Stay in a traditional country house in the Ariege Pyrenees, France

Infos

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  Description

  Hello workaway'ers. We are a retired couple in our sixties living in a traditional french country house, located in the south west of France in the foothills of the Pyrenees (Ariege department).
  
  Originally from Holland, we moved to France in 2003. We live in on the outskirts of a small rural village, with just over 800 inhabitants at 520 m altitude in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The nearest small city (Foix) is 8 kms away from us. We speak English, French, German and Dutch. We ran a bed and breakfast for over 10 years, then operated a small business, selling wine and cheese on a few markets in the region. We retired in 2022.
  
  This leaves our rooms available for a workaway'er or two, in exchange for some help. We are not (yet) experienced as workaday hosts, but have successfully entertained and fed thousands of guests in our B&B. So we are confident that we can make this work for both you and ourselves.
  
  We are looking for help in gardening, fencing, painting and various other jobs. If you are familiar with operating a chainsaw, a strimmer and or a spade and maybe looking after our dogs Max and Robin, you could be a great help to us.
  
  We offer lodging, but not systematically feeding you... We will share our knowledge of the region with you. We are into hiking, biking. We also have an organic vegetable garden with polytunnel. Smokers are welcome, but no smoking allowed in the house.
  
  Hope to hear from you.
  Nelly and Marcel

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Technologie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Vie en van

  

  Ferme

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Langues

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Animaux

  

  Voile / bateau

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Montagne

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Cyclisme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We are big time into food preparation and preservation. Like modern hunter gatherers we are always hunting for mushrooms, nuts and berries. We would love to share this kind of activities with you.

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  Aide

  No particular projects at this time, we're just looking for help with various gardening and house diy

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  Langues parlées

  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Lodging in 2 rooms (plus a bathroom) on the first floor of our house

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  Autres infos...

  We're based 8 kms outside of Foix, in the Ariege Pyrenees. Plenty outdoor activities, historic sites, etc.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We provide workers with a bedroom and a living room. We have fibre optics and adequate WiFi throughout the house and garden.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  

  Robin (5 ans)

  

  Max (5 ans)

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