I am a retired schoolteacher from the UK and I have been running a Guest House in Normandy for nearly 10 years. I am looking for volunteers to help out with all aspects of this hospitality business.
What category best describes your hosting arrangement? 🏡
Private/Individual/family
Location – Where is your volunteer project located? 🌏
Near Avranches in Lower Normandy
What are you looking for help with?
- Cleaning 🧹
- Farming/Gardening 🌿🐄
- General Help 💁♀️
- Hostel/Hotel 🏩
What’s the mission of your community? 🎯
As a retired teacher I remain interested in working with young people and giving them a true cultural experience in exchange for helping with all the tasks associated with a busy tourist guest house.
We are happy to invite young people of all ages who enjoy and feel comfortable working with international tourists.
How many volunteers could you host? 🎎
- A couple of volunteers
When do you usually need volunteers? 📅
- All year round
How many hours of help per day? ⏱
- 4-5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? 🌒
- 5 days per week – 2 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations 📝
Very flexible. Happy to make changes to hours after consultation with the helper
Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜
Yes, we offer food and accommodation
What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕
- Private Room 🔑
Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤
Whatever is deemed necessary. We eat well – this is France!
Fee transparency 🆓🔍
- No fee
VISA SUPPORT – Are you able to assist with visa support, information, or provide invitation letters? 🛂
Yes, we can help with Visa/invitation letters ✅
Volunteers’ benefits 🏆🏅
A great chance to enjoy meeting visitors from all nations who come primarily to visit Mont St Michel! We also take our visitors to see a wide variety of local attractions and places of interest.
Language 🗣🇬🇧
English – some French
How to get to your site ✈ 🗺
We are three hours from Paris – where you take the train to Villedieu les poeles where we will collect you.
Is there internet access? 🌐
Yes!
CONTACT DETAILS 🔍📧
If you are interested in this hospitality exchange in Normandy, please use the email subject line “Help in Normandy Guest House (France) 🇫🇷” and write a brief introductory message to voluntouring.freelist@gmail.com. If possible, attach a CV or links to your social media profiles. This will help us send you the host’s contact information as soon as possible.
