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Experience rural life and language practice in my mountain house near Chiaves, Italy

  • Last activity : 29 Sep 2026

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  • Description

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    Hello, my name is Martine (50), I'm French, and I'm renovating a mountain house in the Lanzo Torinese valley, along with my dog, Oliver. In this peaceful haven with a view over the entire valley, I offer accommodation and meals for a weekend to a week in exchange for volunteering to help me with various indoor and outdoor tasks, from gardening to light painting and many other projects.

    I speak French and English, and I'm learning Italian. A passionate mountaineer, I'd also be happy to tell you about the many walks and hikes possible in this beautiful region.
    #slowlife #nature #hiking


    Bonjour je m'appelle Martine (50), je suis française, et je rénove une maison de montagne dans la vallée de Lanzo Torinese, accompagnée de mon chien, Oliver. Au sein de ce petit havre de paix avec une vue sur toute la vallée, je vous offre le logement et la nourriture pour une durée d'un week-end à une semaine en échange de volontariat pour m'aider dans les différents travaux intérieurs et extérieurs, du jardinage à la peinture et encore plein d'autres projets.
    Je parle français, anglais, et j'apprends l'italien. Passionnée de montagne, je serai ravie de vous renseigner également sur les nombreuses ballades et randonnées possibles dans cette belle région.
    #slowlife #nature #randonnée

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Language practice
    Light gardening
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Charity work
    Culture
    Self development
    Sustainability
    Plant care
    Writing
    Music
    Photography
    Carpentry
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    Cooking & food
    DIY & crafts
    Performing arts
    Art & design
    Animals
    Winter sports
    Adventure sports
    Hiking
    Nature
    Mountain
    Outdoor activities
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I've traveled quite a bit in my life, so I'm used to the encounters and surprises that life throws your way, and I love it. I'm a curious and sociable person. I enjoy talking about anything and everything, and I'm a big fan of travel and mountain sports. I'm gradually restoring this mountain house. The Lanzo Valley is a wild region with little tourism, and it truly deserves to be known for the beauty of its many hiking trails and for the warm hearts and hospitality of its inhabitants. You'll be welcomed like family in this house where you can have breakfast in the morning with the rising sun and chat late into the evening at sunset, putting the world to rights on the terrace. I'm a nature lover, a tree enthusiast, a mountaineer, and someone who respects the environment, and I try, in my own small way, to live as close to nature as possible. I hope to be able to plant a vegetable garden next spring. I also do clay and stone sculpture and would be delighted to discuss all these topics with those who want to venture into the Lanzo Valley.


    J'ai pas mal voyagé dans ma vie alors j'ai l'habitude des rencontres et des surprises que la vie met sur votre route, et j'adore cela. Je suis quelqu'un de curieux et de sociable. J'aime parler de tout et de rien, je suis fan de voyages et de sports de montagne. Je restaure petit à petit cette maison de montagne. La vallée de Lanzo est une région sauvage dans laquelle il y a peu de tourisme et qui mérite vraiment d'être connue pour la beauté de ses nombreux chemins de randonnée et pour le grand coeur et l'hospitalité de ses habitants . Vous serez recu comme chez vous dans cette maison où vous pourrez prendre le petit déjeuner le matin au soleil levant, et discuter tardivement au coucher du soleil pour refaire le monde sur la terrasse. Je suis fan de nature , d'arbres, de montage et de respect de l'environnement et j'essaie à ma petite échelle de vivre au plus près de la nature. J'espère pouvoir faire un potager au printemps prochain. Je fais aussi de la sculpture sur terre et pierre et serai ravie d'échanger sur tout ces sujets avec ceux qui veulent s'aventurer en vallée de lanzo.

  • Help

    Help

    -Outside: pruning trees, mowing the lawn, creating a vegetable garden...
    -Inside: light painting, creative projects with wood...

    -A l'extérieur : tailler les arbres, tondre, constituer un potager..
    -A l'intérieur : peinture, travail du bois..

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Italian: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Double room, shared living room and kitchen.

    I have a pizza oven, and i'm happy to provide local food. i'm not vegetarian but we can also cook vegetarian if needed.There's a marked two times a week in Lanzo Torinese with local products. It's 15 minutes driving from the house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The Lanzo Torinese region is 30 minutes from Turin and nestled at the foot of towering peaks. Numerous sporting activities are available: hiking, via ferrata, climbing, mountaineering, canyoning, and several lakes and rivers for swimming. It's an ideal region for exploring Turin and escaping into nature while discovering Piedmont.


    La région de Lanzo Torinese est a 30min de Turin et au pied de hauts sommets. De nombreuses activités sportives y sont possibles : randonnée, via ferrata, escalade, alpinisme, canyoning, plusieurs lacs et rivières ou se baigner. C'est une région idéale pour découvrir Turin et s'évader dans la nature en découvrant le Piémont.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Oliver (7 years)

    Oliver

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