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Welcome to our beautiful Provençal estate where we offer a unique Workaway experience!
We are seeking help for various tasks, including refurbishment and maintenance work in and outside the house.
At this right moment there's no need to work in the organic vegetable garden.
We believe that Workaway is more fun when you can meet other people, so we will be hosting up to 6 people at the same time. We have 4 grown-up children. We are looking forward to having the house radiate with youth and laughter. We offer a cultural exchange and learning opportunities as you will get to know the Provence, share meals with us, and enjoy beautiful evenings with games and activities such as petanque (bocce ball), ping-pong, doing music and board games.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We had our first Workaway experience in the summer of 2023 and we enjoyed meeting young people from different parts of the world. We love the sound of laughter and look forward to sharing meals with you.
We have decided to take up to 5 or 6 Workawayers at the same time.
We receive a lot of request of WorkAwayers wanting to learn French. This is very smart. Nevertheless, take into account that as we take many Workawayers, and if you hang around together, you don't learn as much French as if you're alone in a French family. It's important to be very clear about that to make sure you're not disappointed.
There will also be a french craftsman present who's english is not really fluent. He will be present during the day. He has knowledge in carpentry, plumbing, painting, repairing and fixing everything. You'll enjoy working with him. You will always be guided in the tasks. We see this as a group effort, where we have fun while we work, and we have fun during the breaks.
We will also have plenty of time for leisure activities such as petanque, ping pong table and board games. Join us for unforgettable evenings with a beautiful view.
Help
We're looking for physically fit young workawayers who can take initiative and have common sense.
Our current tasks include, sanding and painting window frames, painting with lime coating inside and outside the house, a little maintenance outside the house.
There will also a couple of days in July where we plan te resurface de private road leading to the house.
W'e'll work together, we'll provide guidance and support, and we'll make sure that everyone feels at home, works together, and has a great time both during and outside of working hours.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will be staying in our very comfortable bastide which is in very good condition. You will probably enjoy your own private room or share it with maximum one workawayer.
If you share our table, it is obvious that we offer food. In general, we eat vegetarian and are what we call flexible-vegetarian.
We prefer to host you one week. We try to start and finish the group a the same day.
This year we host :
from 7 to 14 July 2025
from 14 to 21 July 2025
from 13 to 20 August 2025
from 20 to 27 August 2025
What else ...
Our property is located in a beautiful area at the gateway to the Sainte Baume regional park. During leisure time, you can enjoy our large swimming pool, ping-pong table, net for playing various ball sports, board games, and quiet corners for some me-time. You can also pick figs and make fig jam, as we have a lot them at during end June/beginning July and of end August/beginning September.
We're 15 minutes away from the public transport and various attractions, including Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, the Calanques of Cassis, and beaches towards Toulon.
If you're interested in joining us, please let us know which tasks you'd like to do from the ones listed above. Also, tell us if you have any sanding or painting experience, or have worked with lime or clay plaster, or have any other creative or technical skills we might find helpful. We look forward to hearing from you!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have plenty of room for workawayers wanting to do some digital work. Even outside you can find some place with Wifi-acces.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (7)
His curiosity about the French language was evident, and he showed great adaptability with both our family and the other workawayers. He quickly understood the… read more
Mikael was enthusiastic about being part of the… read more
The work is hard, and you work the 24/25 hours a week.
but it is so… read more
She is kind, polite, charming, and discreet, making everyone feel comfortable and at ease. She treats… read more
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His curiosity about the French language was evident, and he showed great adaptability with both our family and the other workawayers. He quickly understood the… read more
Mikael was enthusiastic about being part of the… read more
The work is hard, and you work the 24/25 hours a week.
but it is so… read more
She is kind, polite, charming, and discreet, making everyone feel comfortable and at ease. She treats… read more
He is very kind, very polite, and charming, though also reserved in a way that makes him very easy to be around.
Francesco is extremely resourceful and demonstrated his impressive artistic talent throughout his stay.… read more
The place is magical, the landscape enchanting and the climate perfect. It is a beautiful, ancient building, full of history and mystery. Benedicte and Jean-Luc have big plans for this place full of potential. My girlfriend and I stayed with them for about ten days and we were both… read more
Benedicte's careful selection of Workawayers resulted in genuine and valuable friendships, for which I will… read more
The estate is truly beautiful, with a great view of the nature around and closely situated to many towns and beaches in the south of France. The family was very kind and generous and made sure we feel as comfortable as possible!
The work is 5 hours… read more
The work was fair, and flexible to each of our preferences.
During our free time, we were free to use the pool or visit local areas - the whole region is beautiful!
Benedicte is also an… read more
