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Help with a fun tiny house project (Roulotte) in Menugoutte, the Ardennes, Belgium

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    Hi everyone, we are Elena and François, a Belgian/Spanish couple living in Menugoutte, a small village lost in the Belgian Ardenne. We have two children, and after traveling a lot, we are now finishing the construction of our family home and starting a new project: building a second Roulotte (a wooden trailer/tiny house).

    Building our house has been our main focus for the past three years, as we wanted to create a home that aligns our ecological and human values. Before starting the house, we built our first Roulotte, to practice but also to host travelers, friends, and family. Now, thanks to the help of Workawayers, our house is almost finished, and we’re excited to start building a second Roulotte (two kids = two Roulottes :D).

    Elena works in an unusual place of lodging of treehouses and François works animation films/photo/video. We also have backgrounds in education and social work.

    We welcome travelers with or without construction experience, as long as they have lots of motivation!! If you're interested in construction/eco-construction, woodworking, alternative housing, music, or nature, you’ll feel right at home here. We prefer to welcome duos or couples, it's more pleasant since that way you will not be alone when we take some time off to take care of our little children. We like to have a video call before confirming a stay.

    We are mainly looking for Workawayers from Sunday, March 9 to 21, 2025.

  • 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
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    So we invite you to be part of our project: the construction of our second Roulotte! This will include tasks like building the wooden structure, burnt wood cladding, working with clay, and various woodworking projects. On top of that, we’re planning to build an climbing wall next to the house!

    By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to learn hands-on skills in eco-construction, woodworking, and creative DIY projects, all with a focus on sustainability.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We offer a stay in our first Roulotte (trailer on the pictures) in exchange for a helping hand with us on the construction of our second Roulotte.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    We also speak Valencian with our children.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Our first Roulotte is not very spacious but very comfortable and unique, you can sleep comfortably being 2. It includes: a double bed, a dry toilet, a shower, a wood stove, an induction hob, some utensils, a sink, a fridge, a table and stools! There is electricity and a can of drinking water that we can fill you on demand and we can also provide Wi-Fi access. We built the trailer in the nice little village of Menugoutte, lost in the Belgian Ardenne, not far from Herbeumont and Neufchâteau.

    We are vegetarian, so for the meals we invite you to discuss with us to find the best arrangement. Depending of you we can provide or sharing our meals (with also the possibility of cooking in our trailer).

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We can show you some nice natural spots like hiking places, forests or river.

    The nearest town is Neufchateau (7km) but if you come by train the most convenient is to get off at Libramont station (about 15km). We can come and pick you at the station :D

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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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There is enough place for a large van!

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 613817943487

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