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My last workaway had to leave quite suddenly as she was allergic to some plant in my garden. I need urgently someone to help mainly with the work in the garden.
I have a small farm. I raise decoration ducks and geese, all for pleasure, not for eating. Most of them are free to run around the garden. I have 2 cows, Scottish Highlanders and two goats and of course 2 cats. I have a small vegetable garden that needs weeding, a work I quite like to do, but now I am quite restricted, as I have arthrose in my knees.
Unfortunately my dear partner died three years ago. Luckily I have a permanent helper, otherwise I just could not cope anymore. But to go on I still need urgently another helper. Who am I? I am Swiss but I live in France since 2002. My house is right out in the country, 375 km south of Paris, 150 km north of Lyon. The nearest small town with a super market is 12 km away, though there is a small store in the village, if one forgets something. Summers are quite hot. In winter we rarely have snow, though it can get well below zero.
At week-ends my helper and a friend in the village, who at the moment has a family of refugees from Ukraine staying with him, all go to play Swin golf just behind my farm. They all enjoy the game. You do not have to have any previous experience of it.
There are several caves to visit in the neighborhood, the best I find are at Moidon and at Baumes-les-Messieurs. The latter has a nice cascade and picnic place and a convent. A pleasant walk through Chateau-Chalon gives you either fantastic views over vineyards or you can taste some good vines. Then there is the museum in the castle at Pierre de Bresse, the visit to the salt museum and of course most important a visit to Beaune with its old hospice from the middle ages. These are just a few of the places to visit. The surrounding area you can explore on the bicycle that is waiting for you in the garage.
We have been vaccinated against Covid. Living here is quite safe, as we live right out in the country.
I like workaways to stay for at least 2-3 weeks, as it takes some time to know the different work. And of course I have to explain everything again to each newcomer.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
They can practise French, English or German. They can learn raising animals.
Aide
The tasks are very varied, just whatever needs doing most urgently. At the moment it is a lot of garden work. It might also include helping with housework.
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Hébergement
Double bedroom, not very big but we have a big kitchen and a sitting room that can also be used.
Autres infos...
I live out in the country. The volunteer will be my companion and will be taken along on outings, to be able to see something of the area. There are no public buses. There are various caves to visit, and Beaune, Dôle, Lyon, Besançon are within reach. Of course in winter most of the sightseeing places are shut. If the volunteer has a driving licence, there is the possibility to occasionally use my car. A bicycle is at the disposal to our volunteer.
As it takes quite a while to know exactly what has to be done with the animals, I prefer it, if helpers can stay at least 2 weeks or more.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
I have a large parking place
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
depending on weather
N° de référence hôte : 836162278695
Feedback (15)
17.11.2021
I made my first workaway experience at Helens, and I couldn't have asked for it to be any better. She was very kind and helpful (she even picked me up at home since I live close to Switzerland!) and made me feel very welcomed. The work was never too hard. I mostly did weeding, helped feeding the animals and did some cleaning. The atmosphere on her… read more
01.11.2020
Bien que mon séjour se soit écourté à la dernière minute, j'ai apprécié travailler et vivre chez Helen. C'est une personne accueillante et respectant l'esprit Workaway. J'ai très bien mangé tout les jours, des repas divers et variés et je n'ai manqué de rien en général !
Le travail dépends des besoins du moment, et il n'en manque jamais. Si vous… read more
Le travail dépends des besoins du moment, et il n'en manque jamais. Si vous… read more
31.10.2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (ROULET & Derigon)
Jean Etienne worked excellently at my place. He helped every afternoon piling up wood and bringing it up to the house. He worked very hard. He is a very pleasant young man and was ready to help with other jobs too, but the work with the wood was my most important. Unfortunately he had to leave earlier than planned, due to the new Corona… read more
(Excellent
)
14.03.2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alejandro)
There is something missing in the house since Alejandro left some time ago. He was such a pleasant person, helping wherever he could, finding things to do even when he was not asked to do them. He helped me to feed the geese, ducks and other birds, but he not only helped to feed them, he really loved them too, happy to watch their ways. Best of… read more
(Excellent
)
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17.11.2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Ann-Sophie) pour l'hôte
I made my first workaway experience at Helens, and I couldn't have asked for it to be any better. She was very kind and helpful (she even picked me up at home since I live close to Switzerland!) and made me feel very welcomed. The work was never too hard. I mostly did weeding, helped feeding the animals and did some cleaning. The atmosphere on her… read more
01.11.2020
Laissé par le workawayer (ROULET & Derigon) pour l'hôte
Bien que mon séjour se soit écourté à la dernière minute, j'ai apprécié travailler et vivre chez Helen. C'est une personne accueillante et respectant l'esprit Workaway. J'ai très bien mangé tout les jours, des repas divers et variés et je n'ai manqué de rien en général !
