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We are a retired couple , living on the edge of Le Loir river , with a beautiful view of our village's castle . We have a water mill , a garden of flowers , a vegetables garden and orchard , a spacious yard along the river and several annex buildings.
Our village is 2 hours from Paris and 30 minutes from Angers . Nearby you will have the opportunity to walk along the river , explore our town and its castle , as well as nearby forests accessible with our bicycles . You will also be able to boat on the river with our 2 boats and a canoe, and you can fish too.
We are looking for people of good character , who are willing and happy to help us with our project ,and who prefer to do things right and with attention to detail .
Quiet evenings and dinners along the river during summer .
French and English speaking .Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
The region is in the heart of french history , with many nice castles and old cities to visit .
Aide
We are looking for gardening, general maintenance , painting , wood work , cleaning out , small repairs, help around the house etc .......
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: CourantHébergement
You will be staying in a small house, next to our house . You will have your own kitchen and bathroom .
You can fix your own meals and we share most dinners together .Autres infos...
We live in a village with a beautiful castle , 30 minutes by car from Angers . Bus services are available for you.
Around us is a small park and there are forests with walking trails accessible by bike . You can also fish, swim and boat in the river directly from our property .Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
yes we have big space for camper van
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
No dog , we have a cat .
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
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Their garden is absolutely stunning, filled with flowers, trees, and a river running alongside the property. The surrounding area offered plenty… read more
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Their garden is absolutely stunning, filled with flowers, trees, and a river running alongside the property. The surrounding area offered plenty… read more
Jocelyne is an amazing cook, and the dinners we shared were always filled with laughter and nice… read more
Il a désherbé notre potager avec beaucoup de soins .… read more
We recommend… read more
In the evening we had pleasant and… read more
They are so welcoming, well traveled, with so many interesting experiences that both of our stays at the mill this year (one month in March and three weeks in May) flew too fast.
The living accommodation is huge and… read more
thank you from the depths of my heart for welcoming me so cordially into your little community, for long conversations at the dinner table and brief kind words in passing, for much patience in instructing me in the basic secrets of gardening, for your trust, for each and every meal prepared with great dedication,… read more
She has been gardening most of the time , always ready to do even the less pleasant jobs . Her… read more
Kyle has made a fantastic job with electric network installation in the mill and Diana was fully willing to any job in the gardens .
And we were so happy to have them for dinner while we had excellent conversations ans good… read more
There are not enough stars to accurately reflect these hosts and their residence/ location.
We feel very enriched after spending time with Jocelyne and Jean- Claude. We unfortunately spent only one week with them but what a cultural experience and education which… read more
Sur le plan professionnel il est compétent dans de nombreux domaines, se donne du mal, est bien organisé et capable de voir par lui-même toutes les choses qui ont besoin d'être faites dans une grande propriété. Il ne s'est jamais plaint et n'a jamais refusé d'accomplir… read more
I worked in the garden,pruning trees and cutting grass etc
Really enjoyed meals outside in the evening with them and long talks
Helped with my French too,thank you again Jocelyne for the wonderful baked apples
Def recommend
A la maison elle a accompli très volontiers les tâches ménagères diverses pour m'aider efficacement . Jamais les vitres n'ont été aussi transparentes , les chemises aussi bien repassées ! Elle… read more
It was like a beautiful dream, I've been at home with my family.
Everything was so nice , the family, the house and the garden.
I will come back.
Thank you very much.
C'est un adorable couple méritant des gens de qualité autour d'eux.
Je leur souhaite de trouver des workawayers sérieux pour les assister sur la propriété.
Merci pour… read more
I've been with Jocelyn and Jean Claude nearly 2 months in 2 times; from the very first day they took me as a member of the family and within the next days we definitely become really Good Friend, more and more. They've got straight away that i was able to do everything they needed me to… read more
Regarding the job he is able and happy to work on any kind of project with a great expertise by himself to our full satisfaction : masonry , electricity, wood, painting, plumbing… read more
The buildings and the scenery were unique.
You'll be welcomed in this house.
I can write more of what we shared but I let other workawayers go there and make your own ideas, I'm sure it will be nice.
I hope my road will drive me there another time.
Il réalisé les objectifs de notre liste , en rangement, jardinage, maintenance dans différents domaines .
Et surtout il a fait de la menuiserie , dans quoi il excelle . Grâce à une impressionnante… read more
Rob une personne très agréable à vivre , très cultivé , avec beaucoup de talents dont nous n'avons pas eu le temps de bénéficier .
Rob a accepté toutes les taches bien utiles que nous lui avons confiées ( jardinage , peintures , bricolage, organisation)
Nous avons eu… read more
De plus elle a laissé le logement non nettoyé ( en particulier sanitaires et cuisine ) .
Enfin son travail de couture n'est pas très professionnel .… read more
Osman n'est pas un workawayer ordinaire : c'est un garçon attachant , cultivé , avide d'apprendre le français ( il a d'ailleurs fait de grands progrès pendant son séjour avec nous) . Son projet est maintenant de rester en France pour prendre des cours et faire des études en Français , ce… read more
Il enchaîne de longues journées de travail et des ballades en vélo . Il est très discret de nature et peu… read more
Il a été un de nos meilleurs workawayers : professionnel , sérieux , il a effectué de nombreux travaux de peintures et d'autres taches à notre grande satisfaction .
De plus il s'est montré , poli , discret ,très agréable et facile à vivre .… read more
Victoria has been a fantastic guest , both hard worker and very friendly and pleasant person .
She was always in good spirit and wanting to help in every aspect of the life of the house . Also we had wonderful times to discuss various… read more
Thank you so, so much for your kind hospitality and everything! Interesting talks, kind advices, visiting friends, sharing stories, reciepies, herbal tea, fantastic possibility for Mashas plainairs, kind permission for Rik to come for the weekend and the beautiful house where we could live these weeks. Everything… read more
The property is really beautyful with its flowers everywhere during spring, sitting… read more
Their estate is truly breathtaking and I was so kindly welcomed into their home and family & to local events and outings with their friends - such beautiful souls.
I enjoyed pruning in the garden, cleaning and preparing for guests. They were so considerate and encouraged me to do what… read more
In particular she worked hard to clean the 3 floors of a huge old water mill .
She is discreet , elegant and very polite .
We enjoyed… read more
Il a le bon esprit workaway .
Il a beaucoup travaillé dans notre jardin , tout en étant indépendant .
Nous lui souhaitons bonne chance pour ses prochains projets .
It was very enjoyable to talk with her because she has a wide knowledge of many subjects and she was very agreeable. She worked hard in the garden, helped in the refinishing of… read more
As I had to leave soon for surgery, unfortunately he could not stay as long as we would have liked.
We expect that he will visit us again, and we look forward to his return .
The property and the surroundings were amazing. I was there in the late fall when everything was brown, and it was still beautiful. I can only imagine what it would be like in spring and summer. The center of town is but a walk away,… read more