Two weeks in November. Stay in our magical French mill house!

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 16 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Learn about sustainability: 15 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 2 weeks

The Experience

We're Jo and Steve and we need some help to maintain our land, garden and home in rural France. We have opportunities for 3 people - a couple who will share a bedroom and a single. We enjoy the WP experience and our reviews say that we're good and sharing hosts. We give some clear structure and guidance to our volunteers because its good to know what is expected - but we also like conversation and to learn from others. Come and join us!

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner French
Over 25 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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25 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

16 Get in touch with nature
15 Learning about sustainability
13 Practicing English
10 Developing environmental awareness
10 Immersing in the local culture
7 Creating true social impact

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

6 15. Life on land
5 12. Responsible consumption and production
2 3. Good health and well-being

Avery

United States

The home Steve were wonderful hosts that were extremely accommodating and made my first worldpacker experience unforgettable and the best I could ask for. The work was various, and some days it was hard and some days easy. I learned so much about gardening, composting, living sustainably, quiet rural farm life, landscaping, and how to use many farm tools. I would hope any Worldpackers reading this dont get the idea that it will be easy--as long as you work hard, have ambition, and have regard for others and their things, this will be for you like it was for me--the best I could ask for.

10 months ago

Joanna replied

Hi Avery, I'm sorry I forgot to respond! Hope all's well and you've had a productive summer.
Thanks for all your help last autumn and take care of yourself x

Marina

Brazil

The home Steve were so lovely to me. I really enjoyed the time that I spent with them. The job wasn't so light, because it's summer time and there's a lot of things to do. But the home Steve always respected my working hours and were always trying to make sure that I was enjoying the job and learning from it. It's not that easy to go to other places around, because the house is far away, but the home Steve took me to a lot of different places and cities. I had a really nice cultural experience, with live concerts and art galleries. And the food was really good! It's a real luck to be chosen by them

about 1 year ago

Joanna replied

Thankyou for your kind words, Marina. You were a delight to have here. I'm sorry that due to our family emergency your stay was impacted, and we're grateful for your patience. And all your hard work.

Be safe in all your adventures going forward. But do keep having all gjise adventures!! Big hugs. Xx

Lucas

Brazil

This was one of the best expiriences I had in my life! the home steve are really nice persons with a HUGE heart. They are a lovely couple and is really nice to hang out with them. The job is really cool and you will learn a lot about gardening, the work can be little hard sometimes but they won't give you any task you can't handle. They make so much efford to make volunteers feel good and comfortable... They will take you out to explore places, give you a great bedroom to stay, good food (really good food) and you will learn a lot about sustentabilty, wich is great!!!

over 1 year ago

Joanna replied

Thank you for such a lovely review, Lucas. We enjoyed having you to stay and your enthusiasm and energy. Thank you, both, for all the hard work you put into the two weeks - it wasn't the most enjoyable weather for WPS! But neither of you ever complained. Let us know how you get on with your next adventure.

We're looking forward to seeing your video and seeing you become an international social media sensation!

Lorelay

Brazil

I am sad that i can give only 5 stars in this feedback, because the home Steve deserve the whole sky!!! Everything good that you read on the comments bellow are totally true. If there is any bad comment, the person who did it must be tripping so hard... If you ever get chosen by the home Steve, feel HONORED. Seriously. Also, i would give my little toe from my left foot to eat the home's food one more time.

over 1 year ago

Joanna replied

Oh goodness! I just filled up! You are so kind! I'm just sorry that the weather was so awful - it kind of put a bit of a dampner on our projects! But you did the very best job at potting up and, at the last count, I have 180 tomato seedlings!!! They just keep popping up - what did you feed them!!!!?

Keep in touch, Lorelay, and don't forget to use the talent that you have for art. And next time - teach me how to do the Foster the People dance!
Lots of love xx

Matias

Italy

As my 1st WP experience I can tell that the home & Steve far exceeded my expectations. The place is beatiful and well keept, the level of attention they show, exceptional and the activities planned are well integrated into the stay. As for the experience, I shared the project with a couple and luckly we got along very well, in part thanks to the lead of the hosts who patiently guided us trogh the daily life in the Moulin and provided us with personalized attention and kindness. Also, they do not allow you to know hunger. The food they serve is all delicious and served in abundant portions.

over 1 year ago

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