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🏑🌿 Help Renovate a Charming Countryside Home

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The experience

in the South of France πŸ‡«πŸ‡·βœ¨
Hi everybody! 😊
Join our beautiful countryside project and experience authentic French rural life while becoming part of our little community of families, nature, animals, and meaningful experiences!
We are 3 families living together on a large piece of land in the peaceful countryside of southern France πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦πŸ’š
(4 adults, 6 children, plus our lovely animals!)
🐢 Big friendly dog
🐱 Cats
πŸ‘ Sheep
πŸ” Chickens


What you offer

15 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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 Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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


Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English

Over 24 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

πŸ•οΈ Accommodation:
β›Ί Bring your own tent if you prefer
🚐 Guest caravan available (for 2 people + 1 child)
🚚 Space for vans, caravans, or converted vehicles
🎡 Cozy music barn available too!

🚿 Facilities:
🚿 Shared shower
🍳 Shared kitchen
🌱 Eco dry toilets
πŸ“± No WiFi yet, but we share mobile internet connection

πŸ“ Important:
🏑 Deep countryside location
🚢 Village: 4 km away

πŸ›’ Supermarket: 10 km away
πŸš— We can also travel together by car when possible

πŸ’š We are looking for:
✨ Motivated and independent people
✨ Comfortable around children and bugs
✨ With or without experience
🚬 Smokers welcome (smoking outside only)
🐾 Pets welcome if friendly, clean, and well-behaved

If you love nature, family life, DIY projects, animals, and meaningful connections, we'd love to welcome you here! πŸŒΏπŸ’›


Activities & Shift

Our daily life follows a simple rhythm inspired by family life, nature, and the children's routine.
✨ What you'll experience:
🌻 Authentic countryside living
🏰 Explore a beautiful historical region of France
πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ Hiking opportunities nearby
πŸ’¦ Relax by a small river
πŸ›οΈ Discover local daily village markets
β›ͺ Area rich in history and close to the Compostelle route
🚲 Bicycles available to explore the surroundings

πŸ› οΈ Volunteer activities:
🏑 Renovating an old countryside house (main focus)
🌱 Gardening & growing vegetables
πŸ‘§ Playing and interacting with children
πŸ”¨ DIY and creative projects
🍳 Helping with daily life and cooking

We have many different tasks and will adapt according to your preferences and skills. Experience is welcome, but not required β€” we can learn together! 😊

⏰ Schedule:
Working time is flexible and mostly outdoors, depending on:
β˜€οΈ Weather conditions
🌀️ Seasons
πŸ“‹ Daily priorities and activities


Rules

Smoke outside
Respect the life rhythm