Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in France

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Join our family and home, in addition to a linguistic and cultural exchange in Romans-sur-Isère, France
Hello We are a couple with three grown children. One has been in university for two years, another will be leaving home next September for his studies, and the youngest (15 years old) lives with us. He is passionate about the circus, unicycling, ......
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Learn new skills and help with outdoor projects in the Dordogne, France
Please read our feedback to get an unbiased view of what to expect from staying with us and why so many workawayers extend their stay or come back for a second, third or fourth visit. A lot of our volunteers have come to think of us as their second ......
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Help at our beautiful home in the peaceful countryside of Normandy, France
In a large old house, in a very quiet location, we breed horses and look after large gardens. In the garden, you will help us to maintain the flowerbeds (dead flowers, weeding and planting perennials, weeding ...) trim the hedges, mow ... in short ......
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General help wanted making good our home after disastrous fire our home in the Aveyron, France
We are both British and retired. Richard was an officer in the fire service and Patricia was a tax adviser. We live in a converted barn in about two acres of land. The nearest town is Villefranche de Rouergue which is ten kilometres away. Please ......
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Eco-renovation of a cottage near Veules les Roses, France
Hi every one ! My girlfriend Alix and I live in Normandy, near Veules les Roses, 5 km from the sea. We began the renovation of our 400-year-old cottage in 2021. We are not professionnals of eco-construction, but we are curious, we like testing, ......
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Join us in a little southwest French town, Vic en Bigorre, France
Hello there. We are an American/British family living in a lovely part of southwest France and restoring an 18th century maison de maître. We have been living here since 2013 and we speak English and French. Our family here is made up of me ......
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Come and join me in a nice corner of Aquitaine to help with house projects in Aquitaine, France
(Please message host in French) Hello, I am French native of Fontainebleau, I lived in Brittany for 10 years and a year in Barcelona. I understand a little Spanish and English but I do not speak it I live in a small peaceful village but close to ......
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Join us with our disabled daughter and improve your French in Montboucher sur Jabron, France
We are a 61 and 69 years old french couple, we are used to have foreign people helping us (4/5 hours a day). We are usually looking for volunteers all the time, mostly for period around 3/4 weeks or more . You will not have any house keeping to ......
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Confident, strong and practical helpers welcome in the Pyrenees mountains, France
We reside in a quaint village nestled amidst majestic mountains with the ruins of an age-old castle. Our location is near the Spanish border, offering access to prime mountain passes, often graced by the Tour de France as it was in 2024. This ......
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Join our young family in Grasse, Côte d'Azur, France
Stay with us in Grasse:) Experience French life and share your own language and culture! We are a couple with two children (12 and 9 years old). Anne is a theatre actress, a teacher, and a very active gardener at times. Sometimes she’s home, ......
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Get ready for an event in Saint-Patrice-du-desert, France
I have flexible availability until May 2026. My place offers space for your creativity and practical help as I get ready for a personal event early summer. The work can be summarised as various DIY and creative tasks and grounds maintenance . No ......
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Disconnect, share the present, and help with our home in the Pyrénées, Asson, France
[workaway note: please contact this host in French] We are restoring an old traditional Béarnaise house located at the foot of the Pyrenees in the Ouzom valley, an area of good cheeses. Assistance activities concern the maintenance of the house, ......
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Help and escape to the French countryside in Gavaudun, France
We’re an English couple who recently moved to a farmhouse on the border of the Lot-et-Garonne and Dordogne. It’s a lovely, peaceful place with plenty of charm—and also plenty of overgrowth! The property includes meadows, an orchard, a small ......
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Help at my rural home in the heart of a forest in Gascony, France
Hi, I'm Nigel! My rural home in the heart of the forest needs a lot of work and I'd love your help please. I enjoy meeting new people from everywhere. I am British born, but I later adopted an international nomadic life. When I finished working for ......
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My family and other animals in rural Charente Maritime, France
APRIL/MAY 2026 Building a dead wood fence in the field to keep our sheep in. Lots of things going on inside and out but you'll have to contact me for further info on the exact projects.But plenty to do in the garden! Lots of other projects too. ......
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Explore medieval villages & the serene French countryside of Aquitaine while staying on a family property
After a particularly busy period balancing work and family duties, we’re excited to be hosting again in our usual calm and friendly atmosphere. We are looking for help until 22nd November 2025 and from 15th February 2026 onwards with: Refreshing ......
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Join us for daily life and gardening in d'Aquitaine, France
Hello, we are two gay men. Paul (55 years old) & Pierre-Yves (52 years old) We are horticulturalists. Gay guys are welcome. Paul is native origionally from Paris, Pierre-Yves, from Lyon, Here we speak mostly in french, we hope this is not an ......
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Experience life living on a farm and help with asparagus, fruits and animals, in Aveyron, France
I grow green asparagus in organic farming and take care of a small herd of horses and cows with my father. My son Andiol, who is 11 years old, loves the farm a lot and making himself useful. I grew up in this traditional farm of Aveyron. In the ......
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Help a non-profit organic gardening family in Lorraine, France
I am Carole, an organic gardener for 10 years now. I benefit from the help of my family to produce a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, fine herbs, etc. My educational farm welcomes school children to teach them how to grow vegetables ......
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Help at my place in beautiful Bussiere-Galant, France
Hello! I've been living in a particularly beautiful and friendly part of rural France for five years now and it's been a wonderful adventure! I moved here from the UK to create a simpler, more grounded, authentic lifestyle. And I have. I've ......
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