Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in France

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Join us to help with our daily life, and explore Dourlers, France
We live in a big house (in a small village called Dourlers) with a big garden in the north of France, somewhere between Lille, Bruxelles and Paris. Paris is about 1.5 hours to the south of us. Our workawayer will have his/hers own apartment so they ......
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Join us at an old Provençal farmhouse, near the village of Lourmarin, France
I live in a place that I have always loved. I have traveled the world, ... Today I like to develop and to make discover this place to new people. A corner of paradise in the heart of the Luberon... A charming old farmhouse nestled in a valley, on a ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Stay with our family in a charming village near Toulouse, France
We are a bubbly, friendly and active family of 5, living just outside the beautiful city of Toulouse (in the Southwest of France). There is Laurent and Karine (the parents), Pierre (26) and Paul (23)- who live in a different city and only ......
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about 17 days ago

Picardy, France

Give a hand around my small historic castle in Laniscourt, France
Accommodation in a small 17th century castle near Laon, a pretty medieval town, former capital of France, 1 hour 30 minutes from Paris in return for a little help with housework or gardening or small DIY projects. I am retired and I like ......
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Pays de la Loire, France

Stay in Nantes and help in the house and garden, France
Availability during my holidays from the 17th of August up to the 28th of August 2025 and from the 19th of October to the 3rd of November. I can also consider offers over the Christmas period between the 21st of December and the 6th of January. I'm ......
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Lower Normandy, France

Animal, mainly horse care, lots of DIY and gardening in small old stone farm in Mayenne, France
I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY PROFILE IS TOO LONG...SORRY! PLEASE NOTE I am nowhere near Paris!....... NOT near Mont St Michele or near the sea.... that stops 50% ...still reading? google FOUGEROLLES du PLESSIS 53190 that is where we really are. We have ......
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about 2 days ago

Midi-Pyrénées, France

Join us in our home and enjoy the culture of Toulouse in Occitanie, France
First off, we live in the city. There's just me and my wife Sylvie now, the children have more or less moved on. We live in a big house in the near suburbs with a garden. The first floor is let out to foreign students who study at the local ......
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Pays de la Loire, France

Learn about gardening and composting in our haven of peace and tranquility in Sarthe, France
We are a couple in our early 60's and provide private accommodation in one of two rooms with shared facilities in our own home. Volunteers will be expected to contribute to daily life such as with the preparation of meals and basic household chores ......
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Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Help us with gardening and help around the house in a beautiful area in Monoblet, France
Hello reader :) We are Sophie and Olivier, a couple leaving in the national park of Cevennes for six years now. We have a lovely old stone house, a Magnanerie, typical of the area, South of France, not too far from Nimes and Montpellier, with a ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Help us take care of a beautiful spot in Ariège, France
Hi! We are a bunch of people of mixed origins (German and French) living in this beautiful place in the south of France. It is a rather big place, but not a commercial farm. It needs a lot of work for it to stay as beautiful as it is! We live rather ......
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Poitou-Charentes, France

Experience living in a 19th-century chateau in Charente Maritime, France
UPDATED! Hi, I' m Sandor from England and 8 years ago I bought a magnificent 19th Century chateau. Situated in the South West of France, surrounded by beautiful countryside, only 10 minutes drive from the lovely ancient town of Saintes and 30 min ......
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Rhône-Alpes, France

Experience authentic alpine farm life in Vailly, France
I'm Petra, German/Austrian by background, and I speak English, French, and German. Nature is at the heart of everything I do — I'm endlessly curious about ecosystem regeneration, soil health, and yes, even earthworms. Years ago, my partner Nicolas ......
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about 20 hours ago

Rhône-Alpes, France

Stay with a friendly family and explore our beautiful mountain region in Faverges-Seythenex, France
We live in Haute-Savoie, in an authentic village surrounded by mountains — a truly exceptional setting, just 15 minutes from Lake Annecy. We live in Haute-Savoie, in an authentic village surrounded by mountains — a truly exceptional setting, just 15 ......
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about 20 hours ago

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Join in with diverse tasks and baby play in Argeles-sur-Mer, France
Hi! We are Julia and Stefan. We traveled the world for 7 years until we found this charming old villa overlooking the sea in Argeles-Sur-Mer and started a family. Baby Alicia was born in July 2024. It is very quiet here. We are surrounded by several ......
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about 16 hours ago

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Join our beautiful home and enjoy the sea views in Marseille, France
US boys forbidden ! Since separating in 2025 —returned to the neighborhood where I grew up: Les Catalans, Le Pharo... right in the city center, overlooking the sea and next to the beach. I love going out and attending performances (contemporary ......
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Paris (Île-de-France), France

Help us at home while sharing language skills in Trémouille, France
Are you fluent in English or Italian ? Then you’re welcome in our family. Your missions will be to help us in our daily home tasks, like cleaning, cooking and spend some time with our 9yo daughter to help her improve her language skills through ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Be a part of our eco community projects in Midi Pyrenees, France
We are a family (parents around 45 years and 2 girls of 13 and 8 years old) involved in an eco touristic project : host tourist and events in a place eco built and eco maintained. We are at the beginning of the adventure and we plan to built Zomes, ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Nature, sharing and outdoor projects in Estang, France
Welcome to our renovated old mill located in Estang, in the heart of the Gers region. We are Laurence and Vincent, and we live on a 5-hectare property surrounded by nature, with a pond, meadows, and an environment conducive to peace and ......
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Share family life and help with animal care and around the house at the French Atlantic Coast in Mimizan, France
I am a german native woman, 52 years old, I've got two children aged 14 and 18 years, they are growing up within an international background as far as we are living in France. My daughter is leaving for her studies to Bordeaux in September. There ......
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about 1 day ago

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Join our family in the sunny and beautiful city of Montpellier, France
We are a family with 3 kids (aged 12, 15 and 17), we live in Montpellier, in the South of France, in a spacious apartment in the historical center of the city. We are into healthy, vegetarian food and we try to live in a sustainable way respecting ......
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