Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in France

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Learn about gardening in the countryside of the Perigord Blanc, Dordogne, France
Hi, My name is Sharon. We ( my husband, daughter and myself) are living on an 18th century property the countryside of the Perigord blanc, part of the central Dordogne Région. Our work eventually evolved to the preservation of period houses and ......
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Create a happy, ecological place on the principle of permaculture Onesse et laharie, France
I want to create an ecological place on the principle of permaculture (edible forest), and finding happiness from less,sharing, and free, I attach importance to animal welfare, I am a vegetarian and interested in healthy eating I like to share my ......
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Join us around our home near Pontivy, Central Brittany, France
Looking for immediate help. April-May. Friendly household. Varied tasks. Socialising :-) WE LOVE HOSTING! Hi. We are Philippa and Allan, a friendly and sociable, semi-retired British couple (young at heart early 60s) who moved from Yorkshire to ......
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Language Exchange & Permaculture Skills! Digital Nomad Haven & Forest Walks in the heart of Dunkirk, France
Hi, I’m Patrick! I recently moved to the Belgian-French border, right next to the beautiful Bon-Secours forest. I’m a nature lover at heart, and you’ll likely find me walking in the woods every day to recharge and stay active. My Vision & ......
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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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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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Animal lovers welcome at our smallholding in Normandy, France
My name is Joo (he/him). I am an acupuncturist, and I teach yoga, qigong and meditation. This property sits on nearly 5 peaceful acres and is home to my bees, goats, donkey, cat, chickens and dog. We have an extensive vegetable garden, a wildlife ......
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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 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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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 around our house on the hills of a small town, in the Rhône valley, France
OUR PROFILE HAS ENTIRELY BEEN TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH FOR US. WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND ENGLISH, SO WON’T BE ABLE TO ANSWER TO ENGLISH MESSAGES. THANK YOU TO WRITE US ONLY IN FRENCH OR ITALIAN. Hello! We are Alain and Janine, both in our sixties. We live ......
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Live by the water and create a community-driven project in Burgundy, France
🇬🇧 Join us at our project in the Burgundy region, France, where we bring new life to an historic lock house on the Dijon-Paris cycle route, in the countryside. Our project aims to offer a cozy café, vibrant cultural events and a bike repair station, ......
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Join us around our home in Nantes, France
We are looking for a committed and respectful volunteer with enough energy to work 5 hours a day to help us in our daily lives. We will accompany you to do gardening, painting, cleaning and other tasks are possible according to the needs of the ......
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Help two ex-nomads to settle down and create a paradise by the lake in Auzas, France
Update we cannot host every workawayer who ask and the one we hosted were so happy to stay with us. So if you we accept to host you and you don't show up you re taking the spot of somebody else. So please respect your commitment or at least let us ......
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Help a non-profit create a syntropic forest garden and learn about ecology in Espinasse, France
Hello! My name is Émile. After many wanderings, I've landed in the Combrailles, an hour northwest of Clermont-Ferrand, in the Puy-de-dôme region, in France. The Combrailles is a large region of sparsely populated hills, with a lot of bocage. The ......
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Help us with gardening, animal care and sustainable DIY projects at our farm in Vabre-Tizac, Aveyron France
We are a Belgian couple that bought a 18 th century farm in Vabre-Tizac, Aveyron France. With us you have a beautiful variety of activities in the garden, DIY projects, landmaintenance, foodprojects, people and animal activities. Off course we ......
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Discover wood in all its forms and take advantage of the place to recharge your batteries in Moissieu-sur-Dolon, France
I am retired, 76 years old, and passionate about woodworking and DIY projects. I am looking for help with various tasks (sanding, plastering, and painting), wood sawing and organizing, and bamboo cutting. I don't speak any foreign ......
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Join our family of musicians in Paris, France
Hello and welcome, January February mars … 3 month only We are a family with two children, a 20 year old daughter and a 21 year old son studying music and design. We are a family of musicians, we live in Paris in a house with a small, very quiet ......
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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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German or French language exchange with our family and kids in Saint-Hilaire, France
GERMAN- or FRENCH-SPEAKERS are welcome to help with the KIDS and in the KITCHEN in Saint-Hilaire, FRANCE Workaway calendar: available from Saturday, April 25, 2026 We are a German-French family with three children. I, Luka (born 1988), have lived ......