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Hello!
We are Jac (French) and Nikki (English), with our son (11).
Please note We are a non smoking household.
We live in the beautiful south west of France in the southern Dordogne. .
We live in the countryside 3km from a gorgeous medieval village with shops, a post office and 2 bars, restaurants, a pharmacy and a weekly market in the village and are surrounded by fields, walks and close to vineyards. Bergerac (with its own airport and train station) is a 20 minute drive away.
We have recently moved to a 200 year old longere (long house) and We would love to hear from you if you have any skills that could help us to realise our dream and are looking for help with painting and decorating, tiling, building, gardening, landscaping, teaching, occasional babysitting, cooking, sewing computer, technology and Internet help.
In return we can offer you a comfortable bedroom with use of a bathroom with toilet, 3 meals a day (nikki loves to cook and you will definitely not go hungry!) and If you want to practise your French or English we can help with that too. We are a very friendly (non smoking) family and happy to take you out when we can and explore our beautiful region.
We have several years experience of hosting workawayers and have made some great friends in the process. We look forward to hearing from you :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will benefit from a cultural exchange with us by improving your French (or English), learning new skills, discovering our beautiful region which is full of stunning tourist sites such as chateaux, countryside, rivers, caves, parks. You will discover the gastronomy and wines of the region, enjoy family and life in a typical little French medieval country village.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
From springtime onwards we will start renovation so if you are good with your hands and have any type of building, renovation, painting, woodworking, plumbing experience that would be a real bonus. We are not very technically minded either so computer help is sometimes needed. If you have sewing or cooking skills that too would be great.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
We can offer you your own bedroom in the house with a double bed and use of a bathroom with toilet. We are happy to take either 1 person or a couple at the same time sharing this room.
In the summer months you will have use of our swimming pool as well.
We also have a couple of bicycles which you can use to explore the area in your free time.
What else ...
There are many sites to discover in your free time as we live in a touristic area. If you love walking there are plenty of pretty walks directly from the house. There is a weekly market in the nearby village to enjoy as well a tennis club and of course a "terrain de petanque". In summer we have night food markets in the village to enjoy too.
There is no public transport from the village itself but we can when possible give you a lift to Bergerac if you wish to travel further afield on your own and we are happy to take you sightseeing when time allows.
We enjoy spending time with our friends, barbecues in summer and family life If you like the idea of a simple life in a beautiful region this may be perfect for you but please do not come if you are looking for the bright lights of the city or clubbing central as you will not find it here.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (16)
It was an awesome WA experience. They treated me as a family member from the very beginning. My room and the home made food were simply 5-stars-hotel quality
They counted on me in their leisure activities and introduced me to their friends and acquitances.
Louis is a well behaved 13-years-old boy.
I… read more
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It was an awesome WA experience. They treated me as a family member from the very beginning. My room and the home made food were simply 5-stars-hotel quality
They counted on me in their leisure activities and introduced me to their friends and acquitances.
Louis is a well behaved 13-years-old boy.
I… read more
P.S: If you go there, DO NOT touch Gigi girl. She is… read more
We very much enjoyed their company and can whole heatedly recommend to anyone cinsidering hosting them.
If we had to use words to describe them it would be friendly, willing, able, smiley,… read more
They are both such great hosts, especially Jac for keeping my wine glass always full, and to Louis for… read more
Nikki and Jac are amazing with a wonderful family and business. They made me feel right at home from the moment they picked me up from Beregrac train station. Nikki is the mothers of all mothers and amazing cook while also compassionate , while jac is such a charmer and patient man with a great sense of humor.… read more
I really dont know how to begin this because this two months there were fantastic! From the beginning I felt like home, I remember the first day… read more
In Dutch there's an expression "to live like a king in france" and I now know what it feels like. Nikki and Jac have been very kind and welcoming from day one and for as long as I wanted to stay. I was given a very luxurious room with private bathroom so I would… read more
Steven is a very capable young man who was willing to help with all tasks asked of him (even the less exciting ones). We had plenty of laughs along the way and he was always very… read more
You can expect a family with lots of love, they are accepting, warmly include you in their lives, Nikki cooks exquisite cuisine, Jac will tirelessly refill any wine glass, real harmony of French and English culture, bright days, brighter smiles, lots of laughs and goofs; all while happily working away on a great project.… read more
The Work - making stud walls, fitting insulation, electric wiring, plastering, fitting doors, sanding, make / fit kitchen cupboard doors, tiling bathroom, fitting sink support, garden paving and design /building decking and surrounding bar/rail - deck area 6.5 x 10.5metres ( thoroughly enjoyed seeing this completed… read more
