You will work with the volunteers to prepare and set up the festival and its facilities (parking, camping, food/rest/volunteer areas, etc.) Your tasks will be to set up the park and make it attractive to the public and to help the volunteers with the logistics of the event. After the festival, you will help to clean and tidy up the site in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. In addition, you will
Accomodation & food:
in tents (of 2 people), at the Bateleurs International Guest House, in Montendre, where you will have all the facilities at your disposal. You will have access to a vehicle for transport to the site and also to discover the region. Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner (you will have a food budget that the leaders will manage and communicate with you throughout the workcamp). Meals will be prepared, in turns by the group, while respecting environmental values. During the first week you will have lunch at the Maison des Bateleurs, for the second and third weeks you will have lunch with the festival team (there will be a caterer on site with different menus to satisfy your appetite either vegetarian, vegan or other).
Location & leisure:
Montendre, 75 km from Bordeaux.At the crossroads of several villages, you can take full advantage of the local heritage. Outside of work, you can take part in summer activities such as the music festival, night markets and visits to producers and tasting of their local products. Outings to the city, Bordeaux, La Rochelle or Angoulême and a day at the ocean can be organised. Cognac and St-Emilion, the French wine cities, are also nearby!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Montendre
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOD: Merignac (Bordeaux, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
You will participate in the maintenance of the footpaths: management of trees and invasive vegetation on the paths and maintenance of the small heritage around the paths, such as dry stone walls or crosses. Finally, you will be in charge of the enhancement of the heritage of the old cemetery: surrounding wall and tombstone. The work will take place exclusively outdoors, in the morning, from Monday to Friday.
Accomodation & food:
You will stay in a tent on our summer camp and its beautiful panorama. Access to toilets and showers on site. Individual tents or for two people will be provided, as well as ground mattresses. Remember to bring your sleeping bag and a pillow.You will prepare menus and meals together, taking into account the season, everyone's needs and the pleasure of sharing together.
Location & leisure:
You will be welcomed on the edge of the village of Cause de Clérans, you will be in a rural environment and will meet the inhabitants of the area. During your stay, you will have the opportunity to participate in local festivities and cultural events (e.g. in Bergerac), to discover the region and to organise your programme of activities with the other volunteers and the campleaders.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Cause de clérans
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOD: Merignac (Bordeaux, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
During this workcamp, you will take part in an important step of the village development: the construction of a new yurt and the Vir'volt Festival!2 new yurts have been built on-site to be able to host more people in an ecological way! You will take part in the building and the setting up of another one! (Simple woodworking) You will even be able to sleep in it!For the second year, the village organises its festival! You will have the opportunity to make it possible! By building wooden furniture, ecological decoration, but also organising workshops, the Vir'Volt festival will be what you will make of it!
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep in individual and collective non-mixed tents (Canadian tents, tepees) on the campsite of the organisation. Please bring a sleeping bag with you. The campsite has non-mixed bathrooms and showers, as well as a kitchen place. Food will be provided and cooked by the volunteers in turns.
Location & leisure:
La Ferté-Alais is approximately 50km south of Paris, in the Essonne region.You will have the chance to enjoy the association's campsite and to discover the cultural and natural heritage of the region which is part of a natural park. You will also help organise some activities in order to meet and socialise with local young people. Other leisure activities will be organised collectively depending on the wishes of the group and the available budget. On day in Paris is scheduled.
Age:
18-99
Location:
La ferté-alais
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
During this workcamp, you will take part in an important step of the village development: the construction of a new yurt and the Vir'volt Festival!2 new yurts have been built on-site to be able to host more people in an ecological way! You will take part in the building and the setting up of another one! (Simple woodworking) You will even be able to sleep in it!For the second year, the village organises its festival! You will have the opportunity to make it possible! By building wooden furniture, ecological decoration, but also organising workshops, the Vir'Volt festival will be what you will make of it!
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep in individual and collective non-mixed tents (Canadian tents, tepees) on the campsite of the organisation. Please bring a sleeping bag with you. The campsite has non-mixed bathrooms and showers, as well as a kitchen place. Food will be provided and cooked by the volunteers in turns.
Location & leisure:
La Ferté-Alais is approximately 50km south of Paris, in the Essonne region.You will have the chance to enjoy the association's campsite and to discover the cultural and natural heritage of the region which is part of a natural park. You will also help organise some activities in order to meet and socialise with local young people. Other leisure activities will be organised collectively depending on the wishes of the group and the available budget. On day in Paris is scheduled.
Age:
18-30
Location:
La ferté-alais
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Come to discover the rural South of France throughout the ages at Cadalen! It will take you back a thousand years to the Middle Ages, times of templars, cathars, knights and legends. Located in the center of Tarn County, the Heart of Occitanie, you will be at the crossroads of several natural and cultural regions, all with their own history and legends. Cadalen’s medieval church – a historical monument - is nowadays in ruins. You will be the third generation of volunteers to start its renovation. You will learn traditional masonry techniques using carved stones and natural lime mortar. Accompanied by a technical facilitator you will rebuild a wall that used to be part of the town’s church. Attention: part of the work will be carried out at height on scaffoldings. This summer, there are two international workcamps in Cadalen. You take part in the first group. Another team of volunteers will continue your work in August. In the rural Tarn you will discover the deep Douce France.
Accommodation and food:
You will be accommodated in individual tent, with access to toilets, shower and kitchen. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the grocery shopping and in the preparation of meals, prioritizing products from the market and local producers. Please bring your sleeping bag and mat. You will wash your clothes and other items manually. Wifi is not available, French volunteers can share their internet connections via a hotspot.
