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Help with building projects at an old house in a village near Paris, France

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Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Big old house in small quiet village 60kms east of Paris, about 25kms from Disneyland, France

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Van life
    Plant care
    Languages
    History
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Carpentry
    Yoga / Wellness
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn Languages: French, English
    Music

    Visit Paris with public transport, and Disneyland. Hiking, canoeing, accrobranche Parrot world. Spacious quiet garden for relaxing.

  • Help

    Help

    Well as I said it's big and old, so a lot to do: plastering, painting, plumbing, wood tasks, gardening, etc.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    I'm trying to learn Spanish :)

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Private room with shared bathroom. Eat and cook together

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    A van can be parked in the garden. However the access lane to the garden is narrow and windy so anyone would have to be careful if it's a really big campervan. I have had campervans here already.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Zoe, Smoky, Cloudy & Chloe

    4 hens

Host ref number: 968191947352

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