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Bonjour!
We are a family of three: Pete (English/French), Emilie (14 years old), and Sidney (11 years old). Our home is a beautiful old chateau, nestled in 29 acres of meadow in the stunning Pyrenees mountains, only an hour and a half south of Toulouse.
We're looking to meet people from all over the world to share our cultures, taste each other's favorite dishes and exchange stories and humour. We like to host practical, motivated and hardworking individuals or couples who can also help us with a variety of tasks, including:
Strimming
Weeding
Making the lawns and garden more maintainable
Cleaning some rooms of the private house
Bits of DIY inside and outdoors
We have two rooms available and are seeking individuals who enjoy physical tasks, being outdoors, happy also indoors and enjoy hard work and lots of fun in their time off. You should also be comfortable around children, as our kids love interacting with our guests.
We can no longer accept smokers or those who drink more than 7 units a week, sorry.
A little about us:
We finished renovating the interior of the chateau in 2009, and since then have focused on sustainability by installing solar panels for hot water and photovoltaic panels for electricity, as well as rainwater collection and composting. We use our own wood for cooking and heating in the winter, and enjoy eating fruits and vegetables from our garden in the summer months. Alongside working from home in IT, we also run a holiday rental cottage in the outbuilding near the chateau. We are currently renovating the last part of the barn to make another holiday cottage.
We can't wait to welcome you into our beautiful home and spend time together to create something special.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intereses
Vegetariano o veganoTecnologíaSostenibilidadPelículas y televisiónEventos y sociedadCuidado de plantasMúsicaIdiomasJardineríaCocina y alimentaciónBricolaje y manualidadesCarpinteríaArquitecturaDeportes de inviernoActividades al aire libreNaturalezaMontañaDeportes de aventuraSenderismoCiclismoAcampadaIntercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We are situated in a hamlet 15 minutes away from St Girons, the main local town, which has many shops, cafes and a great traditional farmer's market every Saturday.
In your spare time, you can enjoy the outdoor activities nearby (mountain walks, bike rides, gliding, climbing, caves, etc); check out the local antique shops, cheese shops etc or venture for a day out in Toulouse (direct bus from St Girons).
We have wi-fi, can offer bicycles to get around.
They can learn English and French, cooking French and English dishes, how to manage a vegetable garden and gardening skills. Also they can explore the history of the Cathars in the surrounding region.Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
Gardening skills, DIY skills, English or French language.
We expect you to participate in the cleaning, cooking and washing up in our private home.Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Fluido
Alemán: PrincipianteAlojamiento
2 double bedrooms in the Château, each with a bathroom/washroom.
We offer food & accommodation, in fantastic surroundings. The food is home-cooked with local produces. As you'll live as part of our family, we expect you to participate in the cleaning, cooking and washing up.Algo más...
Direct bus from Toulouse train-station to St Girons, our local town. I can pick you up from St Girons
Timetable here:Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
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The work was always… read more
We had great fun, and achieved loads. They were always very positive, helped out in the kitchen
and did some tough jobs happily!
The place and its… read more
Fue mi primera experiencia por la aplicación y la pasé genial, Pete me abrió las puertas de su hogar a mí, mi hermana y un amigo, los 3 nos sentimos muy cómodos en su casa, es muy bonita, tal y como esta en la descripción, disfrutamos mucho ayudando en las labores de la… read more
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The work was always… read more
We had great fun, and achieved loads. They were always very positive, helped out in the kitchen
and did some tough jobs happily!
The place and its… read more
Fue mi primera experiencia por la aplicación y la pasé genial, Pete me abrió las puertas de su hogar a mí, mi hermana y un amigo, los 3 nos sentimos muy cómodos en su casa, es muy bonita, tal y como esta en la descripción, disfrutamos mucho ayudando en las labores de la… read more
Angie cooked us a delicious Costa Rican dish that we loved and she brought a warm and friendly vibe to our home.
We highly recommend Angie to… read more
We would defenetly go back there without any hesitation.
We wish you the best in your… read more
We had great fun and got loads done, it was only a shame she had to leave early
I can't express how much I liked this experience. Pete is an amazing host, he definitely has experience when it comes to hosting and almost everything else. His family is also very adorable and it's easy to feel at home.
The work was pleasant and fun, the… read more
The surrounding area is quiet and really beautiful. I also enjoyed staying in the château.
The work was nice and not too much, I could learn a lot from Pete.
I was a great stay overall and I would definitely… read more
I spent a wonderful 10 days with Pete and his family in Chateau de Pouech in October 2022.
Most of the work involved gardening, including tidying up the vegetable patch in the garden. Pete is a brilliant cook and I always looked forward to his meals. There was another volunteer there at the time and we… read more
Their house is located in one of the most beautiful regions in France, and so far the most beautiful part of France I've been. Pete toured me around different villages, lent me their bikes, and one afternoon we did a short hike and ate… read more
It was such a… read more
It was quite physical hard work but he never complained and just got on with the tasks… read more
He’s very kind, hardworking, considerate, easy to… read more
It was such a pleasure hosting them! Both are hard-working, very easy to get on with, and such fun to have around! They fitted into our family life so easily and our kids… read more
Scott and Mark have a lot of energy, and eager to run or cycle even after hours of physical work! They were very… read more
He stayed with us for a couple of weeks; during that time he made wooden window sills for the entire soon-to-be guesthouse, and built a wooden airing cupboard. His carpentry… read more
Jake fitted, sanded and varnished an old oak-wooden floor, cleared up debris, etc. whilst Trelawny did a great job of sanding and painting.
They were very helpful in the kitchen,… read more
They stayed with us for 3 weeks; during that time Julie undercoated and… read more
The family are extremely welcoming and friendly - I was made to feel very at home immediately (even after Pete had to save me from a transport… read more
He helped with many tasks: chainsawing & splitting wood, removing ivy from our very tall walls, strimming and building plasterboard frames on rainy days.… read more
Their place is in a beautiful location and there is lots of scenery to be explored locally. St Girons has a really interesting market and I appreciated the couple of days out to places further… read more
From the very first moment they were very welcoming and friendly!
The food was very good and also beer and vine weren`t missing!
Dalila and Pete helped out with many good ideas and advices for the time off from work and took me and other workawayers skiing in der Pyrenees! that was great! I… read more
She has a great work ethic, even worked few hours before leaving to take her train back home!
She fitted into our family life straight away, and was brilliant with our kids.… read more
Karl has a great skills set and can turn his hand to many things. It was so great to have him around plasterboarding all the difficult areas, such as ceilings… read more
He’s friendly, calm, considerate and super easy to get on with! Solo was lovely with the kids, very… read more
I can thoroughly… read more
She fitted into our family life straight away,… read more
He worked regardless of the weather conditions, which was very… read more