Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France
Gold
Member since
2013| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| June 07, 2025 - August 10, 2025 | 2 months |
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Summer 2025 to Vancouver Island or Greater Vancouver Minimum two weeks to attend our daughter's university convocation and then summer weddings in July and August. |
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Lovely house and garden at Vimy Ridge
Givenchy en Gohelle is a charming French village at the foot of Vimy Ridge in the Artois hills next to Arras and Lens. We are located at the crossroads of Europe: 30 minutes to Lille, 50 minutes to Paris, 90 minutes to Bruges and Brussels, 2 hours to London; three hours to Normandy and Amsterdam. We make an excellent base from which to explore the battlefields of the First World War at our doorstep: Vimy Ridge, Arras, the Somme, Passchendaele, Ypres - Flanders Fields… and our house is full of guidebooks and maps! You can cycle to the ridge from our house. The Louvre-Lens is just a 5 minute's drive, and the beautiful town of Arras, 10. There are lots of local fresh markets and microbreweries. After a day of exploring, you can relax in our beautiful garden. This is the family house which we have fully renovated with all amenities, modern appliances and wifi, however, we have kept the country-style charm.
We are a bilingual, bicultural, binational family: I am Canadian and my husband is French. We also have a beach apartment available for exchange.
We have exchanged several times with Intervac in the past in addition to a private exchange and we absolutely love the concept. Looking forward to our next trip to your home!
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 6 Exchanges made
Occupation
- RETIRED TEACHER
- UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR & NON-PROFIT MANAGER
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Living Area: 135 m2
- Total Area: 200 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Long-term exchange wanted
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Guitar
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Suitable for disabled people
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Bali, Indonesia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Italy
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Occupation
- RETIRED TEACHER
- UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR & NON-PROFIT MANAGER
Children
- Girl - Age: 25
- Girl - Age: 23
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are retired teachers / non-profit/events managers.
Lifestyle
Family of readers, writers, travellers. We enjoy the Great Outdoors - walking, hiking, cycling and discovering new places. We also enjoy good food. Luckily, France has much of that!
References
This member has completed 6 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Victoria, Canada
CA1212
Gabriola Island, Canada
CA2475
