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Share family life and help with animal care and around the house at the French Atlantic Coast in Mimizan, France

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Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    I am a german native woman, 52 years old, I've got two children aged 14 and 18 years, they are growing up within an international background as far as we are living in France. My daughter is leaving for her studies to Bordeaux in September. There would be one bed available. Nothing special to do but take care of our cats & helping in the household.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Teaching
    Light gardening
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Self development
    Charity work
    Plant care
    Languages
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Fitness
    Beach
    Dancing
    Mountain
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
    Cycling
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You could learn some French and German and spend some time at the French Atlantic Coast (Surf, forests, nature etc.)
    explore the area, find yourself, learn more about our culture, eat with us, share our life. I love Yoga and I practice almost every day.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Taking care of our cats, some help in the household & gardening.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    Russian: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The accomodation is situated in the Mimizan City Center (Mimizan Bourg), to the beach (Mimizan Plage) it is about 4 km by car or 6 km by bicycle. You'll be a full member of our family and using our kitchen, fridge, bathroom, garden etc. with us. There will be only one bed available in my daughters room which needs to be shared with her when she comes home.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    During your time off you can: spend time in the forest, at the beach, surf, visit the region (Dune du Pyla, Arcachon, Bordeaux, Biarritz, Bayonne....)

  • 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

    It would be good to add some info here about the space you have for digital nomads to use or how your internet connection works, it's usually important to have a decent wi-fi connection for those working online.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Feel free to provide further details about the space and size of van that can be parked there.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Riley

    Cortex (10 years)

    Very independent but gentle and talkative.

Host ref number: 629995494999

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