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Chateau Duviella
We are a very sociable, family home, with many volunteers, children, dogs which makes for a fun and relaxed environment. We do all work hard during the day, which makes the relaxation time even sweeter at the end of each day.
Volunteers and guests are treated respect, each volunteer is given a list of projects and task for them to do during their stay with us and it is their own responsibility to manage their own time. We provide a comfortable home, good food and relaxed company and in exchange we ask for your motivation and time.
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About the experience in: Landes, France
Poland
My stay in Chateau Duviella was a great experience when it comes to social aspect. Other volunteers made my stay really fun and lovely. Faye’s place was very cozy, meals were great and as a volunteer you can spend the evenings in a game room, which was really nice. However the work was demanding and the tasks usually took much more time than the host assured, which is why I felt pressured and worried that I’m not meeting Faye’s expectations, while doing the best I could.
about 1 month ago
Faye replied
Hi Maya, I believed you left as I was unexpectedly travelling not because you felt pressured. You had very easy tasks to complete, weeding and planting bulbs with zero expectations on completion time as you were supposed to stay for 1 month and not 2 weeks. We are grateful for the work you did and we enjoyed getting to know you.
About the experience in: Landes, France
United Kingdom
Château Duviella is a beautiful property in the French countryside. The facilities are perfect, comfortable & traditional, & everything I needed was provided. The food was delicious & meal times were enjoyable. Each task is well structured & detailed. Although I learnt a lot about gardening & came prepared to work hard, I found the work physically intensive & each job came with expectation & a short time frame to complete, resulting in extra hours that weren’t agreed upon. There was a lack of involvement from the host, only spending some dinners together.
about 1 month ago
About the experience in: Landes, France
United Kingdom
Faye’s Chateau is a lovely place with beautiful surrounding countryside and a lots of open land. The sleeping arrangements were great, and we had a lot of space as volunteers. The food was also very nice. Faye is organised and accommodating. The work was demanding and we were expected to work long hours to complete a task or project. The experience felt more transactional, which was different from other experiences I have had. Also, the host wasn’t very active in participating in activities with the volunteers.
about 1 month ago
Faye replied
Thank you Luke, yes unfortunately as you are aware, it was an extremely busy time for me and my children and therefore I did not actually eat a dinner for 3 days in a row. So however much I would have liked to have joined dinners it was not possible. Sorry you felt the work was demanding, your project which I allowed for 1 month to complete was actually was completed in 1 weekend by my.casual worker after you left.
We enjoyed getting to know you know and we are grateful for your help.
About the experience in: Landes, France
Canada
Staying at the Chateau was a great first volunteer experience. Faye and the family are so sweet always made me feel welcome. After dinner we sometimes played card or board games making it feel like home. The tasks were layed out at the beginning of they stay and you can always ask questions for clarification and Faye walks you through specifics.
8 months ago
About the experience in: Landes, France
United Kingdom
My time at Chateau Duveilla was wonderful! Faye and her family are the kindest souls who make you feel at home instantly! The tasks are very well explained and the work is difficult but rewarding.
When the weather allows, there is some nice scenery for bike rides and the games room offers a space for volunteers to play ping pong or darts. I especially enjoyed the home cooked meals and the comforting albeit slightly crazy family dinners!
Thank you for such an amazing time at the chateau, I highly recommend :))
8 months ago