Joué-lès-Tours, France
Member since
2023Exchange dates | Duration |
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July 26, 2025 - August 24, 2025 | 2 weeks |
We are looking for an exchange at least two weeks, and up to three during this period. For this exchange, you could also benefit from my parents house in La Rochelle for a week (they are also on Intervac). |
A recent house close to Tours, in the Loire Valley
Our 100m² house was built in 2007, and we just recently moved in! We have redecorated it, and it is cozy, happy and welcoming! It also has a small garden (300 m²), with some shade to enjoy.
In the house, besides the main room with the kitchen and living room, there is one bedroom with a double bed in the ground floor, with its small bathroom. And toilets in this floor too.
Upstairs, three other bedrooms. One with a large (180) bed, a second one with two small 70 bed that can be joined to be a double bed, and a third one where we can add a single bed if needed.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 2 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Social worker
- Programer
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 7
- Living Area: 100 m2
- Total Area: 100 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Switzerland
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Scotland, UK
- Poland
- Czechia
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Sweden
- Norway
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Paris - 250
- Bretonnières Lake (1.3 km)
- Boating club (1.3 km)
- Cher river (0.9 km)
- Supermarket (2.3 km)
- Golf (0.9 km)
We live in the Loire Valley, The house is situated close to the Loire river and the Cher river. You can visit the beautiful and dynamic city of Tours, with its numerous monuments, its restaurants and bars, its cozy Place Plumereau,...
The house itself is in a quiet environement, close to Tours's city center (5km bike), and very close to the nature (1km walk). 1km from our house, is also a small lake. No swimming, but you could play volleyball, go tree climbing, etc.
Shopping is about two kilometers away.
In the area:
You can travel along the Loire and Cher to visit the internationally famous Loire castles. Chenonceau, Chambord, Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau, Cheverny, Ussé, Villandry, Chaumont...
You can visit Troglodytes houses, which are cave houses.
It is easy to bike around, with a lot of biking path, an notably the "Loire à vélo", that goes all the way to the sea (several 300-400km). There are also a lot of walks that you can do, around the rivers, or along the vines of the Loire. Or also rent a canoe. It is also possible to fly in a hot baloon above the castles.
We have a lot of good red and white wine, sparkling or flat. It is a very sweet place to visit! We will be glad to give you some tips on what to do, depending on what you like.
Occupation
- Social worker
- Programer
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- Dog
About Our Family
Hi! We are Marielle et François, a couple in our late thirties, and with us is our nice and well-behaved dog, Snatch. We love exploring new countries, hiking around in nature, meeting people, visiting new towns, playing games (you will find plenty of them in our house!), discovering new cultures. We are happy to have found this very human way of traveling!
We speak good french and english, and a bit of german. Snatch speaks only dog, although we have tried to teach him other languages. He understands a bit of French though! :) He is a very nice and obedient dog.
It our first time on Intervac, we just bought our house. But I (François) did a lot of exchanges with my parents when I was younger. These memories stayed, and motivated us to do the same.
References
This member has completed 2 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Sant Esteve de Palautordera, Spain
ES52300El tracte amb la família va ser molt agradable, la informació que ens van facilitar va ser excel·lent, la zona ens va agradar molt, la casa i el jardí estaven molt bé. És un lloc en que està millor disposar de cotxe, encara que caminant una estona s'accedeix al tranvia que porta al centre de la ciutat i connecta amb diferents transports públics.