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I live in Mercantour, in the magnificent Vésubie valley. Summer in the mountain pastures (Gordolasque valley, a tributary of the Vésubie), "winter" close to the village. I love the mountains and all the activities you can do there. I am very sociable. I like to talk about everything. I am a mountain guide and can easily advise on walks for example. I want everyone to feel good. My experiences have been pretty good so far, :)
I try to have a life as closely as possible with my values, and strive towards a better balance with the environment, while remaining "connected" to civilization....
So I have a fairly large vegetable garden, which is at least partially inspired by permaculture, a large orchard, chickens, a cat, a dog...
I am part of a collective that works to better manage the "transition", with a host of resulting projects.
I rent cottages in these charming places. (Workawayers will not be asked to work in these lodges).
The help requested concerns my own home / vegetable garden.
I work (among other things) as a mountain guide.
In the summer, we live in the chalet, in the mountain pastures at an altitude of 1550m (first photos). From around November, we live next to the village, (last photo, altitude 850m). In both cases, quiet places :)
I don't want people to smoke inside the house! ;) I am a non-smoker.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Van life
Sustainability
Self development
Pets
Culture
Languages
Photography
Plant care
Music
Books
Architecture
Cooking & food
Gardening
History
Carpentry
Animals
Nature
Mountain
Sailing / Boating
Winter sports
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Camping
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In my opinion, the major attractions are:
- the Mercantour mountains, its animals, the activities and life associated with them
- the infinite learning around the vegetable garden and processing
- learning, if necessary, to "tinker"
- Exchanges with the tenants, French but also foreign, who often have a common passion: nature - nice meetings with this entire ecosystem (shelters, friends market gardeners, breeders, actions and meetings with members of the "transition" collective (why not lowtech manufacturing ...)
I am a mountain guide (guide), a naturalist, and practice many activities: I can provide good advice on getting to know this environment
Help
I especially need help in the vegetable garden-orchard. Depending on the season: preparation, maintenance, planting, picking and processing.
I sometimes also need support to take care of the animals when I go to work in the mountains. This implies that you will need a little sensitivity: liking to play, walking with our four-legged friends...
These needs do not require special skills, but require interest and a minimum level of openness to exchanges.
I would also appreciate help with digital communication :)
Meals are shared, roommate style: we turn to the kitchen! I'm not always there: I do the shopping before I leave. In summer in particular, garden products are a pleasant addition.
Quantity of work required: in accordance with the advice of the Workaway site, the basis is 20 to 25 hours per week, in exchange for accommodation and food. This hourly volume is revised downwards a little when I leave and the animals have to be taken care of. Each exchange will therefore be specific and will require agreement on the conditions.
Languages
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
J'aimerais en particulier apprendre l'italien et pratiquer l'anglais... Le vocabulaire est là... Quelque part mais où?
Accommodation
In a guest room, at my place (mountain chalet), or depending on the season in my accommodation in the village.
Bathroom shared with the host.
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What else ...
Your free time can certainly be spent in a multitude of ways in this extremely rich environment. In addition to the activities mentioned above, around the mountain of agriculture and tourism, the valley is rich in its past as well as its present. For those who take the trouble to move, there are (especially in summer) numerous social and artistic activities: traditional village festivals, markets, concerts, story-telling evenings, conferences, games... There are numerous fortifications of the Maginot line which deserve walks, or picturesque villages.
Sites like the Vésubia Mountain Park or the Berthemont les Bains thermal baths, the Roquebillière basin...
The rivers are also very popular with fishermen.
Transport: a bus serves the Vésubie Valley from Nice, 3 times during the day for €2.
Hitchhiking works really well but carpooling unfortunately much less well.
In summary for transport: it works but it is still desirable to be motorized. In particular to get to the vegetable garden which, in summer, is a 15-minute drive from the chalet.
The Côte d'Azur is an hour and a half drive away: convenient for a change of scenery from time to time ;)
I love all games, card games, pétanque... Trail, canyoning and hiking...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
La connexion WIFI (via box / adsl) est de bonne qualité. En cas de panne, la 4G fonctionne aussi!
Space for parking camper vans
Le stationnement s'effectue à une centaine de mètre du chalet, à côté du lac (lac ST Grat / Belvédère) : un endroit incroyable pour ça, avec quelques tables de pique nique. The place to be !
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
LARGO
Feedback (8)
Excellent company, she also knows how to be discreet and independent. We could discuss anything. Her English was perfect, helping me improve my own :)
We quickly gained trust.
When she's given a task, she takes the time needed to complete it perfectly, and there's no need to be behind her back all the time.… read more
Bertrand is very friendly, easy-going and positive person, always happy to have a nice conversation about different topics and to share his knowledge about nature and wildlife with volunteers.
During my stay he prepared very nice meals for us, he took… read more
Bertrand est très attentionné et propose de super randos, j'ai pu voir le brame du cerf, chamois, renard, marmotte. Si vous aimez la montagne c'est l'endroit où aller.
She also took excellent care of my animals.
She's used to working in the garden, and it shows. She's also very involved in the project with attention to detail. For example, she… read more
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Excellent company, she also knows how to be discreet and independent. We could discuss anything. Her English was perfect, helping me improve my own :)
We quickly gained trust.
When she's given a task, she takes the time needed to complete it perfectly, and there's no need to be behind her back all the time.… read more
Bertrand is very friendly, easy-going and positive person, always happy to have a nice conversation about different topics and to share his knowledge about nature and wildlife with volunteers.
During my stay he prepared very nice meals for us, he took… read more
Bertrand est très attentionné et propose de super randos, j'ai pu voir le brame du cerf, chamois, renard, marmotte. Si vous aimez la montagne c'est l'endroit où aller.
She also took excellent care of my animals.
She's used to working in the garden, and it shows. She's also very involved in the project with attention to detail. For example, she… read more
She's easygoing and always… read more
Bertrand était gentil, accueillant et c'était extrêmement agréable de passer du temps avec lui. Il m'a également aidé à élargir mon vocabulaire français et à découvrir les différents… read more
J'ai pu apprendre plein de choses dans plein de domaines (la montagne, les randonnées, le potager, les plantes, les animaux...). Il y avait chaque jour de nouvelles choses à découvrir et à apprendre. Je ne m'ennuyais jamais! Le week-end et l'après midi étaient totalement libres, je pouvais me poser près de la… read more
She discovers the garden and many other things. It wasn't planned but she herself offered to sometimes look after a friend's children who were at my house and the children were delighted. I think she has a gift for that… read more
Very easy and pleasant in everyday life, exchanges are fluid, rich and varied. Discreet, she also knows perfectly how to be present when necessary.
For the work part, she is interested in everything and quickly overcomes areas she does not know through strong adaptability.
The trust was immediate: I leave… read more
I would be delighted to welcome him back if his path were to bring him back to the sector!
Une vraie plue value dans la vie de tous les jours et dans le travail ;)
Je recommande et je la recevrai de nouveau avec plaisir!
Bertrand… read more
