Help with gardening, diy and renovating a small house within our property in a beautiful part of the french riviera,

France

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24/01/2020
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Bonjour, we are a retired couple living in a quiet area of the Alpes Maritimes, we are renovating a small house in an eco friendly way and there is a big garden requiring sustained attention to keep it beautiful.

We have a moderate mediterranean diet and dont cook in the evening, just have a readymade soup and yoghourt with my home made bread, If you prefer there is a little kitchen downstairs next to your bedroom.

Our house is overlooking the city of Vence . Vence is a nice little city halfway between Nice and Cannes that can be reached by bus and or train in 1 hour. We are 10 mn walk from the bus that goes to nice and airport, and beaches are 30mn drive away

From the house you can also walk up the hills and enjoy magnificient sea viws and mountain summits far out.

We live a quiet life and appreciate being away from the trepident riviera, our expérience with workawayers was a complete success and they loved the enviroment and the access to many natural and cultural resources around
Type of help
Gardening
Elderly Companion
Cooking / shopping
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
open discussions on any subject are weicome and benefit all of us, regarless of age, culture and nationality.
Help
Type of help: General maintenance, plastering, repainting, gardening, trimming...
Languages spoken
English , french
Accommodation
We have a spare apartment downstairs with a large double room bathroom and kitchen
What else ...
There are famous museums ( Renoir, Matisse, Chagall, Picasso in antibes, nice, cagnes sur mer) and there are beautiful hikes in the provencal villages nearby.)
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4

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Feedback left by and about host (15)

23/04/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (stefano)

Dear Stefano, we are so grateful for the work you did in the garden and in the house. You have a large spectrum of skills and even more important a deep understanding of human nature that you are sharing in the book you are writing.
This is why we built such a great relationship .
We sincerely hope the best of life for you and your family.

(Excellent )

08/04/2015

Left by Workawayer (stefano) for host

Thank you Bernard, thank you Nicole. My volunteer experience with you has been great, culturally and humanely rewarding. Your hospitality level was beyond what could be defined already a good quality level. Cosy and comfortable lodging to keep writing; very good food. For my final german stage, I can only wish myself to be as much lucky as I have… read more

(Excellent )

12/12/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Peter)

We have been very fortunate to host Peter who has a high profile personality and is very strong physically and intellectually.
This was a great help and excellent friendly relationship,
I hope to see you peter again and to do tai chi together.

(Excellent )

29/11/2014

Left by Workawayer (Peter) for host

I spend few days with Bernard and Nicole in September. I was working in the garden since it was not too tough it was a form of psychical relax for me. I found B&N very kind and supportive in practicing my French and arranging trips in around.
In summary it was very positive workaway experience and would recommend to anybody who want to see this… read more

(Excellent )

20/10/2014

Left by Workawayer (Gabor & Agi) for host

It was our first Workaway experience… :)

Thinking back to the summer, to the time we spent at Bernard’s place seems really really long time ago. We had a great time staying with the family, just for a few days in August. We could plan our work-time together, they were flexible and kind with us. It was quite hard coming back to Budapest.… read more

(Excellent )

08/09/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Sabine & Tobias)

Thanks sabine for your kind words
I hope you quickly recover from your injury and that you and Tobias come over here soon, there is so much to do by qualified experts like you

(Excellent )

08/09/2014

Left by Workawayer (Sabine & Tobias) for host

Tobias and I visited Bernard and Nicole and we can only say the best about them. Very unfortunately my shoulder was not ok, so that we could not start our work there as planned, but we know the whole place quite well. When we met them, they showed us not only the accomodation (which is really spacious and nice) but gave us a tour through their… read more

(Excellent )

16/07/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Omar)

We have been fortunate to host omar and have had a rich cultural exchange.
Omar is a great mature young man , reliable and considerate, always happy to help and keen to learn .
We wish him the best to exploit all his talents and fulfil his dreams.

(Excellent )

08/07/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Shiina)

This was a great experience to have shiina with us for 1 week.
She is very dedicated and motivated to make the best efforts to help us in any situation. Always calm, respectful and earnest, and happy, she can be trusted 100%.
Also we had fruitful discussions comparing our different cultures while sharing the same values.
Shiina tu as bien… read more

(Excellent )

07/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (Shiina) for host

Bernard et Nicole, ils sont les hôtes très gentils! j'ai passé du bons moments avec eux.
J'aime beaucoup la sauce que Nicole fait, elle m'a monté cette recette.
Et j'adore la conversation avec Bernard, il m'a appris beaucoup de choses.
Je veux vous les recommande si vous étudiez le français, parce qu'ils nous l'expliquent clairement et… read more

(Excellent )

21/06/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Clare)

Clare has an outstanding personality.
Her stay with us far exceeded our expectations, I am speechless and just grateful.
Hope to see you soon Clare, very confident in your promising future and in brilliant medical studies

(Excellent )

20/06/2014

Left by Workawayer (Clare) for host

What a wonderful time I had with Bernard and Nicole!! I can only say great things about my stay with them. Bernard was a tremendous help from the beginning, staying in touch and accommodating for an earlier start date when I faced an absolutely horrible first workaway experience with another host. I was lucky to spend a lot of time staying in… read more

(Excellent )

24/04/2014

Left by Workawayer (Mark) for host

This was my first workaway experience and it was fantastic. Bernard and Nicole were wonderful hosts. They did more than enough to ensure my stay was comfortable and interesting. From Bernard's local Knowledge of walking to Nicole's wonderful home cooked food it was a lovely experience. I enjoyed helping them out on their various ongoing projects… read more

(Excellent )

23/04/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Mark)

Mark is a sensitive,reliable,honest,accessible person .
Always ready to help and happy to share his experience and establish great moments of friendship.
he is well aware it is important that He is not the only one to benefit from his stay, but that his host do too.
He is a great nature lover and a real gourmet.

(Excellent )

10/03/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (steve)

Steve is the ideal workawayer. He worked for 2 weeks in our garden and doing general maintenance in the house.
He is a generous character, altruist and full of energy, optimism and empathy.
Always eager to work and learn using his broad technical multi-facet know-how and smart intellect.
Steve , please come back any time , you gave us so much… read more

(Excellent )

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