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

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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!

What you offer

25 hours of help 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

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Program Details

We'd like to welcome some more lovely Worldpackers - a couple to help us maintain our home and a single person. You'll need to be very fit to help us with the tasks required - gardening mainly but possibly some decorating/housework if the weather is bad. We work alongside you to provide instruction in whatever else needs doing.

In return for your help, sense of humour and enthusiasm we will provide a lovely double bedroom, a shared bathroom and loo. Food at breakfast, lunch and dinner is plentiful.

You can share our living space with us during your free time and there is an art studio and library available too. We have dogs and a cat that love spending time with people.

Depending on what you enjoy, we will take you out and about to visit the local places of interest. The area is great for cycling and hiking too.

Activities & Shift

8.30/9.00 am to 13.00/13.30 (weather dependent) Monday to Friday

Breakfast available from 8.00
Coffee break at 11. 00
Lunch at 13.30
Dinner at 19.00

To include help in the orchard, potager, lake, and garden. You'll probably only get through a fraction of what needs doing but all your motivation will be really appreciated!

Please note - ALL ARRIVALS Sundays and DEPARTURES Saturdays unless otherwise agreed.






Rules

No smoking.

We provide all your meals and drinks. But if you're hungry between meals we're will take you to the local supermarket so you can buy your own stash of snacks and beers.

We're quite strict with our animals - no feeding from the table or outside mealtimes, no throwing sticks (its dangerous) blah blah blah......we love our pets and we're very protective of their welfare. Please help us to help them be safe and healthy.

Please respect our home and put stuff back where you found it.

All arrivals on a Sunday, departures on a Saturday - unless otherwise stated.
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