help us to renovate our house, and our garden with vegetables and fruit trees near Nancy in Lorraine, France

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We have got 4 children who are now gone, so we have room to welcome people.
We are 63 and 56 years old, we live in a family atmosphere, active and open to others.
We want to renovate and beautify our house, and enjoy our garden with vegetable garden and fruit trees.

Nous avons élevés 4 enfants qui sont maintenant partis, nous avons de la place...
Nous avons 63 et 56 ans, nous vivons dans une ambiance familiale, active et ouverte aux autres.
Nous souhaitons rénover et embellir notre maison, et profiter d'un jardin avec potager et arbres fruitiers.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Help in the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Nous pouvons aider à la langue française. Et nous aimerions confirmer notre anglais, et apprendre espagnol et allemand
Egalement, nous pouvons faire connaître notre région.

We can train to the French language for exchange in English, Spanish or English.
Also, we can make our region known.
Help
We need help to maintain and renovate our house: gardening, DIY, painting , wallpaper, wood work, renovate a shower,
The house is 200m² and the garden 2000m².

Nous avons besoin d'aide pour entretenir et rénover notre maison : jardinage, bricolage, peinture, papier peint, travail du bois , refaire la douche....
La maison fait 200m² et le jardin 2000 m².
Languages spoken
French, middle english, few words in German and Spanish
Accommodation
2 Chambres individuelles, avec salle de bains privative. Lits de 190cm ou 200cm
Internet Wifi ou CPL
Tous les repas sont partagés en famille.

2 Single room, with private bathroom. Beds 190 and 200cm
Wifi or BPL internet
All meals shared with family.
What else ...
We live in a town of 15,000 inhabitants, very quiet.
We can reach the main town (105,000 inh) by bus or train in 30 minutes.
We want to welcome no smokers and with at least a basic level in french.

Nous habitons Toul, une ville de 15000 habitants , très calme.
Nous sommes à 30 minutes en transport en commun de Nancy (105.000 hab.)
Nous accueillons des non fumeurs, et qui parlent au minimum un peu français.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 heures par jour, 5 jours par semaine

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17/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Cat & Adrian)

Excellent week spent with Cat, Adrian and Sophia, both for the work part and the meal and exchange part.

We had mainly two kinds of work:
Concrete on a terrace and fixing of wooden plates under a roof outside (canopy) for Adrian.
Weeding for Cat.

Adrian is both efficient and inventive; he has a solution for every problem or difficulty.
He is… read more

(Excellent )

16/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Cat & Adrian) for host

We had a lovely time with Thierry and Lise. We stayed in the petite maison in the garden. It was comfortable and nice to have our own space. They were excellent, informative and helpful hosts. The work was satisfying, and we had interesting philosophical discussions with Thierry. Lise is an amazing cook and the food was fabulous. Our 6 year old… read more

(Excellent )

31/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Reda)

The stay of Reda went perfectly well. Reda has always been willing to do a new job. She has helped us both in gardening and DIY.
She repainted the banister with the utmost care, without any stains of paint on the wallpaper or the steps. She always cleans her jobsite after work, as well as the tools used.
We also had great moments of sharing and… read more

(Excellent )

17/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Reda) for host

First of all, I would like to thank Lise and Thierry for an amazing two weeks I had spent in Toul!

I came to France with the tinny practice of French language, and I was looking for people with patience, who would help me to start using and improving my language skills. Lise, as a french teacher, has excellent techniques to help learn and to… read more

(Excellent )

23/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Vera)

Vera is a discreet person who opened up during the stay.
Vera is very independent, however a little too independent.
So you have to be precise about your expectations or the functioning of the family.
Once the rules are set, everything goes well.
Vera has a lot of sociological, political, and intellectual knowledge in general, which allowed… read more

(Good )

23/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Vera) for host

THE FAMILY: I enjoyed my stay with the couple a lot. They are very friendly and kind and it is easy to feel comfortable with them. They show real interest in their guests and are easy to talk to about many things. Each day, we watched and discussed French news together. I was especially grateful they helped me a lot to improve my French, e.g.… read more telling me when I made mistakes and even reading and commenting on a few texts I wrote as I was studying for a language test so I got a lot better even in just the 10 days.

THE HOUSE/FOOD: The house if very nice. You stay alone upstairs with your own bathroom. The food is excellent, they cook fresh every day and nearly all fruits and vegetables come from their own garden!

