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Hi there, welcome
We are a retired couple, who left Paris 18 years ago to start a new life in the south of France. We renovated an abandoned vineyard house and created the big and beautiful paradise. We welcome you to join us keeping her in good shape, and in return enjoy all the pleasures of living here, with the company of French people, the sunny weather and the breathtaking nature. Imagine having lunch and dinner in front of the Pyrenees, drinking wine and eating french cheese before taking a dive into the pool, or borrowing our car or bike to visit the area (La Cité in Carcassonne). Our place is an opportunity we want to give you, a place where we together create memories and get busy living. We are retired, but we are not ready to sit down and stop moving. Come and join the ride.
Nous sommes un couple de retraités, qui a quitté Paris pendant 18 ans pour commencer une nouvelle vie dans le sud de la France. Nous avons rénové une maison de vignerons pour ouvrir une maison d'hôtes de charme. Nous vous suggérons de la partager et de nous aider à la maintenir. En retour, vous pouvez vivre avec une famille française, profiter du soleil du sud et de la nature occitane. Imaginez déjeuner ou dîner avec vue sur les Pyrénées; boire le vin local et manger le fromage français, avant de vous baigner dans la piscine, ou emprunter la voiture ou le vélo pour visiter la région. Partager la vie avec nous est l'occasion de créer de bons souvenirs et de découvrir la culture française. Nous sommes à la retraite, mais toujours actifs.
Venez tenter l'expérience!
Covid info:
In order to comply with french guidelines, only fully vaccinated candidates please !
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn french if interested. We are patient teachers and we are ready to help you. My husband does not speak english, which gives you a perfect opportunity to use the language as a handy tool to communicate, and not just a nice intellectual ability. Other than that, the culture, the historical region, the hundreds of interesting trekking tracks around here, all with historical and natural significance and beauty, are things you can learn from.
You can learn everything from building with wood, to make french food, all you have to do is dare to ask, and dare to try. You will have a lot of autonomy here, and the experience here is only as good as you make it.
Nous vous proposons le gîte et le couvert dans cet écrin de verdure. Vous pourrez approfondir votre niveau de langue française, découvrir les activités du sud de la France, la ville pleine d'histoire de Carcassonne, ainsi que sa Cité médiévale.
Nous vous prêtons notre voiture électrique et nos vélos pour découvrir la région. Vous pourrez apprendre aussi bien la cuisine française que le travail du bois ou toutes sortes de bricolage. Vous aurez une grande autonomie pour organiser votre journée.
Help
A couple of daily tasks will be asked like gardening, cleaning, tinkering, cooking, shopping. Daily helping time is 3h or 4h.
Martine, our local housekeeper, takes care of the bnb with me.
Since I am sometimes away, it is necessary to have a driver's license.
Il y a des tâches journalières, de type jardinage, bricolage, ménage, entretien, cuisine, courses.
Martine ma voisine est responsable de la partie maison d'hôtes avec moi.
M'absentant occasionnellement, le permis de conduire est exigé car mon mari ne conduit plus.
Le temps de travail est de 3h ou 4h par jour contre logement et intendance et vie de famille.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
The house is extremely big. Half of it is for us and half is for guests. You will have your own bedroom (with a study), bathroom, TV room, as well as a 45m2 roof balcony, shared between the guests.
La maison est extrêmement grande. La moitié est pour nous et l'autre moitié pour nos hôtes. Vous pourrez en profiter dans sa totalité. Vous aurez votre propre chambre, salle de bains et salon TV à l'étage, ainsi qu'une vaste terrasse non privative d'environ 45m2.
What else ...
We are located about 10 min drive from Carcassonne (4th most visited place in France). There are numerous cultural visits in the area as well as hikes. A car is available for you to sightsee.
The house has a big garden and swimming pool, as well as a pool table, table tennis and volley ball/badminton nets. There is a bakery and a coffe-restaurant in the village. We have a grand piano and lots of books.
Nous sommes à 10 min en voiture de Carcassonne, 4 ème site touristique le plus visité de France. Il a de nombreuses visites culturelles à faire dans la région (domaines viticoles, musées, châteaux, grottes...) et randonnées dans la Montagne Noire au nord de Moussoulens. Je mets à disposition une voiture pour vos déplacements.
