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Description
We are renovating an old French house and sharing the journey on our Youtube channel- ask us for the link
If you want to spend some time with us, learn some new skills (DIY, gardening, speaking french,..) and discover the Loire valley, it would be a pleasure for us to host you !
Depending of what you want to do here is some of the task that we need to be done :
Construction
Gardening
Cleaning
Organising
Editing videos
Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any question.
See you soon !
Etienne & Isa
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn about the everyday life of a french couple that decided to quit their job in Paris to renovate a house in the countryside of France.
Help
Most of the time, I'm renovating the house by myself and I can do many differents things (gardening, renovation, DIY projects).
I've learnt those skills by myself so I'm not an expert, but if you want to learn some new skills by working alongside me, it would be a pleasure to share my knowlege with you !
Languages
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We will soon be travelling around the latin america, so we would love to learn some spanish !
Accommodation
You'll have a room with a double bed (we just finished the renovation of the room so it's brand new :) )
For the meals, depending on how long you will stay, we may ask you to cook once (In order for us to try some foreign cuisine !)
Breakfast, lunch and diner will be provided for you !
What else ...
On your free time, you can ride your bike along the loire river, visit the "La Piautre" brewery that is nearby and in the summer enjoy the open air café that is a couple meters away from the loire river.
We love boardgames and learning about other cultures !
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a great internet connection so Digital Nomads are welcome !
Space for parking camper vans
We have a spot in our backyard with water and electricity for those who have there own campervan or motorhome.
Can possibly accept pets
We are willing to accept pets, but not in the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (8)
the work with Etienne was really nice and enriching, and the conversations were vey interesting!
we also enjoyed the city nearby, with beautiful views
In one of the days we took a walk to the river and it was fantastic
I recommend the stay… read more
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the work with Etienne was really nice and enriching, and the conversations were vey interesting!
we also enjoyed the city nearby, with beautiful views
In one of the days we took a walk to the river and it was fantastic
I recommend the stay… read more
For me it has been a very enriching experience in many ways.
At Isa & Etienne's house I found the space and experience I was looking for, learning new skills outside of a traditional work environment such as for is being all day on the computer.
They are a couple who question… read more
Both, Isa and Etienne, told us about the project of the renovation and all the history behind and we fell in love with it.… read more
Our stay exceeded our expectations:). You were warm, open and hospitable. We love that attitude with which you want to make your house a convivial place. It is already a great place to stay, with the added bonus that it is in the process of evolving. So that there were many opportunities for us to learn things while working… read more
