Jean-marc & Ely
About Jean-marc & Ely
I'm a 59 yo high school teacher of English and I live and work in Paris, France. I love animals and the countryside, especially in the UK (Scotland is a favourite), France and Italy. My partner Ely, 35, is training to be a doctor, and he loves pets anywhere!
We are experienced dogsitters in our home in Paris and have looked after quite a few...
I'm a 59 yo high school teacher of English and I live and work in Paris, France. I love animals and the countryside, especially in the UK (Scotland is a favourite), France and Italy. My partner Ely, 35, is training to be a doctor, and he loves pets anywhere!
We are experienced dogsitters in our home in Paris and have looked after quite a few dogs in the past 4 years. We have very good reviews on dogbuddy.com, and consequently we are seldom dogless! But I wouldn't have a dog of my own in Paris, as it's not much fun for them.
We also do houseswaps, so we know our way about strange houses (in the Lake District,San Diego, Chicago, Hawaii, Bari, Amsterdam)
Since we joined Trustedhousesitters, we've done 6 housesits (1 in France, 5 all over England), and enjoyed each of them. So obviously we want to do more! Owners were kind enough to leave good reviews.
Oh, and I'm a keen birdwatcher and also obsessed with gardening, though I only have a tiny allotment in the suburbs (So I'm handy around a garden, I think)
We are both non-smokers and English speakers. Ely also speaks Italian and Japanese.He is a keen photographer, and he likes to send good photos of the pets.
We provide our own transport, as we usually go to our destination by train or plane and rent a car locally.
As I still work, our availability is unfortunately restricted to French school holidays. This year:
Oct 21-Nov 5,
Dec 22-Jan 7,
Feb 17-March 4
April 13-29
July and August 2018
Why we want to house sit
As for houseswaps, I want to live as a 'native' and not as a tourist. The company of pets is of course a plus. The country without dogs to walk isn't the same, is it?
As Parisians we long for the quiet of the countryside. Ely also likes cities so we try to accomodate him now and then :)
I'm not 100% urban, as I spent 10 years in the country before settling down in Paris.
Our experience
Our first housesitting was Xmas 2016 in France and we enjoyed it enormously. It went well with the owners (see review).
Our second one was in Britain in February 2017 and it also went well, with a whole menagerie to look after that time!
Then we spent the whole summer 2017 in England doing 4 housesits and a houseswap back-to-back, a very stimulating holiday!
Reviews (9)
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Nikki - Escanecrabe, France
23 December - 06 January 2018
We were very happy and confident to leave our house and precious animals in the care of Jean-Marc and Ely. All communications before their stay were good and helpful. They were adaptable and easy going with our arrangements and requirements, which involved arriving on Christmas eve and spending ...
We were very happy and confident to leave our house and precious animals in the care of Jean-Marc and Ely. All communications before their stay were good and helpful. They were adaptable and easy going with our arrangements and requirements, which involved arriving on Christmas eve and spending Christmas day with our friends ! They bonded well with our 3 dogs and Leo the cat who were all well looked after/walked despite the bad weather! We received updates and some lovely photos - Ely is an excellent photographer - which was great. We are happy to recommend them and also use them again as housesitters. Thank you both for all you did!
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Anistatia - Chippenham, United Kingdom
03 August - 06 August 2017
A special treat having this couple come and stay with Kitten through the summer.
A special treat having this couple come and stay with Kitten through the summer.
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- Self-sufficient
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- Pet care
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Susan - Fayence, France
27 October - 05 November 2017
WOW... is all I can say, Both Jean-Marc and Ely are brilliant, They instantly bonded with our Dogs, they are both very Enthusiastic, Caring, Trustworthy inderviduals, I Felt so reassured leaving our mini Zoo in their capable Hands, We received several updates whilst away which is a lovely touch.....
WOW... is all I can say, Both Jean-Marc and Ely are brilliant, They instantly bonded with our Dogs, they are both very Enthusiastic, Caring, Trustworthy inderviduals, I Felt so reassured leaving our mini Zoo in their capable Hands, We received several updates whilst away which is a lovely touch..
