Discover a cultural seaside town with a local family in Douarnenez, France

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  Description

  I'am Frederique, I'm 55 and I live in a wonderful place called Douarnenez.
  It's in Brittany, in the west of France. It's a very lively city on the sea side. There are regular concerts, at any time of the week, exhibitions, two movies theartres and of course several beaches !
  
  I have two daughters, Louise and Zoé, 20 and 23 years old. Louise met wonderful people in Australia and New Zealand thanks to Workaway and I found it great ! Now I would like to allow people to discover the place where I live and at the same time get some help.
  I live in a nice old house with 3 bedrooms and I did a lot of work on it. Now there are lots of little things to do to make it perfect. So I need help with painting, hanging shelves, pictures and also taking care of the garden because I left it abandoned (it's a small garden).
  I work at home (I'm a tour manager) and I have free time, so we can do the work together.
  This year I'll need help in Spring time from March to June.
  
  I see collaboration between volunteers and hosts as a real exchange. No one is at the service of the other. Meals are important moments to share but also to prepare together (I don’t want to be the only one cooking for everyone). The lunch preparation time is part of the working time of the day and can be done in turn and the preparation of dinner can be done all together or each in turn.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Vidéographie

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Films et télé

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Musique

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Jardinage

  

  Langues

  

  Photographie

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Fitness

  

  Danse

  

  Plage

  

  Randonnée

  

  Cyclisme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Douarnenez has a vibrant cultural scene, with numerous festivals. I know the organizers and can put you in touch if you'd like to volunteer.
  
  Brittany is a very culturally rich region. There is a language inherited from Gaelic. I speak it and can teach you the basics of this language.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  I need help sanding and painting walls and doors.
  Hanging shelves and curtain rods.
  I'm not very skilled and lack confidence, so I'm looking for people who are used to doing these small task.
  I just finished some major work on the house and now I have to clean it from top to bottom.
  Gardening: weeding, planting.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Breton: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I can teach you the basics of French and also Breton (the language of Brittany)
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  Hébergement

  My house has three bedrooms.
  One of them is for me, and I keep one for one of my daughters when she visits. That leaves a large bedroom with two double beds. If none of my daughters are coming, it's possible to use the second bedroom.
  If I have guests coming and no room is free, we can set up a tent in the garden with a comfortable mattress. But that will be a one-off.
  For meals I find it interesting that we share the chores and everyone cooks. It's a great way to share favorite recipes.
  I eat very little meat and would be delighted to welcome vegetarians; it will allow me to discover new recipes!
  I favor organic food and I buy my food at the market (there are several during the week, and we have many vegetable growers).
  
  I earn very little money, I buy the necessary food but if you have special requests I prefer that you buy them yourself.

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  Autres infos...

  I live a 30-minute walk from the town center and it's only 10-minute bike ride. I can lend you a bike and occasionally my car, if I can guarantee you're a good driver.
  In Douarnenez, we love spending evenings in the bars and restaurants along the port. I can take you with me so you can meet people.
  I play tuba in a marching band. If you play a musical instrument, I can put you in touch with other musicians.
  
  Smoking is not permitted in the house, especially not in the bedrooms, but it is possible to do so on the terrace.

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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

  I don't have a closed office to work in. I work myself at the dining table... but if you need to work on your computer we could manage it.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

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