Share our daily life and experience the countryside in beautiful Marais Poitevin, France

Infos

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  Description

  We are a couple of retired teachers living in the countryside in the Marais Poitevin, a very distinctive area, close to La Rochelle (30 km). The Marais Poitevin is known for his waterways, birds (resident and migrating) and other wildlife, as well as old villages and historic places .The Marais has been a natural regional park since more than 30 years.
  
  We live in a traditional country house with a large garden and an orchard. We have two lovely cats. The house has a swimming pool that we enjoy from Spring to Autumn. The environment is peaceful and surrounded by fields and trees. There is a river/canal 200 m from the house where fishing is allowed.There are 6 bikes (2 are electric) for wandering around the Marais.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Films et télé

  

  Langues

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Livres

  

  Histoire

  

  Jardinage

  

  Écriture

  

  Animaux

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Nature

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Cyclisme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  As we have been living in the area for a long time, we perfectly know the region. Robert was a teacher in French, history and geography, and loves telling stories, recounting books and writing.
  We also know well many areas of France as our family has lived in several regions (Picardie, Champagne, Dordogne, Bretagne), including in French oversea territories (Wallis, Nouvelle-Calédonie) .
  We like travelling in Europe and elsewhere, always enjoying meeting people and new cultures.
  
  We actively participate in local life, write articles in a local magazine, and are locally involved in several groups. We live in a very rural and unique area.
  
  We have loved singing for many years, and we currently sing in a small choir which gives public concerts in the area.
  We regularly go to the theater and attend concerts and various cultural events in La Rochelle, a beautiful place. We will be happy to show this place and the Marais Poitevin to our guests.
  We both speak English rather well, in the past, we coordinated local conversation and welcoming groups. We have had British friends for years.
  Marie-Claude has a passion for cooking, and she is very skilled and knowledgeable on the subject. She used to be teacher in maths, physics and music.
  
  There are many subjects we are curious of. As retired teachers and parents and grand-parents, we always love to share our experiences to younger folks. Our children and grandchildren regularly visit and stay with us.
  Always interested about societal and political matters in our country and in the world, we love to discuss any subject. Finally, we like to play games, biking, walking, gardening,
  For us, any activity we will do together will be an opportunity to share our experiences and to learn about our guests, their culture and their projects.

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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

  We mostly need help in the garden and orchard, but also around and in the house. We will be doing tasks together and will be happy to share skills

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Français: Courant
  Anglais: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We are happy to practice our English and help our guests to improve their French.
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  Hébergement

  You will have your own, large bedroom, with a private bathroom (toilets, sink and shower). The environment is very peaceful.
  Meals are prepared together and shared.

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  Autres infos...

  No smoking is permitted inside the house.
  There is no local public transportation, but we can pick you up at the closest train or bus station. Parking a car or a campervan here is easy.
  The nearest village is at walking distance. The next ones are 4km away.
  Bicycles are available at home.

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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

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  Galuppi & Schubert (12 ans)

  Lovely cats

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