When we came back, not only was the house immaculate, but they had left us a Thank you gift and a beautiful card..
I would not hesitate in using these two again or recommending them to anyone else on this site.. !!
Thank you Guys x- Organised
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About Jean-marc & Ely
I'm a 59 yo high school teacher of English and I live and work in Paris, France. I love animals and the countryside, especially in the UK (Scotland is a favourite), France and Italy. My partner Ely, 35, is training to be a doctor, and he loves pets anywhere!
We are experienced dogsitters in our home in Paris and have looked after quite a few dogs in the past 4 years. We have very good reviews on dogbuddy.com, and consequently we are seldom dogless! But I wouldn't have a dog of my own in Paris, as it's not much fun for them.
We also do houseswaps, so we know our way about strange houses (in the Lake District,San Diego, Chicago, Hawaii, Bari, Amsterdam)
Since we joined Trustedhousesitters, we've done 6 housesits (1 in France, 5 all over England), and enjoyed each of them. So obviously we want to do more! Owners were kind enough to leave good reviews.
Oh, and I'm a keen birdwatc......
I'm a 59 yo high school teacher of English and I live and work in Paris, France. I love animals and the countryside, especially in the UK (Scotland is a favourite), France and Italy. My partner Ely, 35, is training to be a doctor, and he loves pets anywhere!
We are experienced dogsitters in our home in Paris and have looked after quite a few dogs in the past 4 years. We have very good reviews on dogbuddy.com, and consequently we are seldom dogless! But I wouldn't have a dog of my own in Paris, as it's not much fun for them.
We also do houseswaps, so we know our way about strange houses (in the Lake District,San Diego, Chicago, Hawaii, Bari, Amsterdam)
Since we joined Trustedhousesitters, we've done 6 housesits (1 in France, 5 all over England), and enjoyed each of them. So obviously we want to do more! Owners were kind enough to leave good reviews.
Oh, and I'm a keen birdwatcher and also obsessed with gardening, though I only have a tiny allotment in the suburbs (So I'm handy around a garden, I think)
We are both non-smokers and English speakers. Ely also speaks Italian and Japanese.He is a keen photographer, and he likes to send good photos of the pets.
We provide our own transport, as we usually go to our destination by train or plane and rent a car locally.
As I still work, our availability is unfortunately restricted to French school holidays. This year:
Oct 21-Nov 5,
Dec 22-Jan 7,
Feb 17-March 4
April 13-29
July and August 2018
Why we want to house sit
As for houseswaps, I want to live as a 'native' and not as a tourist. The company of pets is of course a plus. The country without dogs to walk isn't the same, is it?
As Parisians we long for the quiet of the countryside. Ely also likes cities so we try to accomodate him now and then :)
I'm not 100% urban, as I spent 10 years in the country before settling down in Paris.
Our experience
Our first housesitting was Xmas 2016 in France and we enjoyed it enormously. It went well with the owners (see review).
Our second one was in Britain in February 2017 and it also went well, with a whole menagerie to look after that time!
Then we spent the whole summer 2017 in England doing 4 housesits and a houseswap back-to-back, a very stimulating holiday!
Verifications
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Horses
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Poultry
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Bird
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Small pet
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Andorra
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Laos
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Maldives
- Martinique
- Monaco
- Nicaragua
- Norway
- Portugal
- Reunion
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- Sint Maarten
- Sweden
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Vatican
- Vietnam
Profile Details
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Travelling as a
Previous house sitting experience
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Member since
House & pet sitting timeline
Jean-marc and Ely have done 9 house sits since 2016
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EscanecrabeFranceDec 2017 - Jan 2018
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FayenceFranceOct - Nov 2017 -
RedruthUnited KingdomAug 2017 -
ChippenhamUnited KingdomAug 2017 -
ChippenhamUnited KingdomJul 2017
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Sutton CourtenayUnited KingdomJul 2017 -
MineheadUnited KingdomJul 2017 -
RudfordUnited KingdomFeb 2017 -
AurignacFranceDec 2016
