Volunteering in France
Updated 2 Sep 2026 · 67 live projects
Volunteering in France can be a beautiful mix of rural calm and lived-in culture: farms and gardens, renovation projects, hostels and guesthouses, creative households, and community spaces from Brittany to the Alps and the south. If you like good food, varied landscapes, and a clear daily rhythm, it is a wonderful place to exchange help for a stay.
French is the default on many projects, though tourist areas and younger hosts often manage in English. Summers get busy in popular regions; quieter seasons can suit longer stays. Living conditions range from simple rural houses to more organised hospitality projects.
Ask about hours, days off, food, and rooms before you arrive. Trains and buses cover a lot of ground, but the last kilometres to a farm still need a plan.
Recent French projects are below — take a look and reach out when something fits.
Latest projects in France
Restart a little farm in Natural Park Perigord / Limousin
We are a couple 60 and 71 with two dogs and 20 sheep. We need help in gardening, construction and daily work. $$$$Actually we looking for help with dog / house sitting from October on $$$$$
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Organically renovated farm in Chabeuil France
We are in the Drome, south east of France, on the foot of the quite wild mountain "the Vercors", an organically renovated farm, as well as a hosting house. This is a vegetarian and non alcohol place totally in Nature (non smoking). we grow our own vegetables, fruits.... We offer to the hosts a place...
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Welcome for a helping hand, our campaign has style ! South Berry Center of France.
My wife and I live in a large, old house in the heart of France, in the Centre region (southern Indre department), in a small village of 2,000 inhabitants. The calm and peaceful surroundings are ideal for recharging your batteries if you appreciate nature. We are near the town of Argenton-sur-Creuse...
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La Coume
We're a few people living in the Pyrenees mountains (south of france near mediterannee sea), a place isolated from 🔒[Verify to view address] Our main goal is to restore the potential of the old little village La Coume to allow people to live there. We run different projects: organic gardening, ra...
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Volunteering for displaced women in Northern France
We are a grassroots NGO providing holistic support for displaced women and families living in informal outdoor settlements in Calais and Dunkirk. We are a women for women organisation, committed to creating safe spaces for women and children. We aim to provide women with the means to live with digni...
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CHABEUIL, 26120 france,
hello, we are a eco farm renovation, experimental place where every one can become more intelligent in the link with Nature , It is a small place, so all sorts of different tasks. You can spend part of the day helping in what ever there is to do and another part choosing a projet that you would li...
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18th Century ocher house in Burgundy - France
We are the owners of an old 18th century ocher house in the lovely & greeny Burgundy. Close to Chablis & Auxerre, we are a small B&B and art center in a village. We are looking for an experienced handyman, preferably a builder to help us coating, sanding and painting.... We are open to ...
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Let's open a Lodge in SAINT SAUVES D'AUVERGNE, France
Hello everyone. I'm Boris, passionate about intercultural exchange. I would be delighted to welcome you for a project to open a lodging!
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