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Cultural exchange and help with house renovation projects in Lescun, France

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  • Description

    Description

    I am Maxime, I live alone in a old family house in Lescun, the highest village in the Pyrénées Atlantiques and I want to renovate this house. I'm 31 years old, and I came back from a 1 year trip in south america where I used Workaway some times. I'm chill, organised and open minded. The house is on 3 floors : The ground floor is rented all the year to a local people, I live on the first floor and I rent the second floor for tourism. Lescun is beautiful little village surrounding of montains, it's calm and peacefull, perfect to enjoy the nature and to hike.
    Now, I want to enlarge the kitchen of the first floor. I need help to remove the stuff of the old kitchen, to demolish some plasterboard partition, to remake the electricity, to install the new kitchen, to paint, to change the floor. Moreover if you are an artist, you can paint an artwork on a white wall. And I would like to add some plants inside and outside the house too.
    I offer free accomodation and food (during the workdays) in exchange for 4hours/days and 3days/weeks of helping. I'm not always at home because I work for the village carpenter 3,5 days/week so during this time you will be free to do whatever you want (hikking, chilling, cooking...).
    I hope see you soon :)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Self development
    Pets
    Movies & TV
    Music
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Architecture
    Animals
    Team sports
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Linguistic, cultural and sports exchange with the surrounding hikes

    Échange linguistique, culturelle, et sportif avec les randonnées alentours

  • Help

    Help

    Help for the renovation and maintenance of an old house.

    De l'aide pour la rénovation et l'entretient d'une maison ancienne.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    French: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    Spanish: Intermediate
    Portuguese: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    I would like to improve English Portugues and Spanish

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own room with bed. Its a 3 floor house, we will stay in the middle floor equipped with a kitchen dining room and bathroom.

    I will offer accomodation and food for 3 meals/days during the work's days

    Une chambre avec un lit dans une grande maison sur 3 étage. Nous serons dans l'étage du milieu équipé d'une cuisine salle à manger et salle de bain.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    During your free time, you can do a lot of hikings, can visit some charming little village in the valley, go to spain in Canfranc for example, try paraglinding...

  • 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

    There are free parking into the village but generaly full during the summer ...

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Of courses, I accept cats or dogs but I have not garden. I have a cat who is free to go outside.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 387419172525

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The image shows a man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a green shirt and black jacket, sitting on a brown chair with a black cat on his shoulder.
The image depicts a serene scene of a small town with a row of houses and a road, surrounded by greenery, with a few trees and a body of water in the background.
The image shows two people in orange workwear standing in a room with stone walls, surrounded by wooden planks and white wooden frames, engaged in a project.
Three individuals stand together, gazing at the camera, with a neutral expression, wearing casual attire, set against a plain background. The image is likely a stock photo for a website or catalog.
The image depicts a serene mountain village scene, featuring stone houses, lush greenery, and a carport with a silver vehicle, set against a picturesque backdrop of mountains and a blue sky.
The image depicts a man and woman standing on a grassy hillside, with a picturesque village and mountains in the background, under a cloudy sky.
Two men stand on a mountain peak, wearing backpacks and scarves, with a breathtaking view of rolling hills and mountains stretching out behind them under a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a stone building with white windows and a dark roof, set against a blue sky with a mountainous backdrop.

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