Come spend some time in this historical place and help with DIY, gardening in Lower Normandy, France

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    (EN/FR)

    Hello workawayers,
    my wife Kathleen, I, Philippe and our cat minininja are looking for help maintaining our property.
    We own a castle and a couple buildings I inheritet 5 years ago.
    Both of us are retired. Kathleen gives meditation lessons for free and I do woodwork.
    We rent our rooms out to guests, mostly during the summer and people have weddings and other celebrations here.
    We also host town events like the "repas communal", the "fête de la musique" and the local christmas market.
    Our property has a huge garden and contains the ruins of an old castle that dates back to the 9th century.
    We are surrounded by green hills and a small village with only 240 inhabitants. If you like working outside and are interested in exploring the secret parts of the ruin we are the place for you.
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    Bonjour les workawayers,
    ma femme Kathleen et moi ,Philippe, cherche de l’aide pour entretenir notre propriété.
    Kathleen donne des leçons de méditation et je fais de la menuiserie. On loue nos chambres aux clients, principalement pendant l’été et parfois on accueille des mariages et d’autres célébrations ici.
    De plus on organise des événements locaux.
    Notre propriété contient un grand jardin et les ruines d’une ancienne forteresse qui remonte au 9ème siècle.
    On est entourés de collines verdoyantes et d’un petit village.
    Si tu aimes travailler à l’extérieur et tu es intéressé(e) à explorer les parties secrètes de la ruine, c'est l’endroit pour toi.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    - enjoy the calm ambiance of Fauguernon

    - explore the area with local people and learn about our culture

    - practise the languages we speak

    - participate in Kathleens Meditation
    classes

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    - profiter de l’ambiance calme de Fauguernon

    - explorer la région avec la population locale et découvrir notre culture

    - pratiquer les langues

    - participer aux cours de méditation Kathleens

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We would love some help clearing the fortress ruins, gardening and DIY. You can also help with preparing meals if you want.

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    On aimerait de l'aide défricher de la forteresse en ruine, jardinier et bricoler.
    De plus tu peux préparer des repas si tu veux.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    I can speak French, Spanish and English and am happy to teach you.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will stay in a warm and cozy room in a gite in an old fortified farmhouse with an own washing machine and dryer plus bathroom.
    However, we will share a kitchen until we have renovated the new one in the gite.


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    Vous séjournerez dans une chambre chaleureuse et confortable dans un gîte avec une machine à laver et sèche-linge plus salle de bains.
    On partage une cuisine avec vous jusqu’à ce que nous ayons rénové la nouvelle cuisine dans le gîte.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Some of the most interesting places around include (certains des endoits les plus intéressantes de la région):

    - Lisieux (10 min. drive)
    - next beach (35 min. drive)
    - Caen (1h05 min. drive)
    - Normandie beaches (1h29 min. drive)
    - Arromanches port (1h29 min. drive)
    - Monet's Garden (1h46 min. drive)
    - Mont Saint Michel (2h13 min. drive)

  • 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

    There is good Wifi in the room you will be living in and an internet/ shared living room in the Gite. // Il y a un bon Wifi dans la chambre dans laquelle vous vivrez et un internet partagé / salon dans le gîte.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There is space to put your campervan on our property. // Il y a de l’espace pour mettre votre camping-car sur notre propriété.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We are happy to take in any kind of pet (except for Alligators and Bats;)). // On est heureux d'accueillir tout type d’animal de compagnie (sauf pour les alligators et les chauves-souris ;)).

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    4/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.

Host ref number: 549289425834

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