La maison possède un parc arboré et une piscine, ainsi qu'une salle détente avec baby-foot et billard, ainsi qu'une table de tennis de table et filet de volley / badminton en extérieur. Dans le village il y a une boulangerie et un café-restaurant. Nous avons un piano à queue,et des livres en français et en anglais.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
3 ou 4 heures par jour max, 5j/sem.
Feedback (16)
We had great time when Federico (Fede) spent a month here and we enjoyed living with him.
He is a very polite gentleman and respectful . He speaks a perfect french and he has a lot of culture.
We shared many talks about any subjects. and we had great laughs and drinks.
He his a good cook italian way. We loved it !
He did… read more
I spent three weeks in July 2022 on Monique and Paul-André's beautiful property, and in that short time I learned more than I could have hoped for. The tasks were varied and sometimes tiring, but all very rewarding: driving, shopping, repairing things, pruning… read more
Au revoir mon ami, à la prochaine.
We had a great time all together end of this last summer 2022...
Lauta came from Argentina via Paris for 3 months and he staid with us till his departure for a new italian life .... !
We really enjoyed to live with him, having talks and games at night. He… read more
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We had great time when Federico (Fede) spent a month here and we enjoyed living with him.
He is a very polite gentleman and respectful . He speaks a perfect french and he has a lot of culture.
We shared many talks about any subjects. and we had great laughs and drinks.
He his a good cook italian way. We loved it !
He did… read more
I spent three weeks in July 2022 on Monique and Paul-André's beautiful property, and in that short time I learned more than I could have hoped for. The tasks were varied and sometimes tiring, but all very rewarding: driving, shopping, repairing things, pruning… read more
Au revoir mon ami, à la prochaine.
We had a great time all together end of this last summer 2022...
Lauta came from Argentina via Paris for 3 months and he staid with us till his departure for a new italian life .... !
We really enjoyed to live with him, having talks and games at night. He… read more
Les autres wokawayers et moi-même étions logés dans de belles chambres et avons été intégrés dans la famille dès le début. Le travail… read more
Monique and Paul-André are amazing people who strive to make… read more
She is a lovely, graceful, pleasant and responsible person.
She provided wonderful help with maintenance, gardening ,housekeeping and ...babysitting !
We shared lunches and evening diners together and we really did enjoy including her in our family life.
Helen our cousin, Luis the… read more
I stayed with Monique and Paul-André about one month, met also other some other members of their family as well as their friends and all of them were really kind to me. The house itself has kind of "open doors" where… read more
We had great time when he was at the place and we enjoyed living with him. He is a very polite gentleman and respectful . He speaks a very good french and he has a lot of culture. We shared many talks about any subjects.
He did different kinds of job and always in a good mood. He is very pleasant.
He saw some snow for the… read more
Monique et Paul André are very adorable persons, they made me feel at home from the first day. My comfort and wellness were a priority for Monique and she was always willing to help.
It is a beautiful home, with a big and adorable garden and views to 'Les Pyrénées'. The rooms she keeps for workawayers are in a floor with… read more
Monique is a great cook and was sharing her culture with great pleasure. Apart from help and food, Monique introduced her family who are really, really nice people.
The place is located in very beautiful location and Monique has a bicycles which… read more
When I arrived I was only thinking of staying 4 weeks and finally I stayed 7 weeks. a true cultural exchange with a French family. Monique is a very kind and curious person! she always wants to meet different people and cultures. she is… read more
We had a great time all together end of this amazing and particular summer 2020...
Matias came with us for a month and he staid more than 2 !
We really enjoyed to live with him, having talks and games at night. He did several kinds of work to help us but… read more
I had the opportunity to meet part of her family and they were lovely. Everyone treated me in a very friendly way and that made me feel very confortable.
The house is nice and large, with many… read more
The house is gorgeous with lot of space. I’ve been doing lot of gardening.
They are great host!
Jesua came from Madrid at the end of lockdown when the garden was still green...
He did a lot of gardening: lawning, cutting, burning, watering and cleanning.
Then he did a lot of "bricolage", helping in the house, painting walls, repairing lights...many… read more
We had great time laughfing and talking during lunches and diners. She staid in the "pigeonnier" at the top of the house, very quiet, on a large terrace with the wonderfull view on the Pyrénées.
She has been very usefull and a big… read more
