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Description
My wife and I are a couple in our early sixties who have lived in the Haute Pyrenees for the last 14 years. We have a house with a pool and a wooden cabin in 5 acres of orchard and woodland overlooking the high Pyrenees mountains. We have rented out the cabin and run a bed and breakfast, we are very active, running, walking and cycling and have a 2 dogs and 2 cats.
We are looking for people to help out in the garden, mowing, strimming, clearing brambles, moving firewood plus some general maintenance.
We can pick you up from Lannemezan or Montrejeau rail station and have bikes you can use to explore locally.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Animal Care
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Help
We need help with gardening, strimming, clearing nettles collecting firewood, and some general maintenance.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
You will stay either in the twin bedded annexe by the pool, with shower, wc, or in the self catering cabin, double, if available.
What else ...
We live in beautiful, sunny area, ideal for outdoor activities and near some of the famous tour de France climbs. We are also within 1 hour of Lourdes and Toulouse.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours per day, excluding weekends
Feedback (3)
I did some gardening, cleared brambles and strimmed (even if I did need a little assistance with the latter). Kath also took me to help at the dog sanctuary she works at which was a wonderful experience… read more
They were incredibly generous, and took me into the mountains where I scaled the Pic Du… read more
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I did some gardening, cleared brambles and strimmed (even if I did need a little assistance with the latter). Kath also took me to help at the dog sanctuary she works at which was a wonderful experience… read more
They were incredibly generous, and took me into the mountains where I scaled the Pic Du… read more