Le travail dépends des besoins du moment, et il n'en manque jamais. Si vous… read more
Le travail dépends des besoins du moment, et il n'en manque jamais. Si vous… read more
31.10.2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (ROULET & Derigon)
Jean Etienne worked excellently at my place. He helped every afternoon piling up wood and bringing it up to the house. He worked very hard. He is a very pleasant young man and was ready to help with other jobs too, but the work with the wood was my most important. Unfortunately he had to leave earlier than planned, due to the new Corona… read more
(Excellent
)
14.03.2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alejandro)
There is something missing in the house since Alejandro left some time ago. He was such a pleasant person, helping wherever he could, finding things to do even when he was not asked to do them. He helped me to feed the geese, ducks and other birds, but he not only helped to feed them, he really loved them too, happy to watch their ways. Best of… read more
(Excellent
)
20.02.2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Aidan)
Aidan was very helpful in every way. In the morning he helped me with feeding the animals and in the afternoons he helped cutting and preparing wood. This was a great job and my French helper was very glad to have his assistance. I would have like to keep him longer.
(Excellent
)
01.12.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Caleb)
Caleb wanted to stay for a week, but in the end he stayed for 10 days. I had great fun with him. He helped me with the washing up, but mainly he helped my French helper with cutting wood. He was extremely busy with that and even went to cut wood on Saturday and Sunday. He was interested to learn whatever he could. I wish him all the best for the… read more
(Excellent
)
08.11.2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Yadira) pour l'hôte
Helen reached out to me as she needed some help. I figured it was on the way to my next destination so I rearranged my plans and decided I'd give her a visit and I am happy I did. Although I was only able to stay for a week, It was lovely. I really loved being with the ducks (especially seeing the little one that would come around and greet me… read more
01.11.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Yadira)
Unfortunately Yadira could only stay a week with me. She helped me with the ducks and geese and got very much attached to them. She almost cried when one of them flew away as obviously we had not cut the wings enough and she was so happy when she found that it had flown back on the other side of the garden. She bravely set herself to sweeping up… read more
(Excellent
)
19.10.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Serena)
Serena very quickly took over feeding the birds. She was extremely good with my "grandchildren", who were here for an unexpected visit. Unfortunately due to her planning he had to leave earlier than expected.
(Excellent
)
17.10.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Friederike)
Friederike is a very agreeable, quiet young woman. She adapted readily into my household and occupied herself very well looking after my two "grandchildren" who were here for a visit. She quickly saw what had to be done for my geese and ducks. For a couple of days she looked after the whole place with another new workaway who had arrived to take… read more
(Excellent
)
25.09.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Koki)
Koki was with me for a month. It was a really hot time, so sometimes we could not do work in the afternoons. He was prepared to do anything, from feeding the animals, weeding and helping with renovation work. He did everything carefully and well. He really took over completely feeding the animals in the morning. He really did a lot of weeding,… read more
(Très bien
)
25.09.2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Koki) pour l'hôte
I had a great time with Helen for 1 month, surrounded by lovely docks, chickens, pheasants, goats, cats and so on.
She is pleasant, kind, and talkative, but a little particular.
I was given a feeding job as a daily task and often weeding. what I did the other things on her farm was to rub with a scourer, then paint the shed, and cleaning their… read more
She is pleasant, kind, and talkative, but a little particular.
I was given a feeding job as a daily task and often weeding. what I did the other things on her farm was to rub with a scourer, then paint the shed, and cleaning their… read more
30.08.2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Francesca & Francesco) pour l'hôte
Helen has been an amazing host, and thanks to her we spent 11 days in a little paradise in the countryside.
