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Converted farmhouse and meditation centre close to Pau, France

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, I'm Jacqueline, franco-British, and I live in a former farmhouse (17th century) near the foothills of the Pyrenees, in the countryside just 10 minutes from the centre of Pau, 45 minutes from Lourdes and an hour and a half from Biarritz.

    The cat, horse and donkey are here full time, grown children now and again, guests in the retreat/holiday unit more often than not! There is the house and two barns - one is a Gite (retreat and holiday accommodation) and the other stables downstairs and a beautiful large yoga/meditation space above (see pix). My work (not yours) involves teaching English part-time at a French school in Pau, servicing the gite and also running a non-profit association, giving healing and teaching meditation and yoga in the Dharma room.

    The property has a lot of woodland with lush vegetation. There are a number of fruit trees in the garden areas - figs, cherries, apples, kiwis and pears in season - and we favour an organic plant-based/vegan diet here.

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Jardinage d'entretien
    Projets DIY créatifs
    S’occuper des animaux
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Petits travaux d'entretien
    Garde de maison et d'animaux
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Végétarien ou végan
    Technologie
    Dev. durable
    Dev. personnel
    Animaux de compagnie
    Films et télé
    Culture
    Bénévolat
    Écriture
    Soin des plantes
    Arts du spectacle
    Musique
    Langues
    Jardinage
    Bricolage / artisanat
    Livres
    Astronomie
    Art et design
    Animaux
    Yoga / bien-être
    Nature
    Randonnée
    Danse
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Based in a very peaceful and healthy location, you can choose to use your time here to go within and retreat and/or to explore the beauty around you. Close to the town with the university, language or cultural study (mainly English with some French opportunities) is possible. Lots of experience and materials for learning English available. Also the possibility of starting or developing meditation and yoga. The spiritual work which we do through the non-profit part of our activities gives lots of opportunity for personal development. Workawayers can also explore the south-west of France or parts of Spain while based with us. Please note that this is an English-speaking household in France (even the cat, horse and donkey speak English!). Eating vegan is another area which can be shared (although we are happy to provide vegetarian foods as well).

  • Aide

    Aide

    The property is fairly large (4 hectares, largely wooded) with a garden and terraced lawns around the house and the gite, an orchard, a field for the horse and donkey, and extensive woodland from which logs need to be brought up for our two woodburning stoves (the donkey needs to be trained to carry logs too so any experience with donkeys very welcome!). Gardening, pruning, clearing and tidying are ongoing, lots of painting generally needs doing. Being with the 'honkeys', grooming, haying up and mucking out the stables are daily tasks. Collecting fruit and nuts in season, helping in and around the various buildings is always welcome - housework and cleaning - depending on what skills you bring. Experience with horses very helpful (although of course I can train and help you if you are willing and time allows), and knowledge of garden tools a big plus.

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Anglais: Courant
    Français: Courant
    Espagnol: Débutant

    Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
    Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
    Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    A character bedroom, complete with original beams, on the top floor, with a view over the valley and a small bit of mountains. Double bed, own shower room on the floor below. Alternatively (depending on other guests we have), the single room next to the Dharma Room which also has its own small bathroom (compost loo) and kitchenette.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    Plenty of walking and running among the surrounding Jurancon vineyards, and cycling - though it is hilly round here (that's why the Tour de France comes though Pau most years), good trains to Lourdes, Bayonne, Bordeaux and Toulouse. Pau is only 10 minutes by bus and is a lovely French town with a chateau. Spain is an hour away. There's a piano you're welcome to play. Amazing mountains with hiking, biking and skiing not far. Lourdes is an easy day-trip and the Atlantic coast, around Biarritz or Hendaye, is within easy reach. Pau has a lot to offer in terms of sports and activities - an excellent indoor and outdoor pool complex, an olympic kayaking stadium, climbing, access to skiing, great golf courses and more.

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Optical fibre internet connection is a recent addition.

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    Smallish vans only

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Deux

  • Mes animaux

    Mes animaux

    Venus (16 ans)

    Pyrenees donkey

    Keyloa (28 ans)

    Gray mare, still occasionally ridden.

    Ciel (7 ans)

    Lovely, good-natured, cheeky cat. Affectionate where food is concerned!!!

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