The image depicts a serene rural scene featuring a large stone house, a grassy field, and a tree, set against a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a large house, barn, and silo, set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky with the sun peeking through.
The image depicts a man and woman standing in front of a wooden fence, toasting with champagne glasses, set against a picturesque rural backdrop with rolling hills and trees.
The image depicts a serene landscape featuring a tree, houses, and a cloudy sky at sunset, with a power line visible in the foreground.
The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a stone building, lush green grass, a majestic tree, and a vibrant rainbow set against a cloudy sky.
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Help us create a self-sufficient space inspired by nature near Rougnat, France

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    We are located in the beautiful French countryside surrounded by mountains, lakes and nature . We are looking to sympathetically restore a 12th century French farmhouse in order to create a self sufficient, low impact community or retreat.

    We believe that our home is best enjoyed by many and would like to share it with you.

  • 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
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • Interests

    Interests

    Water sports
    Videography
    Art & design
    Architecture
    Technology
    Sustainability
    Pets
    Culture
    Self development
    Farming
    Charity work
    Carpentry
    Plant care
    DIY & crafts
    Languages
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Camping
    Winter sports
    Sailing / Boating
    Mountain
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are a multicultural couple(Kenyan and British) living in France. We have come to love each others culture and continue to learn more. Living in France has also given us an opportunity to experience and learn the French culture immensly through neighbours, community and the french lessons we attend.
    During your stay with us, you will be able to learn about 3 different cultures. This can be through;
    Learning new skills, Language, food, music, day to day activities, make new friends and so on. We value connection with other cultures and love sharing our way of life and we hope that this can be a good way for cultural exchange. We hope that this opportunity will be incredibly fulfilling for all our workawayers.

    We would like to spend the day to day with you. We do not have a perfect schedule, but we do take each day at a time and mostly enjoy it without having to rush things.
    A little bit about our schedule For day to day activities. We usually wake up from 7am to 9am. This depends on what time we slept, or if we had returned back from a trip or so on On Tuesdays morning, We go to the local farmers market. We would like you to join us and you can tour the local town. We get back at around lunch hour, rest a bit and then work until evening. On some Friday morning, we go to another towns farm market, and some evenings, we go out to a local bar. This will vary from time to time. On weekends if there's Flea markets, we go to them or relax or do fun sports .On Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, we work morning and after lunch. When not working, we each have different hobbies and so we like to do them. We would gladly introduce you to them if interested, like Pottery. We believe in the power of exchange—whether it’s knowledge about permaculture, sustainability, or simply learning from each other’s experiences. Our aim is not only to create a self-sufficient space but also to foster a sense of community where everyone feels welcome and inspired by the natural world around us.

  • Help

    Help

    Clearing out barns and attic
    Help with planting out seedlings, sowing seeds
    Help with food preservation
    Help with building a greenhouse
    Planting trees
    Setting up pottery studio

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Kikuyu: Fluent
    Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent
    French: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We offer you a private bedroom with shared bathroom. Free use of living space and kitchen. Home gym and Free wifi.
    We provide bicycles, and can drive you around.
    When the pottery studio is complete, you are free to use it.
    Our land is big and you can go camping.

    We provide 3 meals a day; Breakfast, lunch Dinner + Snacks & Refreshments. We love to cook and if someone loves to cook, we would be happy to enjoy their dishes. We would be glad to have meals together but you are free to select an alternative time.

    Weekends are off. For the 25 working hours, You are free to choose the schedule but we would like to spend the day together to learn more and exchange different knowledge and cultures.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live in the countryside. We are vegetarian but you are free to cook anything. Smokers allowed and can smoke outside and not in the house.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have a large field suitable for campers/motorhomes

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We have 2 dogs and 2 cats. All pets are welcome.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 554426925681

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The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a large house, barn, and silo, set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky with the sun peeking through.
The image depicts a man and woman standing in front of a wooden fence, toasting with champagne glasses, set against a picturesque rural backdrop with rolling hills and trees.
The image depicts a serene landscape featuring a tree, houses, and a cloudy sky at sunset, with a power line visible in the foreground.
The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a stone building, lush green grass, a majestic tree, and a vibrant rainbow set against a cloudy sky.
The image depicts a serene rural scene featuring a large stone house, a grassy field, and a tree, set against a blue sky with white clouds.

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