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Our not-for-profit project is the brainchild of Paul & Yvonne, a Dutch couple (in our early 60’s) who emigrated to the South of France in late 2022, to get out of the corporate rat-race and become self-sufficient in food, water and energy.
We have bought a 5ha 'green valley', surrounded by forests, in the South-West of France, close to Montauban (50 km north of Toulouse), to build our farm/food-forest, based on near-to 100% renewable (solar) energy and near zero-waste!
Based on the concepts and ideas of Stefan Sobkowiak, we are building a permaculture orchard with a large variety of nut and fruit trees and various species of berries and herbs. All our 1-year edible food (salads/tomatoes etc.) is available from our ‘no-dig’ vegetable garden. A part of the valley is for a small animal-friendly farm with 3 donkeys, 7 hens, 6 ducks, our 2 dogs and 2 pigs (from summer 2025 onwards).
With more than 30 volunteers since early 2023, we have managed to build almost all infrastructure for the animals and plant 250 trees and shrubs in the permaculture orchard.
We hope you will join us on this mission! Paul & Yvonne
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Aide dans une ferme
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Culture
Ferme
Histoire
Jardinage
Dessin et peinture
Livres
Art et design
Yoga / bien-être
Nature
Randonnée
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Being experienced in life and international environments we can help with languages, help understanding cultural differences (work and life) and encourage some soul-searching. We are parents to two mid 20-ers so we have seen most of it, first or second hand.
Aide
Currently no projects!
Langues
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Français: IntermédiaireCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
We are fluent in 3 languages (and Yvon is even a teacher for expats in Dutch-English) and we would love to learn better French.
Hébergement
For our guests we have 2 modern rooms (approx. 24 m2 each) with kingsize beds in each room; a shared bathroom w shower/bath for the 2 guest rooms. All meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) are shared 'family' meals with a typical French lunch with fresh croissants (weekends) and eggs from our own chickens .... (all free of course).
Autres infos...
Our eco-farm/orchard is in a secluded, private valley, although only 5 minutes by bicycle to the town of Monclar-de-Quercy (with some basic shops, pharmacy, bakery and a small supermarket). At less than ½ hour are the beautiful medieval cities of Montauban and Albi. Nearby are many towns with lovely farmers markets, with the one in Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val being the most famous one. The Mediterranean is a 3 hr drive, as is the Atlantic and it is also only 3hrs to the Pyrenees.
To get to us you either arrive by high-speed train (TGV) in Montauban (where we can pick you up) or airplane in Toulouse; from Toulouse is a 20min train- ride to Montauban where we can pick you up.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have a separate room on the ground floor which can be used 'as an office' some hours of the day, the guest rooms are private with adequate seating. The Wifi is high-speed fiber.
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Mes animaux
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N° de référence hôte : 161962918355
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14 juil. 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Sophia) pour l'hôte
I just finished a wonderful two weeks with Paul and Yvonne in their little slice of paradise and could not recommend this experience more. Paul and Yvonne are warm, generous, kind hosts with a beautiful farm and a lot of knowledge to offer about permaculture, sustainability, etc. They had very clear communication and expectations about the work… read more
13 juil. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sophia)
Noah & Sophia are very easy to have and nice people to have around! The enjoy working hard and learning new skills. They worked for 2weeks in our project to clear the fallen trees from our forest (after Winter/Spring storms) and bring them to our woodchipping facility to make tons of wood chips for mulching our permaculture orchard. They helped… read more
(Excellent
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13 juil. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Noah)
Noah & Sophia are very easy to have and nice people to have around! The enjoy working hard and learning new skills. They worked for 2weeks in our project to clear the fallen trees from our forest (after Winter/Spring storms) and bring them to our woodchopping facility to make tons of wood chips for mulching our permaculture orchard. They helped… read more
(Excellent
)
28 juil. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Amelia)
We hosted Amy only for 1 week and very last minute, but what a great decision that was. Amy is fun to have around, worked on our 6m high scaffold without blinking an eye and helped finishing a paint job that was well overdue. At nights we cooked dinners together and had great discussions around the dining table. It was a joy to have Amy and we… read more
