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Help our family around our garden and explore Saint Paul Lès Romans, France

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello,
    We are a french retired couple living in the countryside 1hour and half from Lyon.
    We own a lovely guesthouse and also have a huge garden, full of flowers, a vegetable garden, a greenhouse and also a newly planted forest !
    We both speak french and english. We have too children (both young adults living their own life),one cats and a few chickens !
    We are lucky enough to live in a warm and welcoming house with a beautiful view on the montains ( Vercors ). Our small town is only 20min by car to Romans Sur Isère, where we can get everything we need.
    There is plenty to visit nearby and we have bikes if need be.
    Please, don't hesitate to contact us if your interested in lending us a hand !!

    Marc & Béatrice

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
    House & pet sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Farming
    Plant care
    Music
    LGBTQ
    Politics / Social justice
    Culture
    Self development
    Charity work
    Photography
    Languages
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
    Water sports
    Cycling
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We would be happy to show you around, go biking together (there's a green bike road following the local river not far). Being very found of swimming. we could go together. Of course, we can also take to the nearby mountain Vercors or take to the local museums nearby. But overall, you would mostly gain experience and knowledge regarding gardening.
    Goes without saying, you will discover first hand the french generous and rural way of life !
    We would be happy to help with your french, if you need.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for someone to help us 5 hours a day in exchange for accommodation and meals at breakfast, noon and in the evening.
    The work is organized as follows:
    From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., it’s the usual structure, but it can be adapted and arranged differently; we can talk about it!
    A helping hand in the garden (example: weeding, compost, leaf collection, watering, harvesting, hennery,tailler les arbres ...) small DIY jobs on the property( peindre, poncer, decaper bois et terrasse) and help with housekeeping (example: vacuum cleaner, floor washing, ironing, hanging laundry, heavy cleaning, tidying up, emptying the dishwasher...)
    Kitchen assistance, cleaning the kitchen area after each meal, as well as regular maintenance of your room and the upstairs bathroom are part of living together and are not included every 5 hours!
    On weekends, visitors can explore the Vercors or Lyon; day trips are easy. In this case, good communication is necessary to avoid scheduling conflicts. On Saturdays and Sundays, if you choose to stay and eat with us, we will ask you to participate in household chores and help prepare meals.

    We prefer Workawayers with an intermediate level of French.

    Volunteers are not requested to help with maintenance of spaces used by paying guests and help is only around private home / garden.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    French: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    nous souhaitons perfectionner notre anglais mais nous sommes tout autant intéressés d'aider nos visiteurs à perfectionner leur Français

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will be staying in your own room and will have acces to a private bathroom. Occasionnaly, you might be sharing a bathroom with one of our kids passing by.
    For the meals, we will provide breakfast and lunch and supper.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    If you're found of Nature, biking, hiking, sight seeing and - over all - a fan of good food and happy people, you will surely enjoy your stay with us !

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    la connexion wifi est très satisfaisante et nous avons internet illimité

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    un van peut être garé dans la cour à coté de notre maison

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Nuts (13 years)

    nice cat ! very afraid when she doesn't know but after several days she 's very cute

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