Help me transform a beautiful property in the South-west of France!

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Immerse yourself in the local culture: 4 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with nature: 4 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature

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What you offer

25h

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

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

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

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!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

The Experience

My name is Thierry, I am the new owner of a beautiful property that I intend to turn into a guest house in the South West of France. It is surrounded by a very large garden with many plants and fruit trees, as well as a swimming pool. The house is located between the beautiful villages of Cordes-sur-Ciel, Bruniquel and Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val and close to Vaour, where a music festival takes place every August.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner French
Between 18 and 60 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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4 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Guest House

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

4 Immersing in the local culture
4 Get in touch with nature
3 Meeting locals
2 Practicing English
1 Developing environmental awareness
1 Learning about sustainability

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 15. Life on land
1 3. Good health and well-being
1 5. Gender equality

Fidel

Argentina

This is a beautiful place to come and enjoy nature and good people (also a very friendly dog and cat). Thierry is very gentle and the house is huge. He is also an excellent cook so every meal is better than the previous one. I would repeat this experience without hesitation. Au revoir!

6 months ago

Marco

Brazil

The volunteer experience I had at Thierry's house was, for the most part good and full of learning. Thierry proved to be a very patient and welcoming person, contributing to making the stay pleasant, there are some points to improve, just like everyone else. The house is very beautiful, a good energy, especially with the presence of the pets, it was a cultural and nature immersion. Regarding the tasks, schedules were well defined and Thierry showed that he was patient when teaching, but some tasks he wanted to be done in a hurry, this was a little challenging A good experience overall, tks!!

4 months ago

Marcus

United States

The host told me he does not accept women or white Americans. First hour, host told me he wouldn't hesitate to kick me out if I didn't have the right energy. Told me that me he was a "naughty boy" multiple times and that his daughter used to have sex a lot in my bed. I threw out meat that sat at room temp for 20hrs. He aggressively approached me and told me I was wasteful because I was a "fucking american". He asked me to clean the walls of a bathroom covered in black mold. I told him that I wasn't comfortable doing that and he kicked me out later that night.Msg me if you have questions.

7 months ago

Thierry replied

I have been used to welcoming helpers for 6 years mainly on the Helpx site , It’s a wonderful experience shared with the helpers, in fact I have 25 comments with 5 stars!

I discovered worldpacker 5 months ago...
It can happen that the meeting between two people in life is a mistake... and that the difference in mother tongue and culture can lead to confusion.
On the other hand, I do not accept defamation and lies, i would like to adjust certain details:
The day after Marcus' arrival, I offered to go shopping and at the same time visit the surrounding area, he declined the invitation.
I joked that the bed had lived through my daughter's entire adolescence...
we had a barbecue in the evening and the sausages were very cooked, Marcus put them in the trash 8 hours later in the morning...(not 20hours)
I cleaned the bathroom myself with bleach and as Marcus was not motivated to do the work requested I asked him to leave the next day (and not during the night!!)
I accompanied him with my car to my best friend's house so that he could have fun before leaving our area....

Johan

Colombia

Fue mi primer voluntariado y ha sido la mejor experiencia, compartí mucho con Thierry y sus amigos, salimos a fiestas y a conocer lugares, en cuanto al trabajo, el te enseña si no sabes y siempre es correcto con los horarios, luego del trabajo puedes practicar con cualquiera de sus instrumentos musicales y por supuesto el Jam con Thierry siempre es divertido. Lo mejor es que te enseña francés si quieres aprender.. Merci Thierry Au revoir

10 months ago

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