Come and live in the beautiful Swiss countryside and help us in our lovely home in Courtételle, Switzerland

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Come and live in the beautiful Swiss countryside and help us in our lovely new home in Courtételle, Switzerland. You can help us with our home (houseworks, cooking, children) or if you are a art designer or painter to paint our caravan (who will be a children hut).

We are a family with two children (Colin, 5 years old & Lou, 2 year old). Pascal is a feldenkrais praticioner and stage director. Aline is a massotherapist and social worker.

We speak French together and Pascal speak Swiss German with the children. We both understand English and Spanish, too.

We are looking for somebody who wants to help us with the kids (1 half days/week), cleaning the house, folding the laundry, cooking, shopping, etc. Or with the caravan.

We offer accommodation, food, advises to visit Switzerland. We have a car and WE Can maybe lend you if you need to go in a place. And WE are a nice family :-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Come to live in the countryside in a beautiful, French-speaking part of Switzerland with small mountains, big forests, rivers, lakes, etc. You will get to know the warm and welcoming people of this little state (Jura).
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Take care of our children and help us with different small jobs.
(other possibility: are you a artistic painter?????)
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
A room in our house with a large garden in a town.
What else ...
There are many things to experience in this beautiful state (Jura) if you like nature and small cities (St Ursanne, Saignelegier, Porrentruy). The house is 15mn by bicycle to the little city of Delémont and is next to a train station with very good connections to everywhere (45mn to Basel). We are very close to Germany (Freiburg, Frankfurt) and France (Belfort, Mulhouse).
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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07/09/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)

Sarah is a so lovely person! She is a so healthy, generous, intelligent and interesting person! We love her! She helped us a lot with so differents things! She cooks so well,too! It is such a shame that she couldn't stay longer. Because she is the ideal workaway! Thank you so much for all that you did for our family !!!!!!!

(Excellent )

27/06/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Noemi)

Noemie spent nearly 1 month with us. I admire how she - 18 years old- decided to do a workaway experience in last minute in a family she doesn't know and who does not speak the same language. How brave She is! And that shows her very great inner strength! She has adapted in Our family quickly. She is very nice, easy, not complicate, open mind and… read more

(Excellent )

26/06/2021

Left by Workawayer (Noemi) for host

I spent nearly 1 month with Aline, Pascal, Colin and Lou. It was my first Workaway-Experience and I think I couldn't have found a better host to begin with. I felt welcomed from the moment I met them and truly lived with them like a family member. They are open and kind and you can feel that it is important for them that you feel comfortable and… read more

(Excellent )

31/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

I am more than happy that I stayed with this familiy for one and a half months!
I felt very comfortable with them because they always made sure that I had everything I needed, they let me be part of the family and they're all very nice.
They were very flexible with the tasks, uncomplicated and very grateful for everything I did.
They even gave… read more

(Excellent )

28/05/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)

Julia is a so exceptional person! She has so beautiful energies and she is cheerful, generous and is a so interesting person! She was one month and half in our family and that was a so beautiful gift to host her. She has become easily part of our family. The children loved and love Julia so much. And we, parents, too! We have lived so many… read more

(Excellent )

30/03/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Laura)

Laura is a so nice and marvellous person and workaway. She is from Belgium but is cleaning and organised like a swiss girl (and more than us ;-))). She helped us a lot. She is really fun with a very lovely sense of humor. You can not be bored with her ;-) She has cooked us a so nice belgian meal. That was so nice to discover it! She is very… read more

(Excellent )

29/03/2021

Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host

I spent 2 weeks with Aline, Pascal, Colin and Lou. What a nice family! They were so welcoming, generous, open-minded and grateful for the work that I did. Thanks to them, I felt like home in their house and in this new country where I want to move in. They helped me a lot and answered to my many questions about Switzerland. Unfortunately, I had to… read more

(Excellent )

07/02/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Claire)

Claire was one month by us. She has helped us very much. She is a real sympatical, sociable, patient and flexible person. She is a very active person, too and is always motivated by everything. She discovered a lot the region and Switzerland and came always very very delighted. She had a so nice and deep relationship with the children. They loved… read more

(Excellent )

19/11/2020

Left by Workawayer (Christina) for host

Wow, what a great experience! If you are looking forward to stay with a very kind, open-minded and cool family, this is the one! They truly appreciate your help, are very generous, outgoing and interested in other people and their cultures, are easygoing and just super nice. The kids are very cute. They are used to having different people around,… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Christina)

Christina is an exceptional girl! Don't hesitate to host her! We have greatly appreciated her good humour, calm, sensibility, discretion, creativity and generosity. She is a typical swiss girl when she is working but she is a reall cool person with open mind and patience. She has been a great help for us!!!! As a teacher, she has many interesting… read more

(Excellent )

10/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Malena & Catalina) for host

