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Come help and enjoy the French Pyrenees!

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The experience

Great food - three meals a day, three days off, great accommodation, great work, great location.
Gardening, housework, DIY. French markets, Medieval market town, Toulouse one hour, Barcelona 4 hours by train (very cheap) through the mountains, fresh local bread, warm, honest friendly host, usually two or three helpers, hiking, climbing, canoeing, WiFi, printer, chilling terrace - phew!

What you offer

24 hours of help per week

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

3 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.

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.

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

Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate French

Between 18 and 75 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Enjoy one of the most unspoilt places in Europe, we have mountains, forest, rivers and nature in all her glory. Share this bounty with us and help us maintain what we have. Serres Sur Arget is 15km from a medieval town with deep historic connections. With easy access to Toulouse and the principality of Andorra this location is full of scenic and inexpensive train routes even to places like Barcelona. Included in this region are some of the world's oldest prehistoric cave paintings within a one hour drive. Among the outdoor activities you can use my old bicycles, keep in mind that those may need repairs to get them up and running. As mentioned earlier the mountains surround this landscape so feel free to explore the many trails in the area. It is possible to rent a canoe close to Foix to enjoy a paddle down the cool river during our warm summer days. I can pick you up and drop you off at the train station located in Foix if needed.

About me
Retired professional looking to give back and share her lifestyle with pro active, interested, eager people.
I am always looking for open minded people who want to learn and experience living in a beautiful part of France.
Please be on good manners, being tidy is greatly appreciated, and as is your positive energy. I love to cook so bring your appetite! I prepare lunch and dinner, and always am delighted to receive a little help in setting the table and cleaning up after the meal. If you like to share a special dish or whip up a batch of cookies please feel free to do so. As the preparation for the volunteers can take a little time, and as we settle into our routine, I really find a stay of three weeks to be most beneficial, but of course as in the past some volunteers have stayed an entire year!

Activities & Shift

Here I like to focus our working energies on for 6 hour days, 4 days/week. Typically the day starts at 9:00, lunch at 13:00, 14:00 return to our tasks for the remaining 2 hours.

So: 4 hours work in the morning, two after relaxed fulfilling and healthy lunch, three whole days off.

Rules

We live a respectful life, we enjoy a good and stylish standard of life which we make sure is maintained.