Paris apartments
Cat sits in 2-3 week stints, all through the year. Compact, walkable, well-served by public transport. Read carefully — many Paris sits forbid guests, so plan accordingly.
France
House sitting in France
Paris apartments, Provence villas, Loire valley estates, the South of France coast, and rural Brittany or Dordogne — France is one of house sitting's most romantic destinations.
France remains a foundational housesitting market — historically dominant on platforms like Nomador, with strong sitter and host cultures. In practice it runs year-round: French hosts travel across the seasons, so listings appear steadily rather than in a single summer rush.
Three things make France distinct: a strong rural housesit culture (gîtes and farmhouses with extensive responsibilities), the sheer variety of settings (city apartments, coastal villas, country estates), and the language barrier — many listings are French-only, though English-speaking hosts are increasingly common in tourist areas.
Where the sits are
Provence & South of France
Villa and farmhouse sits in Vaucluse, Luberon, Var. Often with multiple animals, large gardens, and pools. Multi-week stays with real responsibility — perfect for digital nomads.
Loire valley & rural France
Country homes, gîtes, smallholdings. Working gardens, multiple cats and dogs, sometimes chickens or horses. Slower pace, more responsibility, deep immersion in rural French life.
Bring your Nomador profile — and your review history
Already sitting in France? Paste your Nomador (or any platform) profile into the AI importer — bio, experience, languages, and pet preferences carry across in about two minutes. Your review history can come across too, so you start trusted rather than from zero.
How house sitting in France works
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Sign up free
Email or Google. Free to browse, apply and list.
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Set a destination or list your home
Sitters mark France as a preferred destination on their profile. Hosts list their home with the dates they're away.
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Sitters apply, hosts choose
Sitters see listings on a map with a rough 1 km circle for privacy, filter by dates and pets, and apply with a short intro. Hosts read the applications — profile, references, reviews — and can also browse sitter profiles and invite someone.
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Chat, then match
Talk in-app before anyone commits. The exact address is shared only after the host accepts.
Common questions
Is it free?
Yes, for both sides. Listing your home, browsing, applying, messaging and matching never cost anything. A few extras are paid — a verified badge, more visibility — but you never need them to find a sit or a sitter.
Do most French hosts speak English?
Increasingly yes, especially in tourist areas and among younger hosts. Rural Loire, Brittany, and Dordogne hosts may be French-only. A translator app covers listings and chat.
Is rural France or Paris better for first sits?
For first-time housesitters: Paris. Apartment sits with cats are the gentlest entry point. Rural French sits often involve gardens, multiple animals, and longer commitments — better for experienced sitters.
Are sits available year-round?
Yes — in practice France runs year-round. Hosts travel across all seasons, so listings appear in winter and the shoulder months too, not just summer — from city cat sits to rural farmhouses.
Do I need a visa to house sit in France?
France is in the Schengen zone — 90 days within any 180-day window for most non-EU passports, and an unpaid house-sitting exchange counts as tourism, not work. Long-term visas (visa de long séjour) exist but are separate from the housesit itself. Confirm against current official guidance for your passport.
I have a home in France. How do I find a sitter?
List it free with the dates you're away, and sitters apply. You can also browse sitter profiles and invite someone yourself. Read their profile, references and reviews, chat in-app, and choose — nobody is assigned to you.
Farmhouses, city apartments, and a sit in every season
If France has been on your housesitting list, browse what's open now, or list your French home. The platform is free for both sides, and the language barrier is smaller than you think.