Experience local life and help us maintain our house near Albi, France

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  • Last activity: 26 Feb 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Our house is 20 km from Albi, 80 from Toulouse and 100 from Carcassonne.....We are a retired couple, Odile 77 years and Gaston 74 years of age, living in a large mansion "Lane" in a park of 4 hectares. We are located in the middle of the Department of the Tarn, southwest of the France, almost a small city Réalmont (1.6 km from us), itself located 20 km from Castres in the South and 20 km from Albi to the North. Carcassonne -- the big medieval city -- is 100 km away.
    Réalmont offers all amenities and Bus service can go either Castres to Albi (the Cathedral is on the UNESCO World Heritage). Toulouse, the Pink City, regional capital is located 85 km, and we can go there by train from Castres or Albi.
    We have 3 children and 5 grandchildren + cats, we love the classical and baroque music, and to travel in France or abroad; Odile made many genealogy and Gaston prefer DIY and maintenance of the Park. We do bed and breakfast from May to September because we like to have guests from all around the world and communicate with them.
    Taking age, we are seeking someone to take care of the Park: cleaning, weeding, treatment of plants - shrubs, size, cut wood, mowing, maintenance of equipment (microtracteur, chainsaw, hedge trimmer, lawn mower, atomizer, blower, etc...).
    We offer accommodation and food food (and the person may on occasion share meals with us), the opportunity to know the area, and in return we ask between 3 and 5 h per day (5 days per week) to spread based on the time and wishes of everyone.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    they will have plenty of spare time to visit the Tarn area which is full of history, monuments and natural sites.... language, and to have contacts wjth the local people and guests.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    cutting branches, mowing the grass, planting new flowers, keeping the park clean, collecting wood for the fire and maintaining the equipments : tractor, chainsaw and so on....

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    one studio (a large living room with an american kitchen, and a small bedroom + a separate bathroom) for one or two persons independant and fully equiped.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There is a lot to do around : old towns and architecture -- Albi, Toulouse, Carcassonne, plus some very nice villages.
    Gaiilac (30 km) is a very big wineyards area, ther are many pedestrian or bicycle circuits.
    We can sometimes drive the helper around.

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    3/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.

Host ref number: 711843673491

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