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Hi, here is Maël,
I work by my own as a climbing and canyoning instructor.
I live in an old hotel building of 300m2, that I started to renovate with the help of friends and helpers 4 years ago, whith respect of the ancien style, and with cheap and ecological meanings.
My favorite moments are dedicated to (except renovating this magnifiscent ancien hotel): music, climbing, visit friends and welcome people from other cultures...
Things to do:
Various types of works!
Renovating the building: Plastering, electricity, painting, sanding...
...And Cleaning/ordering the house and the outbuildings, cooking, Cause we live in he place in which we are working.
We have a collective Garden in a field close to the house.
However, during Summertime, I'm over busy with my canyoning and climbing activities, so I need help in maintaining the house, the garden, cooking, and a little help at my canyoning base. It may also happen that you join me during the activities...
Accommodation:
We now have a proper kitchen and a nice huge living room, then the stay is comfortable, although the rooms upstairs make you feel in the middle of a big 'work in progress'.
We have 8 rooms/spaces upstairs. I provide rooms 'not yet renovated', that we cleaned and made comfortable enough. Bed sheets and towels provided. We share a unique bathroom, and 3 toilets...
I provide the food, and I propose that we cook together. Different countries specialties are welcome!
The hotel is on the main place of the nice village of Saurat, and we enjoy everyday its friendly atmosphere and the visit of friends, mostly climbers and musicians
Located in a really nice valley in the heart of 'Pyrénées ariégeoises' natural park, the place offers a lot of possibilities for outdoor and mountain activities (hiking, climbing etc...)
Living together
We are now 4 room-mates living here all year-long. The relationship with the workawayers I welcome matters to me.
I'm concerned withe the behavior of the people I live with, and prefer active and smiling people, careful with others and ready to participate in maintaining the house in a nice state.
If anything becomes uncomfortable, for you or me, it's important to talk, and possibly, the collaboration can stop peacefully if needed.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
- Exchanging about building and renovating technics, convictions about ancient houses, respect of its story, choices of low environment impact, alternative materials, how to use various tools...
- There are a lots of outdoor and mountain activities to do, and people living here are open to share it. Most of my friends are climbers.
- Playing music ...
- Cooking together, your specialties or ours...
- living in our place in the charming valley of Saurat. Many hiking paths around the house.
- Sharing about life, knowledge and cultures of the world!
Help
I look for help to renovate an 360m2 old hotel building :. electricity, and plummery networks, plasters, painting, wood work, gardening, etc...
I try to be with you during working time, but skilled people ready to achieve a task by themselves are specially wanted...
During summer, the renovation process is slowered, we concentrate on house maintenance, and help with activities.
To help efficiently with the renovation, skilled people are needed easy with the idea to deal with a lot of various details. It happens to me that to teach or explain takes more time that to do the job myself... So I'm looking for these rare people who are patient, and happy with different types of challenges... Last but not least is your motivation.
I like when organization is decided together...
You're invited to help me to organise time and reflexion about working and daily tasks, regarding to your expectations and skills... and with my available time. 25 hrs a week of work: depending on our willing, it can be or a few hours a day, or, on the contrary do all the work in 3 days, then save free time...
Mostly, the things to do are dusty and dirty, so I try to provide clothes for work, but it's often nice for you if you have your favorite ones...
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
For the moment, I have just finished the ground level (living room, kitchen, technical/heating room. I can welcome 1 or 2 people or a couple.
The rooms are not renovated yet upstairs, but clean and comfortable enough...
We share an unique bathroom. There are 3 toilets.
We usually share all the tasks and help is required to prepare meals for everybody in the house. 3 or 4 persons at lunch time and often around 8 people for dinner.
What else ...
Once you've scheduled to come:
Let us know when you've found the transportation meanings,
Thanks also for telling us if you cancel, please, whatever is the reason, then organisation here is fluent...
To join the ancient "Hotel du Commerce" in Saurat:
- reach Tarascon-sur-Ariege, then I'll drive you up to Saurat.
During free time:
Lots of possibilities to enjoy outings, mountain, visit sight seeing places...
I can lent you climbing, canyoning gear or so if you go by your own on activities.
I'll try to help you find informations about your hobbies if there are possibilities to do it around.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
average of 5 hours, 5 days a week - 5 heures par jour en moyenne, 5 j/sem.
Feedback (18)
I start from the fact that I had to stay in Maël's project for 3 weeks and in the end I was there for almost 2 months.
Maël, Teo and Patrick are wonderful people and I got on extremely well with them, they made me feel part of the family.
Maël is a very witty person who likes to joke a lot but he is also direct in… read more
and it was a pleasure to be a part of it.
Perfect opportunities for climbing, outdoors, sports. Good food, music and People I recomment this workaway to everyone.
Maël is a good hosts! Great Guy.
It was my first workaway experience but it was amazing. I thank you and the whole family for the great memories.
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I start from the fact that I had to stay in Maël's project for 3 weeks and in the end I was there for almost 2 months.
Maël, Teo and Patrick are wonderful people and I got on extremely well with them, they made me feel part of the family.
Maël is a very witty person who likes to joke a lot but he is also direct in… read more
and it was a pleasure to be a part of it.
Perfect opportunities for climbing, outdoors, sports. Good food, music and People I recomment this workaway to everyone.
Maël is a good hosts! Great Guy.
It was my first workaway experience but it was amazing. I thank you and the whole family for the great memories.
If you play music and or your climing, you like to dance and nature and you are self-sufficient, this is paradise for you. If you know about construction,… read more
Easygoing, with a very nice sense of humour, this man is the best when you need someone autonomous. He's been able to build, fix, and solve lots of tasks not so easy to achieve. Definitely experienced and skilled with all type of work, tools, with a lot of adaptation… read more
Maël is incredibly generous, patient and encouraging with climbing opportunities and teaching you how to climb (he is an amazing climber and instructor!!)… read more
I've been everyday happy about the job done, and I enjoyed a lot your super nice cookings.
you also proposed often to work on cleaning and decorating the house, and did it quickly and perfectly, so the house has been nice and full of life during your stay. That has been appreciate from all of us. You've… read more
You've been a hard working man, and I also enjoy a lot your way of thinking. It's been a pleasure to talk about culture and language with you, the specialist of catalan culture, and open minded person.
I really think about visiting you in Tivisa, and you're welcome again anytime, my friend.
Wish you the… read more
The work was never too difficult and they were generally happy to schedule it around you if you wanted to do something out… read more
The house is located in the middle of the mountains, so everyday you'll be the opportunity to wake up with… read more
Firstly, the work was easy (a little bit harder when it was 30 degrees outside :) ) and quite satisfying. Surely, we weren’t overworked – about 4h a day.
And now more… read more
