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In a large old house, in a very quiet location, we breed horses and look after large gardens.
In the garden, you will help us to maintain the flowerbeds (dead flowers, weeding and planting perennials, weeding ...) trim the hedges, mow ... in short everything that a garden can require.
Au sein d'une grande et ancienne maison, très au calme nous élevons des chevaux et nous occupons de vastes jardins.
Coté jardin, il s'agira de nous aider à entretenir les massifs de fleurs ( fleurs fannées, dedoubler et planter les vivaces, desherber ...) tailler les haies, tondre ...bref tous ce que peut demander un jardin.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
All the different tasks are carried out as part of the renovation of an old house, and they are done together so that knowledge can be exchanged and passed on.
Toutes les différentes tâches se font dans le cadre de la rénovation d'une maison ancienne, elles se font ensemble afin de pouvoir échanger et transmettre des connaissances.
Help
I am looking for people who know masonry and painting so that I can renovate some old paintwork and redo some lime pointing on the outside of Muret.
Je recherche des personnes maitrisant la maçonnerie et la peinture afin de pouvoir rénover quelques peintures anciennes et refaire quelques joints à la chaux de Muret extérieur
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
Accommodation will be in a room in our house, as will meals.
L’hébergement se fera au sein de notre maison dans une chambre ainsi que les repas
What else ...
We are 6 km from the sea, close to the D-Day landing beaches and Mont Saint Michel. Numerous footpaths criss-cross the Normandy bocage.
Nous sommes à 6 km de la mer, à proximité des plages du débarquement et du Mont Saint Michel. De nombreux chemins de randonnées traversant le bocage normand.
Gare : Coutances ou Granville
Aéroport : Caen ou Rennes
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
La taille du véhicule n'est pas un problème en revanche ce n'est qu'un parking
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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His deep understanding of what might be needed, even before it was expressed, made helping out with anything seem natural to him and therefore always ready to help.
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I had never done… read more
His deep understanding of what might be needed, even before it was expressed, made helping out with anything seem natural to him and therefore always ready to help.
His ability to adapt so easily to a… read more
The energy and enthusiasm she put into each task, whether in the garden or the house, she showed perseverance, an eye for detail and remarkable involvement.
Her positive attitude and her great adaptability meant that she was… read more
Philippe was so kind to take us the beautiful places in Normandie and teach is a lot about French culture and food… read more
She helped us a lot in the gardens, and even the most physical tasks never scared her, on the contrary she approached them with… read more
Philippe and Jean generously shared their lives and ways of living, giving me a wonderful… read more
His organization and autonomy are to be underlined thus… read more
Both of them are incredibly caring and went out of their way to ensure that I, along with the other Workawayers, had a… read more
Her dedication and her willingness to do more than what is expected, without counting her hours, shows not only her determination but also her desire to learn, innovate and exceed her limits by… read more
Work here are not difficult while physically demanding sometimes. Working hours were flexible and they assigned tasks that… read more
She is a person with a generous heart and who loves to share. Her dedication and great kindness make her a truly valuable person, always in a good mood, whatever the tasks to be… read more
Her personality was a real source of joy.
Her dedication and her smile, constantly present, brightened up every day. Her great ease in living and adapting to different situations were remarkable.
Always in a good mood, which brings positive energy, Aurélia is a real ray… read more
Il s’est montré très disponible, toujours positif, comprenant tout rapidement et faisant preuve d’esprit d’initiative. Il est très courageux dans son aide et a très bon esprit. Il nous a aidé à nettoyer les douves,… read more
The work is varied from working with wood and making the garden nice and tidy. Every day we eat lunch and dinner together and de food was delicious. It would be great to… read more
Julie est une personne facile à vivre, qui s'est très vite et parfaitement adapté à la maison, toujours de bonne humeur, d'une grande disponibilité ainsi que d'une grande bienveillance ce qui a rendu des moments… read more