(Excellent
)
28 juil. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Amelia) pour l'hôte
I want to start by saying a massive thank you to Yvonne and Paul who accepted my stay last minute and for less time than they normaly would like. I am so grateful they did because I spent an amazing week with them in the haven they have built over the last two years. I helped to paint one side of their house and was refreshed by their… read more
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14 juil. 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Sophia) pour l'hôte
I just finished a wonderful two weeks with Paul and Yvonne in their little slice of paradise and could not recommend this experience more. Paul and Yvonne are warm, generous, kind hosts with a beautiful farm and a lot of knowledge to offer about permaculture, sustainability, etc. They had very clear communication and expectations about the work… read more
13 juil. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sophia)
Noah & Sophia are very easy to have and nice people to have around! The enjoy working hard and learning new skills. They worked for 2weeks in our project to clear the fallen trees from our forest (after Winter/Spring storms) and bring them to our woodchipping facility to make tons of wood chips for mulching our permaculture orchard. They helped… read more
(Excellent)
13 juil. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Noah)
Noah & Sophia are very easy to have and nice people to have around! The enjoy working hard and learning new skills. They worked for 2weeks in our project to clear the fallen trees from our forest (after Winter/Spring storms) and bring them to our woodchopping facility to make tons of wood chips for mulching our permaculture orchard. They helped… read more
(Excellent)
28 juil. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Amelia)
We hosted Amy only for 1 week and very last minute, but what a great decision that was. Amy is fun to have around, worked on our 6m high scaffold without blinking an eye and helped finishing a paint job that was well overdue. At nights we cooked dinners together and had great discussions around the dining table. It was a joy to have Amy and we… read more
(Excellent)
28 juil. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Amelia) pour l'hôte
I want to start by saying a massive thank you to Yvonne and Paul who accepted my stay last minute and for less time than they normaly would like. I am so grateful they did because I spent an amazing week with them in the haven they have built over the last two years. I helped to paint one side of their house and was refreshed by their… read more
23 juin 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Marie) pour l'hôte
I was able to spend 2 wonderful weeks with Paul & Yvonne. They have a beautifully decorated, inviting house surrounded by greenery, where you immediately feel at home. The daily work routine on their farm is clearly structured and the tasks are well communicated, which makes carrying out the work very pleasant. If you are interested in… read more
22 juin 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Marie)
We hosted Marie for 2 weeks and enjoyed every minute of it; she is cheerful and fun to have around. She would happily carry out any task we gave her (from cutting trees to turning compost and helping take care of our animals). For dinners she would gladly help in preparing the meals and would always ask if she could do some more. Her English and… read more
(Excellent)
22 juin 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maxwell)
It was a joy to host Maxwell; he is witty, joyful, kind and hard-working. He stayed for three weeks and time flew by ... Without much guidance or control he would execute the tasks at hand with very good results. When the weather turned badly and he injured his knee, he did not complain to do (sitting) paintjobs on our shutters. The dinner… read more
(Excellent)
22 juin 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Maxwell) pour l'hôte
A love letter to Domaine:
A stay at this farm is an immeasurable learning and familial experience. By the end of my 3 weeks with Paul and Yvonne I felt like a part of the family. It’s important to come into this experience yearing to learn. With an open mind, you will not only leave the farm with a new set of skills and knowledge about… read more
A stay at this farm is an immeasurable learning and familial experience. By the end of my 3 weeks with Paul and Yvonne I felt like a part of the family. It’s important to come into this experience yearing to learn. With an open mind, you will not only leave the farm with a new set of skills and knowledge about… read more
26 mai 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Thea)
Thea came to us for her 1st WorkAway and given that fact did really well and was very easy to host. She never complained, regardless of the rain. We believe she has gained much in skills and confidence from being at our farm and this will make her a 5 star volunteer the next time. For a next host we would definitely recommend her.
