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Description
I live with my two daughter (17&19years) .I am a plastician artist ;specialty portrait and sculptur . During 14 yrrs I receive musicians band (Indian, cuban, french ).Now I am starting a art sculpting school .The property is from the 13 century situated in a village of 3000 inhabitant called Durtal ,30km from Angers (150000 people)and 50km from LeMans. Febrary & Mars Iam In India , July & August on the beach drawing portrait .But all the rest of the year I will welcome you with great pleasure.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn different techniques in the building also in the artistic field and of course good French cuisine .
Projects involving children
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Help
Mostly finishing work around the property;So I prefer tidy ,delicat,and well done than a quick slopy job. I start a sculpture school which is my profession. For that, I need help, small hands for finishing work around the buildings .When it's sunny we work in the garden , rainy inside ( colore vernish ). I give the food . Wath's else ?.To come easier by bus to Angers Station where i can pick you . If you want to spend some days or weeks. welcome .Salut . Dom .
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentAccommodation
your own house next to mine fully equiped.
What else ...
Take your swimsuit as there is an homemade indoor pool! There is a river is close by ,name LE LOIR.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
Feedback (33)
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Cultural exchange:
(4.5)
Communication:
(4.0)
Always enthusiast for work for a bike ride for sculpture or just cooking.
I have only one word to say.
Thank you .
It's a place that is very different. A house made by is ingenious artistic vein. A house that is alive and assymetrical in every single aspect of it.
Dominique is a very flexible host. He is a "no problem" guy. You'll feel you can use his house like… read more
Never hesitate to ask questions. Sometimes he can get very busy and focused on his tasks. It's important… read more
I got more from the trip than I expected. The architecture of stone houses falls in love with itself. Local people are very friendly, I now do not have enough… read more
- The host:
There is no host like Dominique! It’s incredible how creative and interesting this person is, but don’t expect him to have an easy personality, he is an artist… Furthermore, he… read more
To start with, he works hard, is organised 'independant and tidy and has many skills .Artistic Sculpture. building.Gardening etc etc
.He is helpful and polite when not working and adapts to any situation.
Finally he is just a really nice genuine person, intelligent, caring
I would have her back… read more
He is extreamly generous and kind. I am so grateful that he hosted me last minute. Furthermore I loved the company of his friends, Miriam and David. This place attracts special people!. In this 2,5 weeks I did mainly building work what was great. Additional I was allowed to try to make a skulpture what was a new… read more
She also does a lot of things without asking, like making or cleaning the table for dinner.Realy she clean all the house & the Garden She play very good ténnis & domino She make so… read more
Ana is multi talented and can turn her hand to anything! And beware if you ask her to clean she wont stop until it's shining! She spent time each day making… read more
I'd recommend him 100%.
Dom was always really nice to us, there was always delicious food on the table and in the cupboard and he always insisted that all of it was there for both of us, as part of the family. With the work he was very patient, teached us the basics and… read more
I appreciated every minute of it.
You are welcome any time for a comfortable! holiday when you are in France if you wish.
I miss your laugh and nice conversation.
Good luck & see you soon .Dom .
They helped us enormously with all the stuff that needed to be done in and around the House .
When you're getting ready to do something and you find out it has already been done time after time you know you've struck gold . They work incredibly fast but very conscientious at the same… read more
They helped us enormously with all the stuff that needed to be done in and around the house.
When you're getting ready to do something and you find out it has already been done time after time you know you've struck gold! :-)They work incredibly fast but very Nice . You… read more
Si tengo que ser absolutamente sincero en como fue mi estadía con Dom en Durtal, no me alcanzan las palabras para describir lo maravilloso que es su lugar, su casa y el como anfitrión. Me sentí todo el tiempo completamente cómodo, como en casa. El es muy servicial, sincero y de muy buenas palabras. Tiene una forma muy linda de ver la… read more
My experience at Dom house was really good!!
The city is small but is very beautiful and Dom is a nice and friendly person with great friends.
I was two weeks at his house and I worked quietly in the garden and painted the roof of the lab. I had the fortune to work with other workaway and it was very fun.
The work was… read more
I regret there is no category above 'excellent' For Bruna & Ariel!
Excellent is when people start to feel part of the business
Excellent is when people see for themselves which work needs to be done and do it without having to be asked.
Excellent is when people keep on working if they see that there is still work that need doing even when… read more
Dominique lives in a small city, beautiful and quiet place very close to Loir river. He is an excepcional person with great friends and unique paintings, has a lot of stories and experiences to share with other people. We learned about picking up fruits and we made apple juice too, we worked in the house cleaning and in the… read more
Pendant mon temps là, nous faisions maçonnerie, cuisinions, ménagions des chambres, jouions des parties, et buvions du thé. Toujours on peut… read more
naturally very good with everybody. Such a good teacher with my prononcation of English, as well as a good French teacher for other workawayers she… read more
The work I did was just general labor - gardening and painting. Dominique is a fantastic artist with a big,… read more
Je n'ai passé qu'une semaine mais j'ai beaucoup appris et réalisé différents travaux forts intéressants, le soir nous discutions de nos expériences personnelles… read more
-Dom
He was agree when I proposed a change in my helping hours and this way I could take a look to Durtal and around that's really nice.
Also his parents and friends where very kind, even they showed a lot… read more
Good luck!!
They volunteered with me for 2 months and they always did everything with enthusiasm and energy. They were fun to be around and have a very good work ethic. We would welcome them back anytime
Dominique has lots of different projects going on, so there is always plenty of different varied tasks to do. The last days dominique had drawing lessons… read more