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Volunteering near the Castles of the Loire Valley

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The experience

Hello from Touraine !
We are Sylvain and Vincent. We have a beautiful property of 3 hectares in Touraine in the heart of the Loire Valley, a culturally and gastronomically rich French region.
You will assist me in the life of the house and in my daily tasks. In particular in the maintenance of the three guest rooms and the gite
We also have two dogs and a cat. They will be, like us, happy to welcome you.

What you offer

3 hours of help per day

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

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

1 day 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.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides 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.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate French or Intermediate English

Between 21 and 45 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Once again, Sylvain and I are thrilled to welcome Worldpakers from all over the world. We've been lucky enough to share some incredible experiences. We hope it can continue with you! That's great!

We do everything we can to make sure you feel comfortable and have a wonderful stay with us. In return, and this is the purpose of the Worldpakers exchange, we ask for a small personal investment.

You'll be assisting Vincent with housework and daily chores. These activities involve helping to clean the guest rooms, the gîte and the garden. The tasks are not complicated, but they are a little repetitive. That's why it's better and quicker to work in pairs.

We've had some wonderful experiences with young girls. For greater parity, we would also like to receive male applications.

Activities & Shift

Example of a typical day's activities:

• 7.45am. *Help with breakfast*
- Preparation of coffee, tea and fruit salad.
- If you like, you can take part in the breakfast (pleasant time with guests).

• 10am. / 10.30am Clear the table and help tidy up the kitchen.

• 10.30am. / 12am. : *Cleaning the rooms *
- Undo and redo beds, comforters, sheets and pillows.
- Remove and replace clean towels.
- Clean bathrooms, showers, WCs and garbage cans.
- Clean rooms, vacuum and mop.

• 1pm. / 5pm. : *Garden maintenance* Not every day
- Weed, prune some plants, sweep yard. Check pool condition.
- Free time.

• 5pm. / 7pm. : *Welcome guests* Not every day.
- free time.

• 8pm. : *Dinner at the table d'hôtes* Not every day.
- Help serve and participate in the meal, clear the table and the kitchen.
- Free time in the evening when there isn't meal with customers.

Rules

There's more work in the morning and free time in the afternoon. Our aim is to give you time to enjoy your stay. Of course, you'll have the chance to do some sightseeing (with or without us!).

We're looking for a proactive person interested in life in and around the house. We don't want people cooped up in their rooms waiting for something to do!

We are non-vegetarian and serve alcohol, meat, pork, bread, eggs and milk at the table. We are also a gay male couple. It's important to be comfortable with this.