I am very excited to write this feedback! My time in this beautiful family was incredible! I learned so much!
I loved living with them! From the first moment I arrived they made me feel at home! I always felt very valued! They celebrated all the things that I did! it was amazing! I learned so much! Colin and Lou fully won my heart! Colin is an… read more

(Excellent )

05/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Malena & Catalina)

Malena cames 3 weeks in our family. We are so lucky to have hosted her! She is a amazing person. She is more a fairy than a human ;-) She helped us so much with so different things....she was always motivated to help us with the house. She did cleaning, ordering, etc. She did it always with very details and love..and untill she left. She had a so… read more

(Excellent )

01/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Diego & Diana Sofía)

Diego y Sofía son una pareja mágica. Tienen siempre buena onda y sonreír. Y siembran este buen onda donde van. Tenerlos a casa fue une manifica experiencia. Tuvieron siempre patiencia con nosotros y comprensión para el estres que vivimos a este momento con el trabajo. Nos ha ayudando un montón de diferentes cosas. Y aunque no tuvieron que trabajar… read more

(Excellent )

31/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Diego & Diana Sofía) for host

Aline, Pascal, Lou y Colin son una hermosa familia. En las tres semanas que estuvimos con ellos nos acogieron como unos miembros más de la familia. Aline y Pascal son unos padres ejemplares que se esmeran por demostrar el cariño y amor hacia sus hijos. Percibir esos sentimientos tan sinceros de ellos es muy enriquecedor.

Durante nuestra estadía… read more

(Excellent )

03/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Eloïse) for host

I spent two and a half week with Aline Pascal Colin and Lou and it was an amazing time! From the beginning they made sure I felt at home and were very accurate with the work to do. It was great being able to spend time
in such a joyfull and kind family, not mentionning the beautiful area they live in!
Thank you for everything, I hope to see you… read more

(Excellent )

25/07/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Eloïse)

Eloise is a so sweet girl and a easy going person (not like us ;-)). She has helped us so much in our house and with the children...so much that we wanted her to stay forever.
Thank you for all what you did. Nothing was complicate with you. We had a nice time with you and we hope to see you again !!!!

(Excellent )

03/07/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Petra)

Petra is a wonderful person and we had a great time with her. She was very helpful, helping us a lot with kids and doing many different things in the house. she had a nice relation with the kids who live her very very much. She cooks very well,too and we were really happy to eat her food. She is vegan and take time to eat. We have learned a lot… read more

(Excellent )

02/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Petra) for host

I spent three weeks with this wonderful, energetic and open-minded family. I’m very grateful that I could help with the household, the cooking and the children and received in exchange free French lessons, a lovely room, the car to drive around in the nice area of the Swiss Jura and a big portion of love. From the beginning I felt truly at home. A… read more

(Excellent )

14/06/2020

Left by Workawayer (Jaquelin & Aylen) for host

COMO EXPLICAR EN PALABRAS LOQ UE ESTA FAMILIA SIGNIFICÓ PARA NSOOTRAS? Nos hizo ver que el mundo está lleno de personas hermosas, con corazones enormes, dispuestos a dar amor sin importar nada. Desde el momento en que nos recibieron y vimos sus caras de emoción, nos sentimos parte, y supimos que iba a ser una experiencia increíble. Cada día fue… read more

(Excellent )

14/05/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Jaquelin & Aylen)

Warning: it's not normal persons. It's fairy girls!

There are just amazing. They helped us so much with everything. We have a new house thank's to them and our children love them so much...like us! We woulk like they stay all the life by us but they prefer to return in their country ;-) They are kind persons and there were always smiling… read more

(Excellent )

07/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Iizuka ) for host

It was the first time that I used workaway. I spent 2 weeks with Aline, Pascal, Colin and Lou. I was studying French, so I asked them to speak in French. Though I’m not good at speaking English nor French, they always spoke with me very kindly.
I took care of Colin and Lou, cooked Japanese food and sometimes did a housework. It was difficult to… read more

(Excellent )

27/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Iizuka )

Haruka cames in a difficult time for us because we were moving to our new house. So much to do. So much stress. She helped us very much. She cooked delicious meals from Japan and we learned so much about her culture. She wasn't only a workaway but a friend. Thank you Haruka for what you did!!!! You are welcome when you want!!!!

(Excellent )

27/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Niamh) for host

I spent two and a half weeks with Aline, Pascal, Colin and Lou and it was such a special experience for me. From the moment I got off the bus they welcomed me into the family and were simply the most wonderful hosts. During the time I spent with them, the family moved house from their little flat in a gorgeous mountain village down to a lovely big… read more

(Excellent )

27/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Niamh)

Niamh cames in our house in a difficult time for us: we were moving to our new house. So many things to do. So much pressure and stress. Niamh helps us SOOOOOO much. She was always motivated to help us. She was peace and it helped us a lot! She didn't count her work's time. She helped us with cleaning the house, gardening, taking care of the… read more

(Excellent )

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