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***** Actuellement nous souhaitons accueillir une personne avec un niveau de français oral débutant ou plus, pour une PERIODE MINIMALE DE DEUX MOIS, voir plus.
Si tu te sens intéressé par notre proposition, contactes nous tout de suite !! *****
***** Currently we can only host a person with at least a beginner level of oral French or more, for a minimum period of two months, or more.
If you feel interested in our proposal, contact us immediately!! *****
We are a young (in spirit and mind) French-Argentinian-International couple, Annette and Alé, that after backpacking, moving and living all around the world for many years, are living now in France, in a self-sustainable and self-sufficient farm at the heart of the "Parc Naturel du MARAIS POITEVIN" (Grand Site de France), at the edge of La Banche river.
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Our place is near to La Rochelle, ile de Re, Atlantic sea side...
Fourteen years ago, we bought a XVI century old farm, to renovate it, and we are still working on it, in order to propose a full accessibility place to people.
Our goal is to reach a self-sufficient and self-sustainable life style, and to share our way of life with volunteers and friends. We believe this is our way to make a better world.
We own several kinds of poultry, such as ducks, geese, hens, roosters and chickens, a goat's herd, along with a vegetable garden of 600 sq. meters and an orchard of 30 different varieties of fruits, allow us to be almost self-sufficient in our own and healthy food.
We also have a dog (Lila) and three cats (Samba and Co.)
We don't have any Organic Certificate, maybe we are not 100% organic, but we try to do our best on our own way.
At the farm, we produce for our own needs, and to share with you, many different products such as hams, lamb hams, patés, rillettes, all the meet we eat, wine beverages, aperitifs, Pineau de Charente, and much more! We also produce our own bread, pizzas, pasta, ice-creams, yogurts and cheese, etc. And if you want we will be happy to share with you how to do them!!
We both speak several languages, as French, Spanish, English, and others.
We host 2 to 6 helpers all around the year.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We will be happy to help you to learn or improve your linguistic skills, as well as transfer all our experience about a self-sustainable and self-sufficient life way.
At home, we live as a small community where everyone participates in common tasks, as set up the table, help with dinner preparation, clear the table, etc.
Also, we will be happy to share with you the preparation of meals, wines, recipes, and much more!
In your free time, you can enjoy our bikes, boats, kayak, ping-pong table, and much more.
During the last seven years we already host more than 220 happy helpers by an other website , and now we decided to subscribe also to Workaway
Help
The dailies activities are many and varied, such as animals care, gardening, weeding, woodwork, masonry, painting, plumbing, electricity, and many others.
Any kind of previous DIY experience is very welcome! And if not, don’t worry, we will be happy to teach you!
Also, we will do our best to transfer you as much as possible all our knowledge and know-how to live a self-sustainable life.
We propose to you: board and lodging, nice atmosphere, excellent meals (all meals include), our very famous Home-Made Aperitifs, and usually nice weather!
And we just ask you good mood, love to share with others and to be eager to help!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Hebrew: Fluent
Portuguese: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerThis 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
We propose to you a full renovated shared bedroom with a private bathroom.
At home, we live as a small community where everyone participates in common tasks, as set up the table, help with dinner preparation, clear the table, hang the laundry, etc.
Also, we will be happy to share with you the preparation of meals, wines, recipes, and much more!
What else ...
In your free time, you can enjoy our bikes, boats, kayak, ping-pong table, and much more.
During the last seven years we already host more than 260 happy helpers by an other website, and now we decided to subscribe also to Workaway.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Please, in order to get an appropriate answer, when you contact us please answer to the following questions:
1) What is your spoken French level?
2) When do you want to come to us?
3) For how long you are available to join us?
4) Where are you right now? (Country, city, place, etc.)
5) Do you have any kind of special diet or food restrictions?
6) Please send us your phone/WhatsApp number, like this we will be able to have a video call with you.
Thank you for your time, hope to read you soon
Annette and Alé
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At your arrival, we will ask to see and to copy, your passport or ID.
We hope you understand that this measure is for the best of all of us, including you!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, five days
Feedback (26)
She is one of the greatest volunteers we host at the farm.
She helped us to start a new project where she worked with me side by side much more hours per day than we request or expect from a volunteer.
Every think she does will be done with the highest level of responsibility… read more
Si tengo que describir a cet endroit en pocas palabras diría: DIVERSION, APRENDIZAJE, FAMILIA Y GENEROSIDAD.
El 9 de abril llegué para hacer mi primer voluntariado y terminé quedándome mucho más de lo pensado.
Puedes elegir cet endroit si la escencia de lo que estás buscando es un lugar donde puedas divertirte y compartir momentos… read more
She help us a lot whit the animals and in the garden. She becomes a professional pruner!!! and she took this very seriously.
She take any task on a very serious and responsable way.
We strongly recommend her to any host.
Tona, thank you very much for all your… read more
J'ai passé un séjour inoubliable à la Vermillière entre fin septembre et début décembre et je le recommande vivement.
Au début je n'ai seulement voulu approfondir mes connaissances du français, mais entre-temps je réalise d'avoir appris beaucoup plus. J'ai pu découvrir et essayer tellement de choses, que mes progrès en français sont… read more
She help us to renovate the front of the house and with the care of the animals.
We strongly recommend her.
Yuru, wish you all the best, hope to see you again.
A&A
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She is one of the greatest volunteers we host at the farm.
She helped us to start a new project where she worked with me side by side much more hours per day than we request or expect from a volunteer.
Every think she does will be done with the highest level of responsibility… read more
Si tengo que describir a cet endroit en pocas palabras diría: DIVERSION, APRENDIZAJE, FAMILIA Y GENEROSIDAD.
