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Host is looking for help immediately
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Host rating
100 %
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Last replied
7 Aug 2026
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Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 3 days
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Feedback
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Description
70 and 72years/french and native american couple, parents of four girls. Adventurous globe trotters. We build a chalet from A to Z at the foot of Mont-Blanc from 1992 and now we are trying to keep the ancient family home in the Loir valley from the attack of time.
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Drawing & painting
History
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Hiking
Dancing
Cycling
Beach
Camping
Winter sports
Art & design
Carpentry
Cooking & food
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Hitchhiking
Performing arts
Plant care
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
As a dual language couple, english and french you can improve, a lot to learn from willing people about avoiding waste and travel on the cheap tips.
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Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
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Help
Right now we need to repair the stone walls outside and on the river bank and some small repair on the inside walls .Of course,the garden need always maintenance, so is the tower with its little room so one could sleep up there. Also painting the whole kitchen and dining room would be great.Scrapping the steps to the river from the dirt piling up every winter.
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
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Accommodation
Private room with private bathroom and dormitory,shared bathroom or choice of camping on the land.Or stay in the 1951 caravan under shelter!
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What else ...
We are located right between the Royal castle of Durtal and the river Le Loir. Between Le Mans (24h car race) and Angers.Between Paris and Nantes.
We have bicycles available to go to visit around.We'll tell you about the area.
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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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Space for parking camper vans
Small camper van can come on the property grounds , bigger campervan can stay on the castle parking lot or free places along the river or at the municipal campground by the river too .
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How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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I was warmly welcomed from day one and left feeling genuinely a part of the family.
Every meal was thoughtfully prepared with … read more
Damian and Evelyn are wonderful people and it was a pleasure to … read more
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I was warmly welcomed from day one and left feeling genuinely a part of the family.
Every meal was thoughtfully prepared with … read more
Damian and Evelyn are wonderful people and it was a pleasure to … read more
They are both very flexible with when you want to work and when you want to rest, so long as it is for 4 hours a day. I was able to visit a friend while staying with them and it made my trip very fulfilling :)
Damien and Evelyn were very inspirational hosts - hearing about their many … read more