(Très bien)
26 mai 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Thea) pour l'hôte
I had a very good time at this farm, and a very nice first experience of workaway and traveling alone. The farm is beautiful and it is very admirable that they have arranged the whole property with no previous experience, and that Yvonne learned all her gardening skills from YouTube. You can really tell that they put a lot of effort and does it… read more
13 mars 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Stephanie & Stephen ) pour l'hôte
Had a great stay with Paul and Yvonne!
Highlights for us were that they are very organised and hardworking, so we were able to get many projects completed in just two weeks. They are very knowledgeable and share their experiences freely. The rooms were extremely comfortable and the property itself is beautiful.
Our projects were varied… read more
Highlights for us were that they are very organised and hardworking, so we were able to get many projects completed in just two weeks. They are very knowledgeable and share their experiences freely. The rooms were extremely comfortable and the property itself is beautiful.
Our projects were varied… read more
13 mars 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Stephanie & Stephen )
We had 2 excellent weeks with Steph & Stephen; lot's of laughs, interesting discussions, great project-work and nice meals. Steph and Stephen are easy to have around and very willing to learn and work hard. They helped building 5 new vegetable/flower beds, a pump-house for our irrigation system and lots of maintenance jobs in the orchard/vegetable… read more
(Excellent)
25 févr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Katie & Izy) pour l'hôte
Izy and I enjoyed volunteering on Yvonne and Paul's farm and exploring the surrounding area for the first three weeks of February. They have a beautiful property located in a valley that backs onto a forest (where you can see the occasional deer and woodpeckers). We thoroughly enjoyed our time in nature working with our hands, working numerous… read more
24 févr. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Katie & Izy)
We hosted Katie & Izy for 3 weeks and had the most wonderful time! They are hard-workers, funny and very easy to have around. They built a beautiful Quack Shack (Duck pen) for our runner-ducks, helped making compost and on rainy days painted the walls indoors. They cooked lovely vegetarian dishes and even in 'petanque' they held their own (it was… read more
(Excellent)
22 déc. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Leonie)
Leonie & friends worked hard regardless of rain or cold. They're easy and quiet guests, observed our house-rules and helped with meals. They built a shelter for our donkeys, cleared parts of our garden, but most importantly they helped restoring almost 1km of fencing around our estate to keep our dogs 'inside'. Thanks for that! Enjoy your year in… read more
(Très bien)
21 déc. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Leonie) pour l'hôte
We stayed for three weeks with Paul and Yvonne in their lovely home near Toulouse. There we
had the chance to develop many new skills in working with machines such as drills and a chainsaw. We helped for maximum 5 hours a day and e.g. cleared a space in their garden from brambles and rose bushes or build a shed for the donkeys. Most of our stay we… read more
had the chance to develop many new skills in working with machines such as drills and a chainsaw. We helped for maximum 5 hours a day and e.g. cleared a space in their garden from brambles and rose bushes or build a shed for the donkeys. Most of our stay we… read more
24 oct. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nicolas )
Nicolas spent 2 weeks with us in which he worked very hard; he started to feed our pigs sunrise and did not stop till sunset (not our requirement, but his request). It was not always easy for him, but we tried to help each other as much as we could. Nicolas is a kind young man, with incredible passion about space and science. We hope you find the… read more
(Très bien)
24 oct. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Nicolas ) pour l'hôte
(version française ci-dessous)
My stay with Paul and Yvonne was extremely relaxing and invigorating.
There is a great diversity of activities to be carried out around permaculture, breeding or autonomous housing.
I would particularly like to thank you for your kindness and your attentiveness, I hope I have not been a burden for you during this… read more
My stay with Paul and Yvonne was extremely relaxing and invigorating.
There is a great diversity of activities to be carried out around permaculture, breeding or autonomous housing.
I would particularly like to thank you for your kindness and your attentiveness, I hope I have not been a burden for you during this… read more
17 oct. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Signe)
Signe spent 2 weeks with us and what a joy it was! She was eager to learn (studied the whole Permaculture book by Bill Mollison) and a hard worker. Without asking she helped with preparation of dinners and made us great cookies! She is not afraid to get her hands dirty and a hard worker. Would recommend her anytime!
