Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in France

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Stone house renovation project by the river in Cubzac-les-Ponts, France
We live by the river in the south west of France. Nature, sunsets, birds and deers. We just bought a big house that we need to renovate. We speak French, English and Spanish.
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Center, France

Join outdoor projects and experience calm village life in Saint-Georges-sur-Cher, France
I am a recently widowed retiree of Scottish descent resident in Touraine for the last 25 years. I live in a traditional stone longère on the edge of a dynamic village, with a large garden and park planted with an orchard and an incipient arboretum ......
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about 2 days ago

Rhône-Alpes, France

Share our family life and enjoy the fresh air in the Vercors in Rencurel, France
Hello! We are a family of 4 ans live in the Vercors Natural Park, in the small village of Rencurel. Here there are no shops but nature is everywhere! We are about 15 min to the closest ski resort but it is possible to do cross country skiing and ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Join our family projects while exploring St-Paul, France
We are an Italian-French family, living in a small village at 1100m of altitude in the Vallée d'Oeuil, in the central French Pyrenees. We have 2 daughters, Nina (4 yrs old) and Zelie (1 yr old). Our house is surrounded by a large garden, meadows, ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Caring for our house and gardens near St Antonin, France
Chris and Maggie live in a 1970's villa, outside a small town (population 1700). The house sits alone in the centre of the old chateau park, completely walled. The house is comfortable, on two floors, with a kitchen upstairs and downstairs. There is ......
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Poitou-Charentes, France

Join us at our barn and the garden in the beautiful Poitou- Charentes region, France
Hello!! We are a Franco-German family and we have 3 children aged 18, 16 and 14 . We enjoy having people at home, and love to cook for them and with them ! We also love music a LOT, and try to keep fit (we just installed a room for ......
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Burgundy, France

Help needed in an associative musical stage in La Charité sur Loire, France
We are a non profit organisation which has been created in 2017. Our activity are the events, and as a non profit, almost all the event are free. And to pay all the musicians and artists we have a restaurant. The food is the activity which permit to ......
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about 15 days ago

Auvergne, France

Join us in creating a green and joyful everyday life in La Goutelle, France
We are a Franco-German family living in Puy-de-Dôme, in Auvergne. Adina is German, Mégane is French. We have two children aged 4 and 7, who visit every other week. We also have two dogs, Border Collies. They love cuddles and running around. We ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Learn about sustainable living and natural materials with our association in Sor, France
Through our association, we are committed to transmitting and sharing ancestral knowledge related to crafts and wild and edible plants. We aim to guide individuals in rediscovering these ancient techniques, thereby fostering greater self-reliance in ......
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Pays de la Loire, France

Speak English (or French!) with English teacher while helping with gardening, DIY, etc in the beautiful Loire Valley, France
Hi, my name is Julie and I live in a beautiful farmhouse in the Loire Valley between Angers and Saumur. I have 2 hectares of land to manage but also to enjoy; huge ornamental garden (more English style!), large organic vegetable garden, woodland, ......
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Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat centre in the French Pyrénées, France
Located in the forested mountains of the Pyrénées Orientales, we are an international Buddhist center, with community members from around the world. We are all interested in Tibetan Buddhism and spiritual practice. Our international non-profit ......
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Rhône-Alpes, France

Energy-autonomous eco place in the Jura near Haute Savoie, France
It is an energy self-sufficient eco-place in the middle of the forest at an altitude of 1100 m. A haven of peace of 9 hectares of meadows and beech forest located between Lyon, Annecy, Geneva and Chambéry. We cultivate autonomy and care for the ......
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about 2 days ago

Rhône-Alpes, France

Gardening help and get to enjoy the great city near Lyon, France
I live 7 km away from Lyon center, which os like being in Lyon, ... for it' arge ! Quarter linked to Lyon center by 2 direct buses. I live in a house with a big garden. It's a quite and agreable place, with a good view. The house is said to have ......
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about 9 days ago

Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Join a multicultural family and showcase your carpentry skills in Seignosse, France
We're a French-American-German-Swiss multigenerational family. We moved here out of passion, between 15 and 25 years ago, because we believe this is a truly special place in the heart of Europe. Cruising through the pine forests or along the white ......
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Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Revive this amazing ecovillage in the mountains of Les Cevennes, France
In 2021 I started a one year and half travel from France to Vietnam by bicycle! My journey took me to amazing places and amazing people! Now that I am back in France, I've decided to start a new life's in my childhood home, located in St Martin de ......
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Midi-Pyrénées, France

Help me with collaborative house projects in Pouyastruc, France
Hello, I am living in the southwest of France in an old charming house with much place for me and my adult daughters when they come to visit. From time to time family, some friends, also come to visit me. I would definitely need some help for ......
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Limousin, France

Discover the fascinating world of bees near Saint-Hilaire-le-Château, France
Michel, I've been an organic beekeeper for over 20 years, in the heart of the Creuse countryside (South Creuse region), and I've been based here for 25 years with Catherine, my partner, who has supported me all this time. We are 68 and 63 years old ......
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Franche-Comté, France

Join our family in Publy, Jura province, France
Hi. We are french family ,Ben,Ophélia and Nayan our three year old son. We are living in France in the Jura province , more precisely in ophélia 's family village. We bought family land five years ago with the objective of creating a small organic ......
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about 10 days ago

Midi-Pyrénées, France

Come and help around our old farmhouse while enjoying the countryside in Fayssac, France
We are 2 Brits (Kevin and Phill) who bought an old farmhouse in the French countryside in 2013, and have spent the last 10 years renovating it. Kevin is cabin crew for a UK airline and is often away with work. Phill is an interior designer. We have ......
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about 27 days ago

Midi-Pyrénées, France

Come and discover our guest house in the picturesque village of Gramat, France
Hello, we are a couple (Christine and Laurent) who welcome tourists to our guest house in the Lot in France near Rocamadour which is a picturesque village and an important pilgrimage site, clinging to a cliff above the Alzou valley. It is an ......
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