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Give us a hand and enjoy our Gites in French village

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The experience

We have 2 gites (holiday apartments) in a lovely village in Provence. It is near hiking and biking & vineyards.
We need help with welcoming guests, gardening, pool maintenance, painting, decorating and building maintenance, cleaning & laundry, airport/train pick-ups.
Enjoy the sunshine and practise/learn French.
We are a small operation and cant sponsor travellers' visas.
You must be able to drive on the right (stick shift) & swim (pool maint)


What you offer

25 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.

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.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

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.

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


Requirements

Intermediate English or 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

General help in managing the gites and garden, welcoming guests etc. We are only occasionally present here ourselves, but we can update each other each week with progress and new tasks. You have your own full kitchen in the apartment with bathroom bedroom and living room, all private for your own use. Local bars restaurants and supermarket. 4 buses a day to town.


Activities & Shift

You must be available on Saturdays (change-over day) but are usually free to choose which hours to work the rest of the week


Rules

No smoking inside the buildings.
No drugs.
No parties, be respectful to guests.