Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in France

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Brittany, France

Help creating a vegetable garden in the beautiful countryside of Brittany, France
Hello! We are Caroline and Jonathan, 40 and 43 years old, and we live with our two children, Victor (9) and Clémentine (6), in the beautiful countryside of Brittany, near Rennes and the small town of Bain-de-Bretagne. We live in a large country ......
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Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Join our grassroots NGO and empower young people to discover and grow in their identity in Calais and Dunkirk, France
We are a grassroots NGO providing psychosocial activities to displaced teenagers aged 12 to 18 living in Dunkirk and Calais. Following the principles of youth work and psychosocial support, we run sessions across community centres, safehouses and ......
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about 25 days ago

Auvergne, France

Join our family near Clermont-Ferrand, France
Hello! We’re a family of three (Bérénice, William, and our 6-year-old daughter Ada) living in the heart of France’s Auvergne region, near Clermont-Ferrand. After six wonderful years in Freiburg, Germany, we’ve returned to our roots and now enjoy a ......
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Vegan shelter in the Pyrenées Mountains, France
I am Kali and I'm in charge of a vegan non profit organization, created in 2013, sheltering animals who escaped euthanasia, slaughterhouses, laboratories, but also old, sick, disabled or « said » aggressive individuals... Rats, Guinea pigs, Rabbits, ......
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Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Help around the house and live with other young French and internationals in Lille, France
** Update 23rd August: We are finishing a great Summer renovating the attic of the house with 5 great volunteers who we are so thankful to !! We unfortunately don't have room now, until May or June 2027. ** > For July and August 4 great ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Permaculture project and a different way of living in Couiza and Roquetaillade, Aude, France
I am renovating an old stone house in the upper Aude valley. I need help... any kind of help. Clearing, planting fruit trees, , restoring a well, building, wood shelters, greenhouse... I can accommodate 4 people in winter and more been in a tent. I ......
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Help with English and walking dog in Marseille, France
We are a family with two daughters : Solen 17 and Elyne 21, and a friendly cat and a nice dog. Elyne works now in Toulouse and Solen will bé student in Lille. We love nature, sport, music, board game. We live in Marseille in the south of France. Our ......
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Pays de la Loire, France

Looking for help with gardening and various other tasks., in Pays de la Loire, France
We are a French couple living in the heart of French countryside, in the north of the Sarthe, 5 km from Mamers, 45 km from Le Mans. .We are retired , so we will be happy to have someone to accompagny us in our various activities . We love the garden ......
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Burgundy, France

Lend our family helping hand and join us in Bourgundy, France
We are Chrissy and Rico, we are NEW ON WORKAWAY but not new to alternative living: we have been for decades on couchsurfing, warmshowers and homeexchange, so we love sharing lifes stories hehe! HI EVERYONE ! french couple in their early fourties, ......
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Rural family life and language exchange in Médillac, France
Rural france, swimming pool, excellent home cinema, dogs, cats, donkeys and my autistic highly intelligent teenage son who loves company from interesting people from interesting places! Enjoy the guest accommodation and help my son with his meals ......
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Franche-Comté, France

Join me in a peaceful riverside village in Jonvelle, France
Hi, I'm Lars and I live in Jonvelle, a small village on the River Saône in eastern France. I enjoy village life, gardening, meeting people from different backgrounds, and bringing life back to old houses that are part of the local heritage. Jonvelle ......
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Paris (Île-de-France), France

Experience real French family life near Paris, France
I'm a single mother of twins and a flight attendant. I'd like to host a woman to take care of my 5-year-old children and helping on the daily tasks at least one month or more, join our warm and dynamic French Family. We're open to all cultures and ......
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about 5 days ago

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Help around our large family home in a quiet village close to Carcassonne, France
Large family home on outskirts of a quiet village with a large selection of bars, bakeries, restaurants and shops. Tuesday is the day of the largest local market which supplies a colourful variety of fresh local fruit and veg, clothing, kitchenalia, ......
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about 28 days ago

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Yoga and hiking in the mountains of Haute Ariège, France
We will be in the need of help again for the planting of wintercrops , pruning, mulching and preparation of the permaculture beds for wintersleep. Then there is always the work with the animals and some brushcutting along the fences. We are also ......
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about 15 days ago

Paris (Île-de-France), France

Join us to better organise our family home in Cergy, France
Hi ! PLEASE READ BEFORE SENDING US A MESSAGE: AT THE MOMENT WE CAN ONLY ACCOMMODATE ONE PERSON, FEMALE. For our little girl's balance and effective help for us, we need someone who can stay AT LEAST 1 MONTH at home. Long stay possible if we get ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Help me to restore an old 18th century house in the small village of Beaucaire, France
Hello, I am in a very small typical Gascon village between Auch and Agen, I am a painter and decorator, and I am restoring an 18th century manor house so that it regains its original beauty. Bonjour, je suis dans un tout petit village typique ......
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Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Help with daily life at my home in Céret, a small town in the south of France
I am a Ceramist. I create outsider objets. I work on my own in my ceramics workshop. You can help me in my home, in the garden. I welcome sharing food & recepies. I'm not vegetarien but i eat a lot of vegtables. I live right by the bus stop. All ......
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Share our daily life while discovering Dax, Gascon culture in Landes, Aquitaine, France
Hi there, I'd like to host someone to take care of the dog Noun (Walk him, staying with him) because he is very social. As I work outside during the day, I'd like him not being alone. This will be your main job. You 'll have also to keep the house ......
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Brittany, France

Collaborative projects and stay at a gorgeous estate in Brittany, France
Stay for One Month (Longer Upon Mutual Agreement) Anytime from September 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027. Mature Couple or Two Friends Wanted! We are an American couple who are blessed to own a beautiful historic estate on 181 acres of fields and ......
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Lower Normandy, France

Join us at our food forest, greenhouse and home in Normandy, France
Hi, we are Ernest and Mireille (Europeans with a Dutch passport). In 2004 we moved to Sweden, seven years later to the United Kingdom and four years ago we settled in Normandy, France in a beautiful old notary's house from 1791. Our small animal ......
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