Since she was already hosting another workawayer, she has been so kind she lent us her own room during our stay. The daily tasks were fun and had very often to do with helen's animals, and she was always willing to explain/teach whatever, in… read more
Since she was already hosting another workawayer, she has been so kind she lent us her own room during our stay. The daily tasks were fun and had very often to do with helen's animals, and she was always willing to explain/teach whatever, in… read more
28.08.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Francesca & Francesco)
Two days ago two friends have left me. They came as workaways, but they became really friends in the short time they were with me. Francesco and Francesca, two Italians, were a really wonderful couple, always happy to do some work for me, always friendly, cheerful. I really had the feeling they enjoyed working on my farm. This makes things so much… read more
(Excellent
)
08.08.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sidne)
Sidne was with me for 3 ½ weeks, She really was a great help to me. She looked after the animals, cleaned the kitchen, did a lot of cooking and in the garden she really became an expert. She weeded my whole vegetable garden, in spite of the very hot weather. I really admire her for doing it. She was always cheerful and even kept me company in the… read more
(Excellent
)
26.04.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alice)
Alice spent 3 weeks with me. She fed the birds in the morning, made delicious lunches most of the days and besides helping with whatever smaller job that needed doing, she painted the garden chairs. She is an extremely pleasant, cheerful woman. She tried to cheer me up when I had to give up my geese (the neighbors maintained that they could not… read more
(Excellent
)
17.04.2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Alice) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Helen for 3 weeks. It was my first experience as a workawayer and I really enjoyed my stay there because I learned a lot of new interesting things, and the surrounding countryside is wonderful. Helen is a very active woman and I enjoyed talking with her and getting to know her.
26.04.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (BABA)
Ayoub spent just over 2 weeks with me. He was always very helpful and cheerful. As I did not have two free rooms for workaways, he spent the nights at a friend of mine, helping him a while in the morning and then coming to my place, Here he helped renovating the baking house. He was a great support to me, as I had to give up my geese (apparently… read more
(Excellent
)
17.04.2019
Laissé par le workawayer (BABA) pour l'hôte
j'ai passer 15 jours chez Helen,à la campagne c'est une personne très énergétique et qui aime les animaux ,Je voulais te remerciez pour votre hospitalité, Merci surtout pour les promenades dans les marcher et les randonnée dans les régions de Jura , j'ai aimé de travailler avec Gabrielle et Alice ,j'ai passer du bon temps avec eux , partage et… read more
17.03.2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Trigui) pour l'hôte
Thank u Helen for giving me the chance cause it was m'y first workaway expérience. Beautiful place , delicious food , and u was so kind and friendly. Big room and a lot of animals . I learned many things.WE had Nice time. Thanks :)
14.03.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Trigui)
Abdou stayed with me for 10 days. It was his first workaway place. He tried to do things the way I wanted and did his best to follow my instructions. The last days he did all the feeding and cleaning of the ducks and geese on his own. He cooked us a delicious gousgous. I think he would be very good in cooking different dishes, as he likes cooking.… read more
(Très bien
)
11.03.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Michael)
Michael was with me for 2 weeks. He was really super. He dedicated himself to my garden. He first pruned all my fruit trees and then set to my vegetable garden. Here he brought in all the compost I had, a really tiring job. He cut my berries, cleared the weeds around them and covered all with straw, to keep in the moisture in the hot summer and… read more
(Excellent
)
14.02.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Amanda)
Amanda was with me for almost 3 weeks. She is a very quiet girl, doing her work very efficiently. Not only did she do everything I asked her to do, but she also looked around and took over jobs on her own. She watched me closely and then did the work herself, without my telling her. The drinking and food vessels of the animals were kept extremely… read more
(Excellent
)
04.01.2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Chloe)
Chloe came with her friend Amber. They were both very helpful and did everything they.were asked to do very carefully. They also took over part of the cooking.
(Très bien
)
22.05.2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Alejandra) pour l'hôte
I was traveling for a couple of months when my mind and heart started to want to rest from a busy world full of movement, I sent a message to Helen and she answered me sooner than I expect it. I was happy and excited to go here, a beautiful town full of peace and flowers. I got exactly what I needed and wanted.
The days started early, Helen teach… read more
The days started early, Helen teach… read more
25.04.2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alejandra)
Alejandra was with me for 10 days. She was a great help. After only 2 days I could let her feed the geese and ducks on her own. She was very conscientious, I did not have to worry that she would forget anything. Where ever necessary she cleaned the feeding place and changed the drinking water. She also did a great deal of weeding and helped with… read more
(Excellent
)
08.05.2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Caitlin & Nick ) pour l'hôte
I had a lovely time staying with Helen! I stayed about a month and got to learn a good bit about taking care of geese and ducks and such. Helen always seems game to hop in the car and go for a drive. In my off time i was able borrow her old bike and cruse around the area. Its a lovely place, and she has lovely friends who stop by as well. A… read more
19.04.2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Caitlin & Nick )
Caitlin was with me for a whole month. It was a month of fun and laughter. She is such a happy person, always smiling, even when it did rain and rain. Being from Alaska she did not mind to brave the cold weather. She was such a great help, particularly by giving hay to the cows and goats. I enjoyed taking her to see different places, and I really… read more
(Excellent
)
23.04.2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Katelyn)
Katelyn was with me as the host she was supposed go to was away. It was really a pity that she had to leave again after 5 days. She is an extremely pleasant person, cheerful, very hardworking. She helped with feeding the birds, did quite some weeding. And what a pleasure to get into a clean car. (I never have the time to clean out my car). I would… read more
(Excellent
)
20.04.2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Katelyn) pour l'hôte
Helen is wonderful! She instantly treated me like family and cooked delicious meals. I was so appreciative of her driving me to see so much of the beautiful region. It was an experience I will never forgot. I'm very thankful for my time at her farm.
