Help with some projects at home in Picherande, France

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    (French below)
    Dear workawayers,

    We are 3 persons, Roxane (5 years old), her mom, Aude (that's me!) and her grand-mother (Anne). We run an hostel and a reading café in Picherande in the "Parc Naturel des Volcans d'Auvergne" since 2019, at the bottom of the Puy de Sancy, the highest french volcano. The area gets snow in winter, with a ski station nearby (10 km). We have the project to transform little by little the hostel in a eco-stay.

    We need help to play with Roxane while we are working. We also have some works to do at home and in the garden. That will include some shelves construction, painting, decoration, production squares, aromatic spiral... and to fix the henhouse and the rabbit hutch. We will also need help with cleaning at home.

    We'll obviously provide accomodation and food.
    With Roxane, we eat without diary products. Ho, and we have 2 cats, Moksha and Pixie.

    To have a driving licence is not necessary but provides you the possibility to visit the area in a better way!

    Thank you for your time, I hope to read from you soon!
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    Chers workawayers,
    nous sommes trois personnes, Roxane (5 ans), sa maman, Aude (moi), et sa grand-mère (Anne). Nous tenons un gîte d'étape et café lecture dans le Parc Naturel des volcans d'Auvergne, au pied du Puy de Sancy, le plus grand volcan de France métropolitaine, depuis 2019 (proche de la station de ski Super-Besse).

    L'Hostel dispose de 27 lits répartis dans 4 dortoirs. Il y a une grande salle commune et une cuisine partagée. Nous proposons la demi-pension (dîner et petit-déjeuner). Le café lecture propose de la petite restauration.
    Nous souhaitons doucement transiter vers un ecolieu : jardin bio (en construction), arbres fruitiers, poules, compost, toilettes sèches ... Nous avons aussi de nombreux projets autour de ce sujet : planter une haie nourricière, améliorer le système de chauffage du bâtiment,...
    Nous voudrions que l'Hostel devienne un lieu de rencontre entre locaux et voyageurs.

    Nous avons besoin d'aide piur Roxane : si quelqu'un joue avec elle lorsque nous travaillons, c'est d'un grand szcours pour moi. Nous allons commencer quelques travaux à la maison : construction d'étagères, peinture, déco... Nous aurons donc besoin d'aide pour tout ça. Nous aimerions aussi avancer sur le futur potager (carrées de culture, spirale à aromatiques, ...) et réparer le poulailler et le clapier à lapin, mettre en place la volière... Nous aurons aussi besoin d'aide avec le ménage.

    Vous serez évidemment logé, nourri et blanchi. Nous vivons chez Moksha et Pixie, les 2 chats :)
    Avec Roxane, nous mangeons sans produits laitiers.
    Le permis de conduire est un plus, mais pas obligatoire, ça permet de visiter la zone plus facilement !

    Merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous lire, j'espère avoir de vos nouvelles bientôt !

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    DIY and building projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will have the opportunity to exchange with me and our guests. You'll be part of the familly: we can teach you french, how to cook, how to create clothes, how to take care of the food garden (well, in winter, that will be tough...), ... You can visit our fantastic region, with all the mountains, waterfalls, rivers, ski station... You can meet people from our village : everybody has a special something to teach, or experiences to share!
    For me, having you at home will be very good! As I stopped traveling a few years ago, I am keen to welcome you and exchange about travelling and share your culture if you want to.

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    Further details can be found here

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for somebody to help with daily home projects.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Spanish: 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

    A shared bedroom in my house (with another workawayer if there's one).

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Lot of hiking, biking (you can have one from ours), festivities during week-ends, mountain activities, including skiing. I already did a lot of woofing/workaway/helpX around the world.

  • 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

Host ref number: 911876392496

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