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Work exchange opportunities in France

17 opportunities found

Other Pas-de-Calais, France

Come help us bring an old farm back to life in Audembert, France!

25h/week Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Aveze, France

Stay in the beautiful Cevennes mountains, South of France 🏡

25h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Deux-Sèvres, France

🌞 Live Summer in France: Nature, French & Culture Exchange!

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 14 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • High demand
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Homestay Deux-Sèvres, France

roofers,construction/builders, tree surgeons countryside atmosphe

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • High demand

Homestay Haut-Rhin, France

Help renovate, re-organizing construction and flea market items

21h/week Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Ille-et-Vilaine, France

Enjoy Brittany while "Teaching" us German

15h/week Pet Sitting Teaching Languages
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Homestay Aveyron, France

Come & Garden & Restore, With Me. (It is truly stunning here.)

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Creuse, France

Help me fix up some old barns, landscaping and gardening

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Homestay Ardèche, France

Discover the Ardèche While Helping us at our Historic Silk Mill

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Saône-et-Loire, France

House Renovation, Gardening, and Enjoying the France Countryside

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Tent 3 meals

Homestay Pocé-sur-Cisse, France

🌿 Help Renovate Our Eco Home & Join Our Little Family 🏡👶

21h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Gard, France

Strong😁 Fit Man or Women , Labour work, moving boxes, furniture

25h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

Homestay Pocé-sur-Cisse, France

🌿 Childminding in a cave on a building site, it's fun! 🏡👶

16h/week Child Care Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Help around in the beautiful French/Basque countryside

18h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Building & Repairing
From 2 to 6 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • New

Homestay Eure-et-Loir, France

URGENT – Skilled Plumber Needed (less than 1 h From Paris)

32h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 8 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House Aude, France

Cultural exchange in historic Carcassonne

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Work and travel in France: go beyond traditional

France is a country of many famous traditions such as cheeses, wines, designer clothes and perfumes. But a work exchange in France goes far beyond Paris, the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre Museum. It is worth visiting these places, eating macarons and crepes, for sure. But it's nice to know exchange programs in France, hostels, non-profits, and other places you can help and what new traditions they bring to the table. Work in a hostel in France and meet people from all over the world!

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What is it like to work away in France?

Find free accommodation in exchange for work in a hostel in France in our host list. Hostel jobs in France can be related to cleaning, bartending, reception or even creative ones like entertaining guests with live music, playing games or organizing parties. You can work in France for a month or longer. The Worldpackers membership lasts for a year and you can book as many trips as you like within that time.

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How to use Worldpackers for work exchange in France?

Check our host list to find hostels to work in France in exchange for free accommodation. It’s quick and easy: start by making a profile, add some photos from your favorite trips and then tell us about yourself. If you have questions, ask our experts or contact the support team! And don’t worry, Worldpackers insurance is there for you if anything unexpected happens! To work and travel in France, become a member of the Worldpackers community!

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide

Time to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works