Come and help us in our chateau near Calais, Northern France

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21
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16/09/2019
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2019

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Description
We are Tim and Margreeth owners of a small chateau in the North of France, about an hour from Calais.
We are looking for enthusiastic hands-on helpers ( preferably couples or friends) to help us with hosting guests, cleaning rooms and assisting with cooking and the occasional gardening job.
We live in a small, quiet village but there is a car and some bikes you can use on your days off. The area is very rural and beautiful. A great place for long walks and cycling. We are near some pretty seaside villages and it's easy to take the train to Amiens or Paris.
Our volunteers can stay in a romantic gipsy caravan in the woods or a spare room in the chateau.
No smokers.
Type of help
Gardening
Cooking / shopping
Help in the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The chateau is a great place to stay and to explore the unspoiled region. The volunteers can learn what it's like to run a B&B, meet lots of people and practise their English or French.
Host offers a wage in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
The help includes gardening, general maintenance of the place and some buiilding projects.

IN EXCHANGE WE OFFER:
Breakfast, lunch, dinner;
Free accommodation;
Language practice, great library, experience of local culture and nature;
Meeting international travelers.
Languages spoken
English, Dutch, French, German
Accommodation
A romantic gipsy caravan which offers a lot of privacy or a room in the chateau.
What else ...
You can visit lovely sea-side places like St Valery-sur-Somme and Le Crotoy or larger towns like Amies, Lille or Paris. The area we live in is very rural, so ideal for long walks and bike rides. Of course the helpers can also relax around the chateau. We have a beautiful park with animals, trampolines and a swimming pool.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day 5 days a week

Photos

Le Crotoy

One of our B&B rooms

The beautiful cliffs of Ault

The duck pond with lots of ducklings at the moment

Our favourite place - the large veranda

Entrance to the chateau

This is us in front of the chateau

Feedback left by and about host (21)

28/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jon & Bree) for host

We enjoyed our 3 weeks with Tim, Margaret, and Jo at the Chateau. The work was typical for a B&B but with lots more rooms! Making beds, cleaning the rooms/apartments, and some yard work. We got to stay in an apartment thankfully, we don’t think we would have enjoyed the camper in the woods. Food was okay, at times we scrounged around for food.… read more

(Good )

18/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jamilee & Jared) for host

Our family (of 5) had the opportunity to work at the Chateau and on projects preparing for a wedding. We stayed there for a month and really enjoyed ourselves.

We were able to work in the Chateau, cook together and help with the shed (turning it into a magical place). The whole family made sure that we felt welcomed and at home. We had our own… read more

(Excellent )

09/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Magda & Beto) for host

Thank you so much guys, for those 3 amazing weeks at your lovely place! It was a great experience for us, You are so generous and easygoing. The job was pleasant, the accommodation so cozy, and the food absolutely perfect. We miss you! And hope to see you again in Argentina, France, or wherever the future may find us! Hasta la próxima, amigos!

(Excellent )

08/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Magda & Beto)

We had a great time with Magda, Beto and their children. They are a lovely family and very easy to be around. Hardworking, responsible, intelligent and fun. They helped us with the daily chores of running a B&B, some gardening and rebuilding an outdoor shed. We are really going to miss them and hope we will meet again some day.

(Excellent )

29/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Natalie) for host

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(Negative )

24/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Natalie)

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(Negative )

24/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucas & Beatriz)

Lucas and Beatriz are a lovely couple. They are friendly, easy-going and very helpful. We had a good time with them and will definitely stay in touch.

(Excellent )

24/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Carmen & Stefano)

We loved hosting Carmen and Stefano. They are a very positive, kind and hardworking couple. They were a great help and we hope to meet again some day. If they ever start their own B&B, we will be the first guests.

(Excellent )

12/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Carmen & Stefano) for host

Amazing place, lovely experience..we really hope to meet you again one day! :)

(Excellent )

24/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Valentina & Jose Ignacio)

Jose and Valentina are very sweet and helped us with all kinds of different jobs around the chateau. Valentina is really good with children and Jose always works hard. We wish them all the best and hopefully we'll meet again some day.

(Excellent )

24/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lindsey & Quentin)

Lindsey and Quentin are very gentle, positive young people. They are helpful and hardworking. They made a lovely wall painting in our hallway so we will always have a souvenir of their stay with us. Hope they come again.

(Excellent )

04/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Fabienne)

Fabienne is one of the nicest persons I have ever met. She is caring, cheerful and very helpful.
It was like having a loving family member staying with us.

(Excellent )

04/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Rachael)

Rachael and Rachel are absolutely lovely girls. They were easy to be around, cheerful, enthousiastic and very helpful.
We had a great time with them and we got a lot of work done. So it was perfect.

(Excellent )

04/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucile & Lila)

Lucile and Lile are very helpful, serious girls. They helped with housekeeping, cooking and French lessons for our son.
They also make really great crepes. Thanks girls

(Excellent )

04/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Bernadette)

Bernadette is a very sweet girl. Always optimistic, enthousiastic and helpful.
We loved having her stay and we hope she'll come back some time.

(Excellent )

21/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Bernadette) for host

This was my first stay and it was wonderful . I stayed four weeks and although I felt nervous before I arrived I felt like home within a few hours. Tim and Margareth are very welcoming and open. At the time I arrived they had a lot of freinds over and it was completely natural to sit in the group and chat with them. They lend you a bike to go the… read more

(Excellent )

20/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Esther) for host

I stayed at the Chateau for 3 months and i had a great time. Tim & Margreet are lovely people and their chateau is a must see. Tim is a musician and a funny entertainer and also a good cook. I learned lots of new and handy things. They really take the time to teach you and explain you things. And there is always something going on at the Chateau.… read more

(Excellent )

01/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Pamela & Yasaman) for host

Margareth and Tim were our first workaway hosts. We had an amazing time in the North of France and sooo much fun with Tim, he's the best! We were picked up by the train station Abbeville and were shown the beautiful chateau and our room in an separate apartment which was absolutely comfortable and lovely. The work was diverse and included… read more

(Excellent )

02/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Gabriela)

Gabriela is a quiet girl that wants to see more of the world. Helping in a B&B isn't really her thing, but she tried very hard. She is very nice with children.

(Good )

02/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Maja)

We absolutely loved meeting Maja. She is sweet, open, independent & intelligent and she really likes to help. We felt comfortable with her straight away and we didn't want her to ever leave again. We hope she has a great adventure in France, driving around in her own little bus and wish her all the best.

(Excellent )

11/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Maja) for host

Margareeth and Tim were my first workaway hosts and i will never ever forget the two weeks i was lucky to spend with them. The chateau and the garden with all the animals seemed to me as a little paradise and although there is a lot of work, this impression never changed for me. The whole family made me feel welcomed and i was included as i have… read more

(Excellent )

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