Villefranche-sur-Saône, France


Member since
2007Exchange dates | Duration |
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October 01, 2020 - September 30, 2021 | 2 weeks |
We are flexible |
1 story house in VILLEFRANCHE SUR SAÔNE, near the Beaujolais hills and Lyon, France
Our house was built in 1996. It's a pleasant house to live in as it is surrounded by a garden and is a ten minutes' walk to the city centre where there are some French Renaissance houses, good restaurants and busy cafés.
We have a washing-machine, a computer with an Internet connexion and the wi-fi, but we don't have a television, and we don't have a dishwasher. Intervac partners say they’ve enjoyed the peace and quiet here.
Villefranche is called the capital of Beaujolais. It is a market town of about 40,000 inhabitants, with all sorts of nice shops in a picturesque 1-km long main street. It is also famous for its fruit and vegetable covered market, which takes place 5 times a week in the morning. On Saturday there's also an organic market outside.
If you like browsing second-hand shops, there's a big and well-organised store round the corner, selling all manner of recycled goods : furniture, bric-a-brac, records, toys, books, clothes... The goods are sold to help provide for those who need it.
https://www.fndsa.org/bric-a-brac/bric-a-brac-villefranche-sur-saone.html
It is closed in August though, however there are other ones about 3 km away.
In the Beaujolais hills you can taste Beaujolais wine of course, but also go cycling on quiet roads leading to golden stone villages, and go walking on easy footpaths. The river Saône valley is quite near too. A little further east, the area of the Dombes is full of fishponds and lakes ( 1000 they say !) with a lot of birds. The restaurants there have a reputation for gastronomy.
If you're interested in Christian religion, Ars, the village of St Jean-Marie Vianney, the patron saint of catholic priests, is only 8km from Villefranche.
http://ladombes.free.fr/
http://www.parcdesoiseaux.com/uk/
www.destination-beaujolais.com
http://www.beaujolais-wines.com/
http://andre.rampon.free.fr/rampon-gb.htm
www.villefranche.net
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 24 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Enseignant retraité
- Enseignante retraitée
Our Home
- House Type: Single storey home
- Floor: 0
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Living Area: 100 m2
- Total Area: 800 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Washing machine
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Garage
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- No smoking
- Suitable for disabled people
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Berlin, Germany
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Occupation
- Enseignant retraité
- Enseignante retraitée
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
This member has completed 24 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
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