Help us transform a house in a French medieval town.

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
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Connect with nature: 22 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 22 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

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

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

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

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.

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.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

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

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.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 3 weeks

The Experience

Hello travelers! We need help to refurbish a house, this includes refurbishing old furniture, painting and decorating, and setting up workshops. We will also help you to learn new skills, such as stone carving, cooking, longbow archer and much more. Now this is our second year, we will be working two houses, 30 minutes apart, dependant on weather and what needs doing, will decide which and what will be done. accomodation is available at both.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate French
Between 20 and 65 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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23 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

22 Get in touch with nature
22 Immersing in the local culture
22 Meeting locals
17 Meeting international travelers
10 Practicing English
7 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

11 4. Quality education

Lydia

Egypt

This was a wonderful first Worldpackers experience! Mark and Dee were lovely. We worked on the house during the mornings and they tried to have a fun activity planned for every afternoon. Dee is one of the sweetest people ever and Mark is a man of many skills. I got to meet many of their friends and visit a lot of the local landmarks. Overall, an amazing experience.

4 months ago

Lorena

Colombia

Mark and Dee were lovely hosts! I stayed with them for 3 weeks and had so much fun, they showed us around, fed us well and the working hours were respected. It was my first Worldpackers experience and I felt welcomed and supported. Im already missing the french countryside 💚

4 months ago

Addison

United States

I had a gorgeous two weeks in the Morvan with Mark and Dee and my fellow volunteers. The work is nicely paced and well-balanced with the many adventures the hosts take great effort to involve their volunteers in on a daily basis. We had constant variety in activities, as well as plenty of time to soak in the beauty of the natural landscape. It was such a special treat to get the chance to experience all the little treasures of the area that Mark and Dee have spent over a decade uncovering. I hope to be back again soon <3

4 months ago

Hans

Indonesia

It was a very special experience to volunteer at Stone Mason to me. Mark's family are the sweetest, Mark is a laid back person, they will try to provide everything you need. The work I do every day was not that hard. I guarantee they will make you feel right at home. They try to take you to many places to make the experience more enjoyable, and I never thought that I would learn so much from this experience. They also have lots of different activities to do in the afternoon. Mark cooked amazing food every day and everything was FANTASTIC! Thank you, Marky & the fams! Your Indo mate, Hans

4 months ago

Adéla

Czech Republic

A great first Worldpackers experience! Mark and Dee were so nice and welcoming. The food was great and they always made sure to make a non-meat version for me. The work was also very fun - mostly painting, but I also learned some new skills, which I'm excited to use someday. I loved staying with them for two weeks, strongly recommend it!!

4 months ago

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