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Take care of some sheep and help me restore an old farm in Burgundy, France

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    Hello, if you are looking for a peaceful place surrounded by nature, come and help me renovate it. In return, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful view and the dwelling house for yourself. I'm looking forward meeting you and helping together in the morning. My name is Hélène and I'm 54 years old. We live, my husband and our younger child 17 years old, in a village in the regional park of Morvan in Burgundy. During many years, I have done a lot of tasks in our house and garden. I acquired skills in renovation. Now, we have just bought, 5 minutes from our house,this small dwelling house and some old farm buildings. I have the project to welcome people on the site and to run a mini farm. I would like to create a fruit-garden and breed a few sheep, some chickens and a cow. This will be for our own consumption and to share with the people who come on the site.
    But for now, I am renovating the ground floor of the house to improve reception of the people.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Creative DIY projects
    Light maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    If you are interested about permaculture, we'll visit a garden where we help to grow vegetables and fruit trees.
    Also, I will be happy to help you improve your French

  • Help

    Help

    You don't need any special skills. I need you to come and help me in the morning with my renovation tasks on the ground floor. We need to scraper and clean the old terracotta tiles in order to reuse them.
    I also need help with the maintenance of the outdoor spaces like taking out brambels,cutting hedges, passing the mower and brush cutter, install new fences.
    And We have to feed and take care of some sheep.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    We will be happy to communicate with you and improve our English or Spanish. We'll enjoy sharing our family evening meal with you for cultural exchange.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The place is in the countryside. If you haven't a motorized means of transport, I can get you at a train station and lend you two bikes.
    You can use the dwelling house during you stay. This is located at the end of the road and on the edge of the forest. You have a beautiful view of the valley and plenty of space. There is work on the ground floor of the house, but you can use the bedroom on first floor or a tipi tent set up on the grounds. You may share the shower in the bathroom that I just finish to install. Also you may share a summer kitchen and a living space set up under the shelter attached to the house. Moreover, you will use dry toilets under a shelter. Electricity and consumable water are provided.
    I buy food for you but I let you prepare it. This way you are free to eat what and when you like.
    I suggest that you come and meet my family some evenings and share a meal with us.I also take care of washing your laundry.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The place is located in the Morvan park. You can use many very well marked hiking and mountain biking paths passing through hills, forests and rivers. We are 15 km from the town of Le Creusot, where is a TGV station " Le Creusot - Montceau-Les-Mines - Montchanin TGV" and 15 km from the town of Autun. Autun is a city with many historical and touristic interests.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    There is plenty of space on the site to accommodate your pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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The image depicts a serene rural scene featuring a white house with a brown roof, surrounded by lush green grass and trees, set against a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a group of people standing outside a house, with one woman sitting on a stone wall in the foreground. The scene appears to be a casual gathering.
The image depicts a serene rural landscape viewed through a rustic window, featuring rolling hills, trees, a small house, and a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts an old, two-story house with a brown tiled roof, situated in a rural setting with overgrown grass and trees surrounding it.
The image depicts a room with a table and chairs, featuring a large window and a fireplace. The walls are painted white, and the floor is made of wood. The overall atmosphere is one of warmth and comfort.
The image depicts a bedroom with a bed, radiator, and desk, featuring white walls, a wooden floor, and a window with a wooden frame, set against a sloping ceiling.
A man with a wheelbarrow stands near a woman sitting at a table under a colorful umbrella in a peaceful, grassy garden with rural houses.
A person wearing a white shirt is standing on a ladder, working on a wall with a level, likely constructing or repairing a building. The wall is made of wood.
A ewe stands protectively with her two lambs in a grassy field under bare trees, with rolling hills, farm buildings, and clear blue sky in the background.
Two adult sheep, one white and one brown, graze on green grass beside two young lambs. An old, weathered stone building stands in the background.
A person walks through a grassy field under bare tree branches, leading a small flock of sheep. The landscape is rural, with cloudy skies and distant hills.

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