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🍒 Help on a Small Farm in France + Visit Mont Saint-Michel

4.5
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The experience

🌿 Come live a simple, nature-filled life in the French countryside! Help us harvest fruits, care for free-range animals, garden and enjoy permaculture in progress. We offer a private room (or tent in summer), shared meals, and a peaceful vibe. Located near Mont Saint-Michel and beaches. 3h30 help in the morning + 1h30 in the evening. One full day off per week. 🐴🍒🌱


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

1 day off per week

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

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.

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

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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

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


Requirements

Beginner French or Beginner English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Who’s hosting you:
I’m a 67year-old. I try to live mostly from what Igrow and raise here. ’I am opening the doors of my little paradise to kind, hands-on volunteers willing to help and share beautiful, peaceful moments.

About this place:
Almost an Eden! 🌱 A green, wild little farm where you’ll find:

Raspberries, red & black currants, cherries, plums, tomatoes (especially in July!)

Ducks, geese, hens, rabbits, cats, dogs… and even horses and donkeys 🐔🐴🐶


Activities & Shift

💪 Tasks include:
Harvesting berries and fruits (especially in July!)

Weeding, pruning, planting, watering

Helping with fencing and small repairs to animal shelters

Light painting and outdoor maintenance

Feeding and checking on animals

⏰ Schedule:

3 hours and a half in the morning + 1 hour in the evening (only if watering is needed)

6 days a week — with one full day off to explore upon request!


Rules

💫 This is perfect for you if:
You love animals, nature and simple living

You enjoy hands-on tasks and meaningful exchange

You’re looking for a calm, restorative place to volunteer

You’re open to new experiences, languages and local culture