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Cultural exchange with a raw-food vegetarian family in Langlade, South of France

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a vegetarian family, mainly following a raw food lifestyle, and we work professionally with organic vegan products.

    We are looking for one or two people who can stay for at least two weeks to help us with the following tasks:

    Garden care: mowing the lawn, maintaining and pruning fruit trees, and general gardening tasks
    Swimming pool care
    Animal care: feeding and looking after our cats, guinea pigs, and chickens
    Helping in the kitchen during meal times

    We live near Nîmes, in Langlade, in the south of France — about 40 minutes from the sea and 15 minutes from Nîmes by car.

    We would be happy to share our knowledge of raw food cuisine and enjoy delicious, vibrant meals together.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Culture
    Self development
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Pets
    Plant care
    Languages
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Blogging
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are looking for a person who would be interested to learn french !

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  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for a vegetarian or vegan helper who holds a valid driver’s licence and can drive a manual-shift car to assist with the upkeep of our garden and house. We work from home in the vegetarian and raw-food sector on our online buisiness. Our house is a normal family house, there is no production occuring there. Both short and long stays are possible. Over the past nine years we have welcomed more than 90 Workawayers from around the world.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    Eric is the only person speaking fluently english, spanish and dutch. Therefore, the workawayers coming may involve themselves in trying to learn and speak french with all the members of the family.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We can accommodate you in a private bedroom inside the house or, if you prefer, in spring or autumn, in a yourte with electricity and high-speed fiber-optic internet.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    📌 Suitable Profiles

    Here are the profiles we accept; please don’t waste your time (or ours) applying if you do not meet these requirements:

    👉 MANUAL DRIVING LICENCE — MANDATORY

    👉 VEGETARIAN or VEGAN

    You may feel uncomfortable or frustrated with our mainly raw, plant-based diet; people used to a “standard” diet often struggle to adapt and don’t feel well here. Switching from a conventional diet to a mostly raw, plant-based one is a big leap, and we don’t want everyone cooking separately.

    We buy the food and choose the menus together — this is not a shared flat where everyone has their own shelf in the fridge.

    We have welcomed more than 70 workawayers over the years, with a wide range of experiences.

    ⚠️ PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

    Due to past unpleasant experiences, we cannot host workawayers who:

    have had or currently have psychiatric disorders
    smoke or drink alcohol at home
    are allergic to cats
    have no interest in learning at least basic French
    👋 Who we are & where we live

    We are looking for an open-minded vegetarian person to help us in the south of France. Our home is located 40 minutes from the beach and 15 minutes from Nîmes by car.

    Nearest train stations:

    Vergèze (12 minutes)
    Nîmes (15 minutes on the other side of town)

    Within one hour: Montpellier, Avignon, Arles, Uzès, Lyon or Aix-en-Provence
    Marseille is 1 hour 30 minutes away.

    Éric has been running an online business for 18 years focused on raw and organic food, importing superfoods from more than 15 countries (Spain, Thailand, Morocco, USA, Taiwan, etc.).
    Aurélie is a culinary chef working with professionals in the restaurant industry.

    We have six children in total, but only Zia (10 years old) lives at home. Léane (20) studies in Montpellier and Cloé (22) lives and works in Nîmes. Éric’s three other children live elsewhere, and his eldest daughter visits occasionally.

    We both work full-time from home.

    🥗 Food & lifestyle

    We are vegetarian, mostly vegan, and passionate about raw food.

    👉 At home, there is no:

    meat
    fish
    alcohol
    cow’s milk
    gluten

    👉 Occasionally:

    a little cheese
    eggs from our chickens (when we find them in the garden 😄)

    👉 Instead, you will discover:

    daily sprouts and seaweeds
    homemade plant-based milks (sprouted almonds, tigernuts…)
    dehydrated raw crackers
    raw vegan sushi
    sprouted seed pâtés
    raw birthday cakes
    🤝 What we expect

    We are looking for someone who is:

    non-smoker
    vegetarian or vegan
    comfortable with family life
    curious and willing to learn

    Tasks may include:

    gardening
    small household tasks
    help to cook

    👉 Experience with children is a plus

    We value cultural exchange and sharing.
    Éric, of Dutch origin, has travelled extensively.
    Aurélie, with an artistic background, has also travelled widely.

    🌿 Living environment
    Composting dry toilets

    🌡️ Climate:

    very hot from June to September
    Nîmes is the hottest city in France
    the house stays cool despite the heat

    📍 Surroundings:

    very quiet neighbourhood with large properties
    1700 m² land with many fruit trees
    private borehole for water

    🚗 Access:

    Nîmes city centre 15–20 minutes away
    tram/bus (T5) available in the village

    🌳 Nature:

    garrigue (Mediterranean scrubland) 200 m away with endless hiking
    greenway (former railway turned bike path) crossing the village
    📶 Internet & phone
    high-speed fibre internet
    Wi-Fi turned off at night to reduce EMF exposure during sleep
    📞 How to apply

    We suggest a first video call via WhatsApp or Telegram.

    👉 Please include your phone number in your first message (we will send ours in return).

    ⏳ Important

    👉 We do not accept applications more than 6 weeks in advance.
    👉 No need to apply in winter for summer stays, or the opposite.

    Please read our previous workawayers’ reviews to make sure this experience suits you.

    See you soon!
    Eric & Aurélie

  • 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

    We welcome digital nomads, but their remote work may fit with our weekly requirements.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Yes, we already welcomed workawayers with camper vans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Plume, Minouche

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