(Excellent)
13 oct. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Signe) pour l'hôte
Can with an honest heart only say good things about my stay at Yvonne and Paul. Two weeks of, yes hard work, but with great new knowledge, many joyful momemts together, exposure to French culture and delicious food. During my stay I got to do a variety of tasks in the green garden (compost management, lacto-fertilise, make mediteranian garden,… read more
4 oct. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Eszter & Liza) pour l'hôte
Our experience with Yvonne & Paul exceeded our expectations! It was truly the best first workaway experience we could have gotten and we are so grateful!
We felt at home as soon as we stepped into their amazing house, we learned a ton of new things, like painting (outside and inside), building the mediterranean garden and a scaffold. We had so… read more
We felt at home as soon as we stepped into their amazing house, we learned a ton of new things, like painting (outside and inside), building the mediterranean garden and a scaffold. We had so… read more
1 oct. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Eszter & Liza)
It was terrific fum to host Liza & Ezster. They helped with painting (interior and exterior), but also helped taking care of our dogs, chickens and pigs. Dinners were animated discussions and highly fun ‘who knows this 70’s song’ evenings. They even teached us to make lovely Hungarian cakes (cacaoshtika). We miss them already and hope to see them… read more
(Excellent)
17 juil. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Roger) pour l'hôte
I stayed almost 2 weeks at Paul and Yvonne’s lovely house and permaculture orchard and enjoyed every minute of it. It is a beautiful place and i am really curious how it will look in a year. It was my first experience with Workaway and i think I am spoiled now. We started early in the morning and it was good to see the results. In the afternoon I… read more
14 juil. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Larisa) pour l'hôte
I had such a great time with Yvonne and Paul. Their place is already beautiful and on the way to becoming even more so.
Their dedication to have a positive impact is very inspiring. I loved the fact that everything was thoughtfully planned and executed. They did an amazing job in transforming their place in a really short time.
Yvonne and Paul… read more
Their dedication to have a positive impact is very inspiring. I loved the fact that everything was thoughtfully planned and executed. They did an amazing job in transforming their place in a really short time.
Yvonne and Paul… read more
8 juil. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Larisa)
Larissa is a lovely person with a great work-attitude and very skilled! She only needs half-a-word to start a task and carry it out responsibly and correctly. We really enjoyed the dinners where she made pita-bread and pizza-bases. Outside the daily routines she was great with our dogs and helped around the place where she could.We were sorry she… read more
(Excellent)
19 juin 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Andrew) pour l'hôte
My time working and staying with Paul and Yvonne was a great introduction to what Workaway can be! Our days started at 7, and would typically go until 1 with a one hour break at 8 for breakfast. Our tasks were mostly around building the infrastructure for the new pig operation. Paul and Yvonne’s operation is still new so we spent a lot of time… read more
18 juin 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Andrew)
We hade 2 great weeks with Andrew & Rosa; they were fun, skilled, hard workers and just great company! They built the fence for our pig-forest (3500m2) and many other smaller projects in our foodforest and homestay! They voluntarily cooked many dinners and each one was delicious! We were sorry to see them go, but know they will do a great hike in… read more
(Excellent)
10 juin 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Mathew & Beata) pour l'hôte
Paul and Yvonne have been wonderful hosts, we had a great time staying with them, their two dogs and 6 chickens! The land and the house are absolutely beautiful. Paul and Yvonne are very welcoming and we were made to feel at home. The passion they possess for their project and the way of living is inspirational and their knowledge for the… read more
9 juin 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mathew & Beata)
We had 2 wonderful weeks with Matt & Beata; from the minute they arrived it felt like ‘friends’. They are hard working, skilled and eager to learn. They cooked some lovely vegetarian dishes for us and without asking they helped in taking care of our animals. We hope they are successful in their own adventure in France. A bientôt. Paul & Yvonne
(Excellent)
25 mai 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alexander)
What great weeks it were! Alexander is kind, fun, capable and hard-working. The weeks he was with us went by too quickly. Alexander is skilled and takes initiatives and can easily be left alone to carry out a task. He helped our project make great progress by helping in building a 30.000 liters cisterne, wooden stairs and bridges in our… read more
(Excellent)
25 mai 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Alexander) pour l'hôte
I had the most wonderful visit at Paul and Yvonne’s place, first and foremost they are amazing people to be around and to work with!
