Come and help us with looking after our home and land while enjoying a rural part of France, Libaros

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  Description

  Me and my wife, Lucia, moved to France 5 years ago to live a simpler and more sustainable life close to the mountains where we enjoy hiking, snowboarding and cycling. Our house is a Maison Maitre with 3.5 hectares of land and situated about 40 mins north of the Pyrenees. We work remotely in the UK and, in the summer, run a Chambre D'hotes for guests. We have a large bio vegetable garden which we use to feed ourselves and also our guests. we are also currently planning some retreat weekends for 2026. Out of season, we are busy working on our many projects both inside the house, and out in the gardens. And any moment we get, we head off to the mountains for hiking and snowboarding.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House and pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Van life

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Culture

  

  Plant care

  

  Photography

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Winter sports

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling

  

  Camping

  

  Beach

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are a truly pan European family, I am from England and my wife is from Slovakia, whilst our daughter was born in France. We live in a community that consists of locals, and other English speaking residents from UK, Holland, Denmark and more, Also, guests staying with us will experience being in one of the most rural parts of France, a rare opportunity to get away from an increasingly noisy and polluted world, a real opportunity to reconnect with nature.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Work at our place varies greatly from year to year. Examples of projects we are currently undertaking: Utility room build in the barn, patio around the swimming pool, conversion of the pig house into a gite. There is also always work to do in the gardens - pruning trees, cutting grass, fencing and working in the vegetable garden.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  I’m from England, so fluent! Still learning French and keen to improve.
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  Accommodation

  We live in a 5 bedroom Maison de Maitre with 3.5 hectares of land. Workawayers will be given one of our guest rooms with en-suite bathroom. Food can be flexible where Workawayers can sit down with us for meals, but also cook for themselves in the guest kitchen using supplied fresh and dry goods.

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  What else ...

  Our home is quite remote but we do have markets and shops within 10-20 minute drives. Main towns are Toulouse: 1.5 hours, Pau - 50 mins, Tarbes - 40 mins. We live about 35 mins from the mountains where there are unlimited options for stunning hiking trips. There are also several ski resorts. We also have the use of some bicycles for exploring the local area. The Atlantic Coast (Biarittz) is only a couple of hours away. There is little / no public transport where we are so a car is recommended.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have plenty of space in the gardens and surrounding the courtyard, so it’s possible to find a nice spot with your campervan.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Luna

  Rokit

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