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13 May 2025
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Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks
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Description
Hello. With my husband, Laurence, I live deep in the countryside in our property in France - Département La Creuse. We are retirees who enjoy walks by the nearby river, attending summer visits in the village - 2.5 kms away - cooking, playing music and laughing/chatting into the late evening. Among the on-going projects on-site are the following: trying to create a small potager - ie vegetable plot - and working on keeping the garden tidy, and also some decorating/home improvement tasks. Any help with the aforementioned jobs would be most welcome. Routine lawn-mowing (ride-on mower) and weeding are also regular chores which you could help with, too. The area is rural and tranquil - the Creuse, central France, nearest airport: Limoges. There is a train station around 20 kms away. We could pick up a workawayer and return them to the airport or station.
We can supply endless cups of tea and good filling, simple food.
Some French language practice for us would be a wonderful bonus. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Events & social
Charity work
DIY & crafts
Drawing & painting
Animals
Music
Dancing
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Cultural significance: The area is known for the impact of Monet and other Impressionist painters during the early-mid nineteenth century. There is much to learn, also about the later Crozant School of artists. Author Georges Sand lived not far away.
Lovers of canoeing/kayaking can enjoy the Rivers Creuse and Petite Creuse and Lake Éguzon.
This is the least developed part of France, and agricultural is really the only economic activity. There is a simplicity and lack of consumerism in the surrounding area that is very refreshing.
Friendly, communicative locals make learning/improving your French a pleasure.
There is a popular blues bar not far away with frequent live music nights. Also summer concerts in the nearby village. -
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
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Help
Help with preparing soil for the potager - ie vegetable plot - planting and tending seedlings; help with decorating/home improvements; routine lawn-mowing and weeding ; French language practice would be a wonderful bonus.
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent -
Accommodation
Volunteers will have a comfortable room (maybe having to share with one other person), in the house with use of shared shower-room and meals provided. Dietary needs can be can be catered for.
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What else ...
Lazing in the garden, eg in a hammock, borrowing a bicycle, river-bathing (about 3 kms away) are some suggested leisure activities. There is a huge leisure lake about 18 mins by car to which we can sometimes drive volunteers.
Volunteers may also wish to accompany us to a nearby live music venue (12 mins by car) which has blues/rock acts more than twice per week in summer, in the middle of the countryside! -
A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Space for parking camper vans
A medium-sized van is welcome.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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My animals / pets
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