2023 pendant mes voyages, j'ai la chance de passer une semaine de workaway chez Eve, Gary et leurs très aimables enfants Jessica et Thamas. Ils sont simplement génial et très actifs. J'ai partagé avec eux ma culture, surtout avec les enfants avec qui je m'amusais beaucoup. J'ai appris… read more
We learnt so much about his country and his culture which was a great experience for our children. He taught them dances and he cooked us a delicious meal.
He's a very good house guest… read more
First of all, they are a great family. They are very kind and funny and are wonderful people. And Thomas and Jessica are some of the nicest and smartest children I know. I felt very welcomed, and the time flew by so fast.
The tasks I did were very different. I did a lot of gardening, which was… read more
I definitely recommend them to other hosts who are looking for hard workers who are fun and interesting to spend time with.
Every day we had lunch and dinner with the family and chatted about everything, which was great.
Eve is such an inspiration as she is very positive and open minded. She is… read more
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En 2023 pendant mes voyages, j'ai la chance de passer une semaine de workaway chez Eve, Gary et leurs très aimables enfants Jessica et Thamas. Ils sont simplement génial et très actifs. J'ai partagé avec eux ma culture, surtout avec les enfants avec qui je m'amusais beaucoup. J'ai appris… read more
We learnt so much about his country and his culture which was a great experience for our children. He taught them dances and he cooked us a delicious meal.
He's a very good house guest… read more
First of all, they are a great family. They are very kind and funny and are wonderful people. And Thomas and Jessica are some of the nicest and smartest children I know. I felt very welcomed, and the time flew by so fast.
The tasks I did were very different. I did a lot of gardening, which was… read more
I definitely recommend them to other hosts who are looking for hard workers who are fun and interesting to spend time with.
Every day we had lunch and dinner with the family and chatted about everything, which was great.
Eve is such an inspiration as she is very positive and open minded. She is… read more
vegetable garden , sheep’s and lambs , ducks and ducklings chickens and well behaved rooster, rabbits jumping around Homemade food cooked to perfection and drinks Accommodation is good , nice neighbors. Felt very welcome here
He can work independently and gets stuck in to anything and everything that needs doing. He was so much help to us!
He's also lovely company and a really nice and genuine person.
He's welcome back any time.
She was great company and we all really enjoyed getting to know her.
She's welcome back ay time!
Between the two of them they achieved more than I could ever of expected in a week!
There were many different tasks and they did everything with enthusiasm and great energy.
Lotta is very lovely and I highly recommend her for future hosts!
He cooked us a delicious South African meal and kindly shared the recipe so we'll definitely be making it again. Best of luck for the future!
He's lovely and we all enjoyed his company very much. He's easy going, will turn his hand to anything that needs doing and is a pleasure to hang out with.
You're welcome back any time Tobey 😊
She fitted into our home so nicely, a week flew by and we… read more
I felt at home right from the beginning, when Evie read "Harry Potter" for the hole family after dinner (including me).
Most of the time I helped Evie with some light gardening or cleaning the house. She has a gorgeous vegtable garden and I really enjoyed working there.
My favourite… read more
He's a genuinely lovely person and very mature for twenty three; we had lots of interesting conversations about all sorts of things. He is extremely helpful… read more
From the moment I arrived I was treated with so much warmth and respect. I felt so much more than just hired hands to help around, I really felt like I was visiting some family..... and helping around.
The work was so reasonable and honestly quite enjoyable, especially seeing as I was rarely left to… read more
As for his work, Brian is very skilled in many things and helped us with lots during his stay with us putting his skills to great use.
He's also… read more
He fitted into our life, it was like having a surrogate father/grandfather for a couple of weeks and a very young, fit and healthy one at that!
We all enjoyed his company, his help, his great stories and his knowledge and advice was invaluable. We achieved some great things during his time with… read more
Highly recommended! Enjoyed my stay immensely . A-1 experience.
One night he cooked us Catalonian food, singing in the kitchen the whole time! It… read more
Since the day I arrived that I felt welcome by the whole family and made me feel like I was part of the family. We had all our lovely meals together (Eve is an amazing cook!), we would often play games with Thomas and Jessica around the house, which was a lot of fun! The work was very… read more
Thank you guys so much for welcoming us so openly to your family and making the most out of our stay. We only spent a week here but still got to do and see lots. They are very easy going people always down for good conversations and a good laugh.
The kids are also very easy going and… read more