El 9 de abril llegué para hacer mi primer voluntariado y terminé quedándome mucho más de lo pensado.
Puedes elegir cet endroit si la escencia de lo que estás buscando es un lugar donde puedas divertirte y compartir momentos… read more
She help us a lot whit the animals and in the garden. She becomes a professional pruner!!! and she took this very seriously.
She take any task on a very serious and responsable way.
We strongly recommend her to any host.
Tona, thank you very much for all your… read more
J'ai passé un séjour inoubliable à la Vermillière entre fin septembre et début décembre et je le recommande vivement.
Au début je n'ai seulement voulu approfondir mes connaissances du français, mais entre-temps je réalise d'avoir appris beaucoup plus. J'ai pu découvrir et essayer tellement de choses, que mes progrès en français sont… read more
She help us to renovate the front of the house and with the care of the animals.
We strongly recommend her.
Yuru, wish you all the best, hope to see you again.
A&A
She was always eager to help with a big smile !!
She help us to renovate the façade of the house.
We had very interesting conversations about many different topics and she went along very good with all the others volunteers too.
We strongly recommend her to any other host.
Jenny, you will… read more
Annette and Alé were incredible hosts. When I arrived, they welcomed me like a family. I really enjoyed the variety of work I did, such as harvesting vegetables, weeding, and helping in the kitchen.
I've met some lovely and… read more
I stayed at the farm for three weeks during May- June
At the farm we got to experience many different types of work, from gardening, picking roses and beetroot, to peeling a wall and working with lime.
Each day was different, which was very nice
(We also got to see… read more
I was supposed to stay one month and I ended with three months and a feeling I could have done so much more... I left because I had another calling but honestly, I could have stayed more and more and more and more and... more.
I found in Alé and Annette a family. They are both amazing wach in its own way and together… read more
Since the moment I was in Brazil until I left their house, they were very patient with me, teaching everything I didn’t know.
I had some projects with them, like help with animals, cleaning the house, cooking, embroidery, making cheese, clean the bottles and then fill them with wine and many… read more
She is a very happy and smiling person.
We could have very interesting talks about her country and culture.
She really appreciate and enjoy the meals.
Always eager to help, she made a great job planting and taking care of the animals.
She knew how to enjoy every weekend, visiting all the… read more
About the Vermelliere… read more
I have learned a lot about gardening, DIY, being nature-friendly and self-sustainable.
The hosts are always happy to share their knowledge and experience with you, don’t hesitate to ask any questions! (I especially recommend asking for… read more
Not only were the two super friendly from the first moment I met them, but also they were super helpful and patient with language questions. I really recommend the two for beginner… read more
During he stay, he took care of the poultry, fed them, collect the eggs, and clean there shelters.
He also use our professional wood chipper to cheep a very very big amount of brunches, and add them to our composter.
Colm is happy to sing during working even under an heavy rain!
He also helped us… read more
The work is… read more
As soon he arrived home he was a part of the family!!
We had with him some very interesting chats about very interesting subjects.
He helped us to make the upstairs floor and to point the very old stones walls from the workshop.He also take care from the poultry, and… read more
We shared with her one month .
She helped us a lot weeding the vegetables garden, caning the fruits of it, and many other tasks.
Always smiling and happy, she was always eager to help in whatever she could.
We will be happy to host her again at any time.
We strongly recommend her.
Fanny, we wish you all… read more
She is a very happy and smiley young women .
She help us a lot at the garden and in the kitchen.
It was always interesting to chat with her during our very longs aperitifs/dinners.
It was a big pleasure to meet her and we… read more
She is a lovely young women who never worried to get hands dirty.
Always smiling even when doing a heavy task.
She help us a lot outdoor and in the kitchen.
It was always interesting to chat with her during our very longs… read more
He took care from the animals very well and he love to do it.
We had very deep and interesting chats with him about many different subjects.
He get along very well with everyone.
We will be happy to host him again!!
We… read more
Il nous a aidé dans des taches diverses et variées.
Toujours de bonne humour et prêt à collaborer dans tout, que ce soit dans le jardin, construction, ou taches ménagères.
Nous le recommandons vivement!
Un couple qui est considérablement fier de son parcours et du travail qu'il a accompli. Vous apprendrez toujours de nouvelles choses, autant sur l'élevage, le jardinage et la construction !
Évidemment, un esprit… read more
He is always in a good mood and eager to help.
He gets along very well with us and the other helpers we host at the same time.
We strongly recommend him
Eric, we wish you all the best,
keep enjoying!!!
A&A
Siempre de muy buena honda y con muchas ganas de ayudar.
Muy rápidamente se sintió como en su casa!!
Fue un placer compartir con él muchas charlas con un mate de por medio :)
Sin lugar a duda recomendaría a Fede para todo tipo de trabajo o ayuda.
Fede, te deseamos todo lo mejor, y como siempre: Keep… read more
He help us a lot on building and outdoor tasks.
Talks with him where always interesting, and we learn a lot about Sweden and hes culture.
He was always respectful, polite and kind.
We strongly recommend him.
We wish you all the best!
Keep enjoying!!
Annette & Alé
In their way of living they showed me to see the joy in everything and to have joy in whatever you do, be it weeding, cleaning, cooking, just keep enjoying.
They showed me how to take care of everything you have in front of you and how it is possible to live… read more
He helped us a lot with different tasks in the renovation such as pointing, but he really excelled in weeding! Every place he weeds, stayed net!
Perhaps, Alex has found a new job he would like to do : gardener!
Thank you very much Alex for your help.
Keep enjoying!
