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Discover a different way of life on an eco-friendly hobby farm in Authon, France

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello, I'm Didier. I'm a farmer in the mountains. The farm is at an altitude of 1400 meters. I have two herds of donkeys and cows on my 200 hectares. I also have chickens, a few sheep, cats, dogs, a beehive, and a vegetable garden. We make cheese, bread, and other products. I've chosen a simple lifestyle in harmony with the environment: wood heating, food self-sufficiency, eco-construction, and so on. It's a protected place, untouched by the harshness of nature and far from the madness of the world. Because of its isolation in the mountains, the farm operates on a self-sufficiency philosophy. This means that the activities I offer and the farm's produce end up on the plate of every person who stays here.


    Bonjour, Je suis Didier. Je suis paysan dans la montagne, la ferme est a 1400 m d'altitude j'ai 2 troupeaux des ânes et des vaches sur les 200 hectares. J'ai aussi des poules, quelques brebis, des chats, des chiens, un rucher, un potager. On fait du fromage, du pain, etc... J'ai un chois de vie simple en harmonie avec le lieux, chauffage au bois, autonomie alimentaire, écoconstruction, etc... C'est un lieux protégé, épargné de la maltraitance de la nature et loin de la folie de ce monde. La ferme à cause de son isolement dans les montagnes a une philosophie d'auto-subsistance cela veut dire les activités que je propose et le produits de la ferme vont dans l'assiette de chaque personne qui séjourne dan ce lieu.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The place is socially isolated, but there's a good chance you'll meet one or two other people with similar goals. Life on the farm is very communal; we share most meals together, work together, and play cards together. The farm's philosophy fosters a sharing of knowledge, such as baking bread, milking cows, making cheese, chopping firewood, and cooking with wood, etc.


    Le lieu est socialement isolé, pour autant il y a des probabilité que vous vous retrouveriez avec une ou deux autre personnes dans des démarches similaires que la votre. Sur la ferme on vie avec beaucoup de partage, on prends le plus parts des repas ensemble, on travaille ensemble et on joue aux cartes ensemble. La philosophie de vie dans la ferme engendre un partage de savoir comme faire son pain, traire sa vache, faire son fromage, faire son bois de chauffage, se chauffer et cuisiner au bois, etc...

  • Help

    Help

    All the tasks are done with me, but vary depending on the season: in winter, the help is devoted to caring for the animals and managing the various heating systems; in spring, it's about starting the vegetable garden; and in summer and autumn, it's haymaking, garden tasks and harvesting, and making preserves. Some activities take place year-round, such as making bread and dairy products and cooking with what we produce on the farm.


    Toutes les tâches sont faites avec moi, mais varie en fonction des saisons: en hiver le travail est consacrer aux soins donnés aux animaux, gérer les différents chauffages, le printemps c'est la mise en route de potager, l'été et l'automne c'est le temps de fenaisons, entretien et récolte de potager, faire des conserves. Quelques activités se font toute l'année comme fabrication du pain et des produits laitiers et faire la cuisine avec ce qu'on produit à la ferme.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    J'ai l'habitude de prendre le temps de parler le français avec des gens qui veulent apprendre la langue.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have a room in a separate, self-contained chalet with a dry toilet and bathroom. There is a common room with a bread oven and a shared kitchen. All meals are provided, including breakfast with farm produce, and are shared with me at a set time, except for breakfast.


    Vous aurez une chambre dans un chalet indépendant et autonome avec toilette sèche et sanitaire. Il y a une salle commune avec un four à pain et une cuisine commune
    Tout les repas sont fourni y compris le petit-déjeuner avec les produits de la ferme et sont partagés avec moi à heure fixe sauf le petit-déjeuner.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Hiking in the mountains, Transport is limited (school bus) but you can also come down with me when I go to town.


    Randonnées sur les montagnes, Le transport est limité (ramassage scolaire) mais vous pouvez aussi descendre avec moi quand j'irai en ville.

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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A tranquil rural landscape features rolling green hills, scattered trees, a rustic farmhouse, and cloudy skies. The distant mountains and open fields create a peaceful setting.
A wooden frame structure under construction on a hillside, surrounded by dirt and sparse vegetation, with mountains and cloudy skies in the background, creating a rustic scene.
A picturesque mountain landscape with rolling green hills, scattered trees, distant mountains, a few red-roofed buildings, and a winding path under a clear, bright sky.
A person stands on grassy ground holding a stick, facing a group of Highland cattle with long horns under a vast, partly cloudy sky at sunset.
This rustic kitchen features wooden beams, open shelves with jars, a large wooden table with chairs, hanging baskets, and warm natural lighting, creating a cozy atmosphere.
A man wearing sunglasses stands inside a wooden barn, surrounded by long-horned cows lying on hay, with sunlight streaming through a nearby window.
This cozy wooden cabin room features a simple bed with blankets, a small side table, a wood-burning stove, warm lighting, and rustic natural wood walls.

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