Eco-Home Building Adventure in the French Mountains! 🇫🇷

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What you offer

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

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

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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.

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

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Stay at least: 3 days

The Experience

Hello! 👋 We’re a friendly couple in our forties, living with our three wonderful kids 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 in a charming little village nestled in the French mountains ⛰️, surrounded by forests and a beautiful river 🌊. We’ve embarked on an exciting journey: building our own 150m² wooden house — and we’d love your help! 💚

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Requirements

Fluent French or Intermediate English
Between 18 and 70 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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10 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

9 Learning about sustainability
9 Meeting international travelers
9 Meeting locals
8 Immersing in the local culture
7 Get in touch with nature
5 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

4 3. Good health and well-being
4 7. Affordable and clean energy
4 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

João Pedro

Brazil

It was an awesome experience, the job it's not hard after you get the hang of it, and the hours are perfect. Maud and Swann are kind and amazing people that are very easy to be around. The village it's small, but amazing for those who want to disconnect of the world.

7 days ago

Amanda

Brazil

The best volunteering I've ever had, the tasks can be kinda scary at first, but the hosts explain pretty well what you have to do and you get used to everything, it turns into a really fun job actually Also, having others volunteers with you is the best to understand and share knowledge about other countries too The communication between me and the hosts was something really important imo, since this was the key to improve my job and abilities, it allowed me to understand what I can do better and their honesty is very helpful

8 days ago

Alkader

United Kingdom

I've done quite a few volunteering now and this is definitely one of the best. Maud went out of her way to pick me up even late at night due to me missing my train. The location is simple amazing sourounded by mountains whitch swan and I treked one day. Great family, amazing food and accommodation I would definitely recommend.

15 days ago

Brie

United States

I really enjoyed my time in La Souche, it's a special little town filled with lots of life. The work was not too difficult and Swann made it really easy to understand. Maud is a fabulous cook and is so generous. And the best part was cooling down the home beautiful river after. Also I meet some incredible people here. I'll definitely be back the home years to come :)

16 days ago

Antoine

Germany

This volunteer experience was one of the best we had. Since day one we felt welcomed and shared a lot of great memories with other volunteers and with Maud and Swann. The work was not always easy but everybody can do it. Swann never expected too much and the working atmosphere was a good mix between fun and focus. the home summer there is also a little lake the home river which is great to cool down at hot days. I highly recommend this volunteer experience to everyone. I will keep La Souche and the family of Swann and Maud in best memories!

17 days ago

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