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8 Jul 2025
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Description
Togehter with my French wife Carole and our dog Corben we found an abandoned Chateau close to Bordeaux, fell in love and renovated it during 6 years. The exact location is close to Bergerac, a beautiful city in the heart of vineyards in the Dordogne. We are looking for an open minded person interested in giving a final touch to the place in order to sell various apartments to cool people from all over the world. We have housing for friends and families, where you will live for free.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
House sitting
Interests
Events & social
Gardening
Cooking & food
Architecture
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Being an international couple (French/German) within a highly appreciated area in France (Dordogne/Perigord), full of history, fine cuisine and visitors from all over the world you will automatically meet a lot of international people and learn about French life style. We will introduce you to our beautiful region and you can learn a lot about this beautiful region and meet its people. If interested, Carole can teach you how to renovate antique seats and sofas.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
It would be great to give a hand at keeping the park in shape, clearing excess stock, cooking from time to time and help organising our Art And Automobile days end of August 2025.
gardening, cooking, cleaning, small crafts work, welcoming visitors
We will pay the French hourly rate of 11,65 €.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We both would love to improve our Spanish. Axel would love a teacher to become a drummer.
Accommodation
You will stay for free in our newly renovated guest apartment with 4 sleeping rooms (no direct outside views), 2 bathrooms, and one big kitchen/salon on the top floor of the chateau.
What else ...
international drivers license would be good (company car available); non smoker;
during you pleasure time you can: enjoy the park, the pool, the historical environment, go to Bergerac or Bordeaux .... Just see "The Region" on our website.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
our place is an oasis of calm, place in a gorgeous park of 23 hectares with an own running trail of 3 kilometers
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Corben
Feedback (1)
With his open mind, perfect manners, good humor and interest in doing, MAC is a great pleasure to have around and to work with.
As experienced project manager, having already worked in several parts of this world, MAC is "tout terrain", meaning able to get organized and jobs done with no need for long… read more
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With his open mind, perfect manners, good humor and interest in doing, MAC is a great pleasure to have around and to work with.
As experienced project manager, having already worked in several parts of this world, MAC is "tout terrain", meaning able to get organized and jobs done with no need for long… read more