03.01.2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Melanie)
Zwei Monate nach dem Tode meines Mannes kam Melanie zu mir. Dies war das Beste das mir passieren konnte. Sie blieb 4 Monate und in dieser Zeit erwies sie sich als praktisch unersetzlich. Sie half bei der Fütterung der Ziervögel, putzte die Gehege, kam mit mir auf den Markt, wo wir versuchten die überzähligen Zierenten zu verkaufen. Die Katzen… read more
(Excellent
)
03.01.2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Melanie) pour l'hôte
I spent four months at Helens little farm and it was better than I could ever imagine.
Working for Helen has been absolutely satisfying for me because I learned a lot about rearing Scottish highland cattle, life in the French countryside and birds (being at home now, I’m still very intrigued by them).
Along with that, I enjoyed the quiet, the… read more
Working for Helen has been absolutely satisfying for me because I learned a lot about rearing Scottish highland cattle, life in the French countryside and birds (being at home now, I’m still very intrigued by them).
Along with that, I enjoyed the quiet, the… read more
09.02.2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Dalia) pour l'hôte
It was our first Workaway experience. When things went not according to my plan, I contacted Helen and George and they accepted us the next day. They drove to Dijon to fetch us. I planned to stay for 4 weeks and stayed for 5 months. I wanted to rest from a busy world and got exactly what I needed. My daughter was very happy to see all the… read more
09.01.2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Dalia)
End of January Dalia and her daughter Saule will be leaving us, having been with us for 5 months. We are extremely sorry to see them go and we are sure that we are going to miss them very much. Dalia has indeed been a great help to us. Georges has been very ill last year and because of some incurable illnesses cannot work very hard anymore. So… read more
(Excellent
)
22.09.2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nathalie)
Nathalie stayed with us with a colleague, Richard. They were both very hard working, helping with feeding the animals (lots of ducks, geese, pheasants), piling wood. I very much enjoyed not having to do the kitchen after meals. Richard painted our miellerie with wood protection, a job that should have been done a long time ago. We were very glad… read more
(Excellent
)
02.08.2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Frederik) pour l'hôte
A lot of thanks, Georges and Helen, for a wonderful time in Chapelle Voland and surroundings. Looking back on one month full of experiences together, with you, Gabriel the gardener, Charlotte and other Swiss friends we met up with in the village.
The outings to the animal market in Louhans, the day we spent in Lyon and neighbourhood together… read more
The outings to the animal market in Louhans, the day we spent in Lyon and neighbourhood together… read more
29.07.2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Frederik)
Frederik was with us for about 3 weeks. In that time he did all sorts of jobs, feeding the animals, weeding, preparing a new volière for the peacocks, whatever needed doing. He was very interested and quick in learning. He really appreciated all the outings we did. We were very sorry to see him go and hope he will one day return.
(Excellent
)
09.07.2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Edita) pour l'hôte
I made my first workaway-experience at Helen and Georges little farm in France! I couldnt have found better hosts for the first time :-) they are very active, friendly and have lots of animals: Scottish Higlanders, goats, ducks, swans, chicken, pheasants and some more.
During my stay I learned a lot and they have so much to tell you. On the… read more
During my stay I learned a lot and they have so much to tell you. On the… read more
04.07.2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Edita)
Edita was our first workaway and I think we were extremely lucky. She was very helpful, interested in learning everything. All day long she was keen to give us a hand in everything we were doing. She even put on a protection suit to help with our bees, which were being prepared to be sold. And always she was cheerful, and what pleased us the most… read more
(Excellent
)
17.04.2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Corinna)
Avis : Le workawayer a annulé son séjour ou ne s’est pas présenté à la dernière minute
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