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Join us at our self-sustainability farm at the edge of La Banche

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The experience

Actuellement nous souhaitons accueillir des personnes avec un niveau de français oral débutant ou plus, pour une PERIODE MINIMALE DE DEUX MOIS, voir plus.
Si tu te sens intéressé par notre proposition, contactes nous tout de suite !!
Currently we can only host a person with at least a beginner level of oral French or more, for a minimum period of two months, or more.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

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

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

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.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner French

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are a young (in spirit and mind) French-Argentinian-International couple, Annette and Alé, that after backpacking, moving and living all around the world for many years, are living now in France, in a farm at the heart of the "Parc Naturel du MARAIS POITEVIN" (Grand Site de France), at the edge of La Banche river.

Please, in order to get an appropriate answer, read the entire description and when you contact us please answer to all the questions we ask at the end.

Fifteen years ago, we bought a XVI century old farm, to renovate it, and we are still working on it, in order to propose a full accessibility place to people.

Our goal is to reach a self-sufficient and sustainable life style, and to share our way of life with helpers and friends. We believe this is our way to make a better world.

We own several kinds of poultry, goats, along with a vegetable garden of 600 sq. meters

Activities & Shift

We will do our best to transfer you as much as possible all our knowledge and know-how to live a self-sustainable life.

And we just ask you good mood, love to share with others and to be eager to help six hours a day. Any kind of previous DIY experience is very welcome!

At home, we live as a small community where everyone participates in common tasks, as set up the table, help with dinner preparation, clear the table, etc.

Also we will be happy to share with you the preparation of meals, wines, recipes, and much more!
We will be happy to help you to learn or improve your linguistic skills, as well as transfer all our experience about a self-sustainable and self-sufficient life way.

The dailies activities are many and varied, such as animals care, gardening, weeding, woodwork, masonry, painting, plumbing, electricity, and many others.

In free time you can enjoy bikes, boat, pinpong

Rules

At home, we live as a small community where everyone participates in common tasks, as set up the table, help with dinner preparation, clear the table, etc.

* Please, in order to get an appropriate answer, when you contact us please answer to the following questions:

1) What is your spoken French level?

2) When do you want to come to us?

3) For how long you are available to join us? MINIMUM OF 2 MONTHS

4) Where are you right now? (Country, city, place, etc.)

5) Do you have any kind of special diet or food restrictions?

6) Please send us your phone/WhatsApp number, like this we will be able to have a video call with you.

Thank you for your time, hope to read you soon
Annette and Alé

*IDENTIFICATION
At your arrival, we will ask to see and to copy, your passport or ID.
We hope you understand that this measure is for the best of all of us, including you!