Partner:
The municipality is committed to restoring its local heritage through international workcamps. You will be the third generation of international volunteers to come to Cadalen. The dwellers of the Tarn are attached to History and culture. After you, several workcamps will take place in Cadalen. The local people will be happy to share with you the tales and legends of the land throughout the centuries. Come back again in a few years to see how much your work has done for the local community!
Location and leisure:
You will be located at the center of the Tarn County, in the Southwest of France, with remarkable natural and man-made heritage. The Tarn is a very rural area, made of sunbathed hills and valleys covered by small fields and forests. The beauty and diversity of this countryside presents a great historical, architectural and environmental interest. Outdoors activities such as hiking, archeology visits are possible. Not far from Cadalen is the UNESCO Heritage city of Albi, where life goes on pretty much as it has since centuries ago, with one of the world’s most impressive cathedrals. You will be able to visit several castles and medieval landmarks, such as nearby Cordes Sur Ciel town, where international volunteers have also worked.
Special requirements and remarks:
Consider taking clothes and footwear for work and hiking (including rain clothes). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good mattress (tent sleeping), the nights are sometimes cool and humid but if you want, you can bring your own tent. And remember to take a bathing suit in case of a possible swim. Don’t hesitate to bring home specialties, photos, games, musical instruments, etc. Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues arise on the project, volunteers will have to pay for them, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Work will be on scaffoldings, which can be difficult for someone who suffers from vertigo.
Language:
English.
Time and directions to Meeting Place:
The meeting point is ALBI Train Station on the 5th of July at 6 PM. There are regular trains to ALBI from TOULOUSE Matabiau station.
From PARIS, you can take the train from Montparnasse train station to TOULOUSE Matabiau train station, regular departures are scheduled throughout the day (about every hour). The trip last for about 4.5 hours, once in TOULOUSE Matabiau train station.Trains are open to booking about 4 months before the departure dates, available on the following website - https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
If you are coming first by plane, remember that you will need some time to commute from the airport to the train station, therefore we recommend that you arrive early enough for you not to rush and have a stress free travel.
If possible, please consider using low-carbon transportation (train and bus rather than aeroplane) for a sustainable international workcamp.
You will participate in the organisation of local activities, especially through your participation in the organisation of the National Day (July, 14th) festivities "Tous S'en Mêlent". You will then participate in the organisation of the jazz festival. Finally, with the support of a technical supervisor, you will renovate the roof of the Torserie washhouse. You will offer workshops to raise awareness of interculturality to the general public, where your theatrical skills and commitment will be highlighted. You will work on average between 5 and 6 hours a day in the morning.
Accomodation & food:
In a tent, in the municipal campsite with a large tent with all facilities (fridge, gas cooker, kitchen utensils, etc.). You must bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. You will have a vehicle at your disposal for any mobility in the area. Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner (you will have a food budget which the leaders will manage and communicate with you throughout the campwork). In turn, you will prepare the meals, especially for lunch and dinner, while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as the culture of each person (hot and cold meals as well as vegetarian and vegan will be prepared).
Location & leisure:
Melle (79500), 60 km from the sea, between Poitiers and La Rochelle.
Leisures activities:
At the crossroads of some pretty little villages in the Deux-Sèvres, you can take full advantage of the local heritage. Visits to the region will be organised collectively according to your wishes, for example the silver mines of the Frankish kings, the cinema, the municipal swimming pool etc. You will be able to discover towns in the area such as Niort, Celles-sur-Belle etc. Leisure time and local activities will enable you to meet the inhabitants!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Melle
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOD: Merignac (Bordeaux, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Work will be technical, physical and will require organizational skills. Fist week aims mainly to build the temporary shops (wooden structure), tents and barnums, then clean everything after the 9 days fair. During the event, you will guide the visitors, work on the information panels, the circulation plan and support with the logistics (cooking cleaning, etc.), hold the bar and the food shop, etc.
Be careful:
work can be very physical on the first and last week of the projects (long hours, heavy loads, etc.)
Accomodation & food:
You will stay in a collective dorm in a municipal building next to the place of the workcamp. Food is provided and you will prepare the meals in team with the other volunteers in an indoor kitchen. Lunch will be taken with the local volunteers of the festival. Don't forget to bring your favourite recipes!
Location & leisure:
Souvigny, near Moulins.Leisure time is organised collectively. During the second weekend you will work and enjoy the activities of the fair, so you can discover the area mainly on the last week. The main leisure will be right next to you, as you can participate for free on the concerts, workshops and multiple shows and parties organized during the festival.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Souvigny
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
You will participate in the organisation of the local life, notably through your participation in the organisation of the festivities. You will then take part in the organisation of concerts, as well as in community life. You will be in charge of loading the instruments and setting up the stages with a supervisor. You will work on average between 5 and 6 hours a day in the morning.
Accomodation & food:
You will be welcomed at the Maison des Bateleurs where you will sleep in tents from 26 to 27 July and from 12 to 14 August. From 28 July to 12 August, you will sleep in the boarding school of the Lycée de Pons.At the Maison des Bateleurs, meals are prepared in turn by the volunteers. At the boarding school, breakfasts will be taken together with the volunteers and musicians. Lunches will be prepared by the boarding school cook and dinners will be self-catered.
Location & leisure:
Pons (17800), between Saintes and Jonzac, 100km from Bordeaux and 90km from La Rochelle.
Leisure activities:
At the crossroads of some pretty little villages in the Charente, you can take full advantage of the local heritage. Visits in the region will be organised collectively according to your wishes, for example the château des énigmes, the domaine de birius etc. You will be able to discover towns in the area such as Cognac, Saintes or perhaps La Rochelle! You will be able to meet the inhabitants thanks to the leisure time and the local activities.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Pons
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOD: Merignac (Bordeaux, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
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