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Description
We're a dutch couple (74 & 57) living in a beautiful area of France since 2001. We own a property of 1,5 ha with an organic vegetable garden and fruit trees, a big farmhouse and a holiday cottage. We have 4 horses/ponies, a dog, cats and chickens.
On our property we organize workshops and retreats with equine assisted coaching, yoga and therapy, for small groups of dutch or french people. Outside these weeks, we rent out the holiday cottage.
Although we're dutch, we are quite well integrated in the community, a tiny village in the south west of France.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This is a pleasant place to enjoy the good life of the Gascony, a quiet region where there is fortunately no mass tourism. You can still find many authentic villages around here as well as enjoying wonderful views over the foothills of the Pyrenees.
For those who enjoy tranquility and space, nature and hiking as well as visiting authentic villages, markets, festivals or local museums, you will find this a charming and unique place to visit. And all this in a southern atmosphere with friendly locals and a nice climate.
The horses/ponies play a big role in my life, they're my colleagues in the equine assisted coaching! You can learn from them and the way they respond to you. We go out walking with the horses and you can also join me in my morning yoga sessions.
Help
The work will mainly be outdoor maintenance of the property, animal care and maintenance & housework of the farmhouse and "gîte". In the springtime that is: starting up the vegetable garden, cleaning hedges in de meadows, cutting dead trees, repairing fences, organic meadow maintenance.
If you have building skills we might start a new project: repairing the brick well-house that's collapsing.
I'd like to have a partner in horse riding. I'm training the youngest one to be ridden and it would be nice (and safer) to be accompanied by an experienced rider on my other Icelandic horse. They're small but strong horses, however the rider shouldn't weigh more than 70-75 kg.
Housesitting can occur.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We'd like to host a couple or a pair of friends in the well-equipped and spacious holiday cottage. There are two bedrooms with each two beds or one double bed. You take care of your breakfast and dinner yourselves and you join us for the hot lunch (mostly at noon, 1 PM). When we're having friends over for dinner, we're having dinner (and apéro ;-)) together of course. We ask you to help us 4 hours a day, 5 days a week.
What else ...
We can fetch you at the airport (Toulouse Blagnac) or at a local bus or train station.
But if you want to do some local sight seeing in this area, you really need a car!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a decent wifi connection.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a huge open barn under which you can park your vehicle. There's electricity, an outdoor kitchen and access to private sanitary.
Can possibly accept pets
Your dog might have a great time here, and he's welcome to stay. But only if he doesn't chase our cats and free range chickens!
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
About 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
We probably would have stayed forever…just because of these lovely two people and their animals, the amazing landscape, the nicely challenging work, and the extraordinary meals.
Nynke was super well organized when it came to our tasks. We had a ‘to-do-list’ and worked… read more
They really did great jobs, and not only the funniest things to do. Like cleaning an enormous attic, cutting wild growing bushes, ivy and… read more
Nynke and Hans are a lovely couple with open minds and hearts and we immediately felt like part of the family.
The accommodation in beautifully arranged cottage was more than comfortable, and we got perfect balance between socially active time and privacy. The meals together… read more
Krystyna stayed for 16 days and Matt joined us only in the weekends. They are hard working, very competent in many domaines, responsable, tidy and communicating… read more
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We probably would have stayed forever…just because of these lovely two people and their animals, the amazing landscape, the nicely challenging work, and the extraordinary meals.
Nynke was super well organized when it came to our tasks. We had a ‘to-do-list’ and worked… read more
They really did great jobs, and not only the funniest things to do. Like cleaning an enormous attic, cutting wild growing bushes, ivy and… read more
Nynke and Hans are a lovely couple with open minds and hearts and we immediately felt like part of the family.
The accommodation in beautifully arranged cottage was more than comfortable, and we got perfect balance between socially active time and privacy. The meals together… read more
Krystyna stayed for 16 days and Matt joined us only in the weekends. They are hard working, very competent in many domaines, responsable, tidy and communicating… read more