THE AREA: Toul is a typical small French town so you have seen it after one visit, but from its canal you can take long bicycle/walking tours through the country side and forests, so you definitely have something to do in your free time during the week. For the free days, you can easily visit Nancy (with UNESCO world heritage sites) per bus, and Metz and Straßbourg per train. From the house, you can easily walk to the city center of Toul and the bus and train station but they will also drive you.

THE WORK: I visited in the winter and mostly helped with renovations (e.g. decoration with wallpaper) and cleaning for which you need to bend a lot (e.g. cleaning kitchen drawers/shelves, the pantry, the laundry room, and the staircase). But the work can be very different in the summer, for example they have a huge and beautiful garden, where there is always some work to do. Any work is easy to do as they know how they want it done and will give you all the instructions for how to do it.

KNOW THIS: They have a dog who really loves cuddling and getting attention. She will literally beg you to stroke her – I loved her but I think you enjoy your stay most if you actually like dogs. Also, the bed in the guest room is only 1,80 m long so with 1,75 I just fit but it could be too short for very tall people.

LA FAMILLE: J'ai beaucoup apprécié mon séjour avec le couple. Ils sont très amicaux et gentils et c'est facile de se sentir à l'aise avec eux. Ils manifestent un réel intérêt pour leurs invités et c'est facile de parler de beaucoup de choses avec eux. Chaque jour, nous avons regardé et discuté des informations françaises à la télé ensemble. J'étais particulièrement reconnaissant de m'avoir beaucoup aidé à améliorer mon français, par exemple. je me dire quand je faisais des erreurs et même lire et commenter quelques textes que j’avais écrits alors que je étudiais pour un examen de langue. Ainsi, je pouvais améliorer mon français même pendent les 10 jours.

LA MAISON / NOURRITURE: La maison est très agréable. Vous restez seul à une étage avec votre propre salle de bain. La nourriture est excellente, ils cuisinent tous les jours et presque tous les fruits et légumes proviennent de leur propre jardin!

L'ARÉA: Toul est une petite ville française typique, donc vous l'avez vue après une visite, mais vous pouvez faire de longues randonnées à vélo ou à pied à travers son canal dans la campagne et les forêts. Ainsi, vous aurez certainement quelque chose à faire pendant votre temps libre. Pour les jours libres, vous pouvez facilement visiter Nancy (avec les sites du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO) par bus, et Metz et Straßbourg par train. De la maison, vous pouvez facilement aller au centre-ville de Toul et aux gares routière et de train, mais ils vous conduiront également.

TRAVAIL: J'ai rendu visite en hiver et j'ai surtout participé à des travaux de rénovation (décoration avec du papier peint, par exemple) et à des travaux de nettoyage nécessitant beaucoup de se baisser (nettoyage des tiroirs / étagères de la cuisine, du garde-manger, de la buanderie et de l'escalier). Mais le travail peut être très différent en été, par exemple, ils ont un immense et beau jardin, où il y a toujours du travail à faire.

SACHEZ-LE: ils ont une chienne qui aime vraiment la caresse et attirer l'attention. Elle vous demandera littéralement de la caresser. Je l'aimais, mais je pense que vous appréciez le plus votre séjour si vous aimez vraiment les chiens. De plus, le lit dans la chambre n'a que 1,80 m de long, donc avec 1,75 m, je rentre tout juste, mais il pourrait être trop court pour les personnes de très grande taille.

(Very good )

27/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Mara)

Mara stayed with us 10 days. It's was an excellent time together.
Mara is always ready to participate, learn and help us : Karcher, painting, gardening, keep the baby, cooking...
We recommend Mara as a quiet and active person.
Efficient and smiling, serious and laughing to my student jokes (not easy, lol), discreet and present.
We can almost… read more

(Excellent )

20/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Mara) for host

c'était une période merveilleuse avec Lise et Thierry. J'ai beaucoup appris d'eux :)
Toul est une jolie petite ville au bord d'une rivière avec une grande cathédrale, il y a donc beaucoup à voir.
Nancy, à environ 30 minutes de Toul, c'est plus grand, c'est très très très beau!
Avec Lise et Thierry, j'ai pu accomplir une variété de tâches : par… read more

(Excellent )

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