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Help us around the house and garden whilst enjoying the countryside near Puylaurens, France

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a couple of retired, senior, professional, Brits, living deep in some of the least known but most beautiful countryside in France, growing old disgracefully!

    We love music and books, and have a working relationship with a family of about five feral cats who live out on our land.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Elderly Companionship
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Puylaurens is the birthplace of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic. Its history goes back to Gaul; the Romans were here. The Montagne Noir is visible from our lane, and, many days the panorama of the Pyrénées is to be seen from the village. We have a huge and very intelligent library at the house, and there is a basic, decidedly retro, but effective, radio studio, to facilitate your podcast! There is a pool.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    The 'animal care' comprises one housecat called Gus, and his half a dozen feral relatives who live out on our land, but crowd the back door twice a day with open mouths and empty tummies. So we feed them....

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    It's French we want to learn better, but We're happy to help you practice your English!

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    One option would be a (largely*) self-contained two room apartment in the sous-sol.
    *The house washing machine is down there and we'd share it by arrangement.

    The second option is a bedroom in the house, with shared facilities but iwn bathroom.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We're an hour from the rose pink city of Toulouse, and a different hour from Carcassonne. Albi is an hour north. Castres is about 15km away, with its shops, Top 14 rugby team, and the newly-refurbished Goya Museum. Restaurants are everywhere. Graulhet and Corbières are the wines that are drunk, and cassoulet the dish of the region.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Presently running on a perfectly acceptable wi-fi router, but we are due to be on cable before the summer is fully in.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 215687783812

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