Come and give a hand with our children while enjoying French lifestyle in Port Bourgenay, France

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  Description

  Hello !
  I am 42 year-old, have 4 children (2 boys of 15 and 11, and 2 girls of 7 and 5).
  I'm looking for an ideally English nayive speaker to help me with the girls in July (from 5 to 15 July approx) in Vendée (plage du Veillon, near Talmont-Saint Hilaire). If we get along well, there's a possibility to continue until July 31st, this time in Burgundy.
  
  In Vendée (my father’s house), from the house, you can easily walk or ride a bike to the nearest village (Port Bourgenay). You can walk to the beach. But there isn't much to visit in the area other than that, so it would rather be a relaxing beach holiday, unless you have a car. The house is large and lovely. I'm looking for an outgoing person, well-behaved, resourceful, cheerful, proactive, comfortable with children but also with grown-up conversation !
  
  I would need approx 4 hours of help a day in the afternoon, for example from 6 pm to 10 pm (to help with bath time, dinner time and bed time of the girls).
  
  In Burgundy, it’s my mother’s house, she's a wine grower and also a keen gardener (Jardins de la Bouthiere). They produce crémant de Bourgogne, vin blanc, so anyone with an interest in wine making might learn a lot while there !
  
  We look forward to hearing from you!
  
  Marie her kids : Gaspard, Augustin, Iris, and Eve

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals
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  Interests

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Culture

  

  Writing

  

  Gardening

  

  Languages

  

  Plant care

  

  Books

  

  Beach

  

  Nature

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Water sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We live speaking "Frenglish", mixing the two languages and learning lots of words along the way.
  
  In Vendée, the house is full of books and history. There's a piano.
  It's a good spot for kitesurfing (le Veillon). We live a very relaxed life there and would love to have an extra guest joining in the conversation.
  We would love to exchange cultural and language tips.
  
  
  In Burgundy, there's a lot for you to learn about wine making, gardening, and sculpture. There are lots of beautiful castles and churches nearby to visit, but the house itself is worth the trip.
  
  When it's not the holidays, we live in Bretagne, so crêpes might be on the menu more than once:-)

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  Projects involving children

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  Help

  Helping with my two daughters (5 and 7) while I cook dinner, or alternatively, cooking dinner while I look after the girls :-)
  
  Help required only in the afternoon or evening.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  I'm a translator (well, that is, until AI arrived...) But I love languages and that's what I graduated in.
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  Accommodation

  1 private room, shared bathroom.
  Huge house, huge garden.

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  What else ...

  Vendée : les Sables d'Olonne station.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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