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After cycling several continents and trying serious jobs in Holland, we landed at a beautiful spot in an isolated part of the south of France. We put on our DIY caps and turned the watermill into a mini-farm . Just by the time we had 'finished' our tree-project a few years later, eager for something new, our base Aurignac for some reason turned from dormant into a blossoming town. By -often young- people arriving with plenty of new projects and initiatives. It often feels like a playground here. In this new dimension, with over 50 associations for 1200 inhabitants, we ourselves started a music festival three years ago and a wall-painting project this year. We're old geezers to most of you, but we never stopped playing around.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Interests
Sustainability
Events & social
Self development
Farming
Culture
Writing
Music
Languages
Animals
Nature
Cycling
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We cycled through Russia in the early nineties, as the country was leaning to the west. The people at the Russian countryside were very inspiring. Warm people who always found a solution. It had a huge impact on us.
If a tap leaks, we repair it. If the river floods, we stay zen.
We hope to show that you can do more then you think.
We also embrace the concept of 'neuro-plasticity': you can change more then you think...
And we try integrate the change from city to country-men and from a northern to a latin culture, which an interesting challenge.
Help
We like to challenge you. To help you push your limits, expand your horizon, ask yourself questions, to stay positive and to adress your stuff. Together with others or silently. To come work and play. The jobs go from making butter, to weeding, building a shower-cabin, to creating a music space or a wall painting. And to throw the ball for the dog Kali, who fits the house well.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Catalan: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Alx would like to improve his spanish
Accommodation
Depending the season and the crowd. There is are two houses with private and joint rooms and a gypsy wagon. Most rooms have a shared bathroom.
What else ...
If you're a musicien, starting or experienced, there's always a bed for you. Most of Alex 's spare time goes in the guitar and piano.
If you have a car, there are towns, markets, the moutains, Toulouse for a days' excursion. Otherwise you can come with us if we go places, like a neighbour, a social event, the town of Aurignac etc.
We like people who are curious.
We like to think out of the box.
We like yes-people.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have space to work and fibre connection. The telephone signal is not as good as it should be.
Space for parking camper vans
smaller ones welcome, the bigger ones are to hard to fit
Can possibly accept pets
Pets that are good with other animals. And people
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Kali (1 year)
What can we say...? It shows.
Two very friendly cowes, sometimes a calf
Sometimes milk, cheese, butter. Sometimes kids visiting. Sometimes meat
Arthur , the potbellie
Arrthur recently lost his brother to illness. He 'll have a new companion in the near future
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I found Cormack very fair… read more
From the first second it just ‘clicked’.. As human beings Alex and Margot are really funny (at least to us), extremely kind, patient but also direct in a really good way; just clear in communicating. Regarding the work we did they showed us the perfect combination of trust… read more
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I found Cormack very fair… read more
From the first second it just ‘clicked’.. As human beings Alex and Margot are really funny (at least to us), extremely kind, patient but also direct in a really good way; just clear in communicating. Regarding the work we did they showed us the perfect combination of trust… read more
Me and a co-traveller spent 1 month housesitting their old mill and bakery which they have refurbished themselves when they moved there from Holland 20 years ago. The place looks like it's from a fairytale 🧚♂️. And anyone who stays there via Airbnb will be able to enjoy a magical place.
They… read more
