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**Renovation Project in a Beautiful Historic Artist’s Home – 45 Minutes from Paris, France 🇫🇷**
📅 **November 3 – December 3, 2026**
📍 **Dreux, a charming historic royal town near Paris**
🏡 **Private room provided \| Couples preferred \| Shorter stays possible**
WE NEED YOUR HANDS, YOUR SKILLS & YOUR ENERGY\! 💪
32 hours of help per week
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
1 day off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
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We are looking for **one or two highly motivated, practical and experienced volunteers**, ideally a couple, to join an exciting renovation project in our beautiful historic French home\.
Our mission? To transform two exceptional spaces:
🎨 **THE ARTIST’S ATELIER** – Creating and finishing a beautiful, inspiring painting studio\.
🌿 **THE SPA & WELLNESS AREA** – Helping bring a unique relaxation space to life\.
### 🔨 WHAT WILL YOU HELP WITH?
Working alongside Philippe, who will coordinate the renovation with professional supervision, you may assist with:
- Installing and finishing plasterboard (drywall)
- Installing thermal insulation
- Plasterboard taping, jointing, sanding and painting
- Wall and floor tiling
- Flooring installation and renovation
- Measuring, cutting, assembling and general repairs
- Other practical renovation and finishing tasks
### 💪 WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
**This is a hands\-on renovation project, NOT a beginner DIY experience\!**
✅ Previous practical renovation or construction experience
✅ Confident using basic power tools (drills, electric screwdrivers, etc\.)
✅ Physically capable and comfortable with active, manual tasks
✅ Able to follow technical instructions and work safely
✅ Quick learners, resourceful, creative and solution\-oriented
✅ Reliable, proactive, organised and genuinely hardworking
✅ Flexible, positive and enthusiastic about completing a beautiful project together
**You don’t need to be a professional builder, but real hands\-on experience is essential\!**
ACCOMMODATION & DATES
We have one private bedroom available, so priority will be given to a couple who can work together, although an experienced solo volunteer is also very welcome.
📅 Available from November 3 to December 3. You do NOT need to stay for the entire month. Ideally, join us for two or more weeks!
Working hours and free days will be agreed in advance in accordance with the Worldpackers exchange arrangement.
❤️ WHY JOIN US?
Experience life in an extraordinary historic French home, discover a charming royal town close to Paris, meet creative people and contribute to an exciting artistic transformation.
We value initiative, practical skills, teamwork and a genuine passion for creating beautiful spaces.
🚨 LAST-MINUTE OPPORTUNITY – IMMEDIATE APPLICATIONS WELCOME!
📞 Alexandra: +33 6 68 17 15 71
Please tell us:
1. What renovation experience do you have?
2. Which tools and renovation techniques are you comfortable with?
3. Are you applying alone or as a couple?
4. When can you arrive, and how long can you stay?
Photos of previous renovation projects are very welcome!
We look forward to meeting our next creative, hands-on renovation partners! 🔨❤️
Alexandra