Kindhearted, funny and passionate which is infectious, their passion for the land and the task at hand is noteworthy!
The task/work can be different from day to day, but really nice and rewarding 🤠
I would… read more
Kindhearted, funny and passionate which is infectious, their passion for the land and the task at hand is noteworthy!
The task/work can be different from day to day, but really nice and rewarding 🤠
I would… read more
18 avr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Megan) pour l'hôte
My stay with Paul and Yvonne was amazing. I had seen previous reviews about how their vision was infectious and that couldn’t have been more accurate. It’s very easy to share in their vision and dream and be excited to be a part of making it happen. I appreciated the structure of the schedule, and how hard they were working alongside me. I truly… read more
15 avr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Megan)
Megan was a great asset to our team! She worked hard, energetic and easily understood the task at hand. But much more importantly she was a joy to host outside tasks/duties. We had hours-long talks on life, parenting, purpose and 'who am I'. She volunteered to help in many household chores and was really part of our family. We will always have a… read more
(Excellent)
4 avr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Ayşenur) pour l'hôte
Paul and Yvonne were such sweet, kind and funny people. Felt like with my family ☺ They have two sweet dogs. They have a large farm. There are different missions every day. My job was gardening, planting plants, moving the soil, mowing the lawn. I learned a lot about plants. Since the farm is located in a quiet village, Paul took us to nearby… read more
1 avr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Ayşenur)
‘Nur’ was a joy to host; hardworking and friendly. For 2 weeks she was a great asset in our team. She also helped a lot outside the assigned tasks in the household and especially in the kitchen. Lovely Turkish dishes for lunch & dinner. In a year she must come back to see what she helped to build and plant. See you one day!
(Excellent)
24 févr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emma & Glynn)
We had the most excellent time with Emma & Glyn, both 'on-the-job' but also during weekends and evenings. Together we did more in 3 weeks with them than that we could have dreamt of. We leveled the ground to built a glass greenhouse, we built a polytunnel, we extended our chicken-coop, water-harvesting system and the list goes on and on. They are… read more
(Excellent)
23 févr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Emma & Glynn) pour l'hôte
We spent 3 wonderful weeks with Paul & Yvonne, helping to turn their inspirational permaculture project into reality!
In our time there we worked as a team to level the ground, build a polytunnel and greenhouse, build terraced raised beds, assemble a chicken run, put up a tree swing in the old oak, build rainwater collection plus lots of other… read more
In our time there we worked as a team to level the ground, build a polytunnel and greenhouse, build terraced raised beds, assemble a chicken run, put up a tree swing in the old oak, build rainwater collection plus lots of other… read more
22 févr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Roma)
Roma is 'one-of-a-kind'! He works fast and delivers great quality work. He very quickly understands the project at hand and gets on with it independently. He is easy to have around and a great teamplayer. We were sorry to see him go after 3 weeks; he can always come back to us!
(Excellent)
26 janv. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (LOULOU & Bastien) pour l'hôte
Nous avons passés deux semaines incroyables chez Paul et Yvonne. De loin l'expérience la plus chaleureuse que nous ayons pu avoir avec WorkAway. Nous avions l'impression de nous connaître depuis toujours. Ils savent recevoir et sont de très belles personnes.
Leurs projets sont vraiment géniaux et il y a beaucoup à faire.
Durant notre passage… read more
Leurs projets sont vraiment géniaux et il y a beaucoup à faire.
Durant notre passage… read more
25 janv. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (LOULOU & Bastien)
Loulou and Bastien are hardworking and great fun to have. Easy going, friendly and communicative. In just a few weeks they helped us kickstart our foodforest; the 220 posts for the anti-deer fencing are all up!. They helped cooking dinners, learned Yvonne to make bread, Paul to be better at French and cooked local specialties for us. Great to have… read more
(Excellent)
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