You will participate on a large-scale project. Located in the heights of the hamlet, five cottages have been abandoned and are awaiting new inhabitants. Since 2018, work has been put into place on these cottages to re-create sustainable housing. Your mission is to restore the interior of these cottages. With the help of a technical supervisor, you will discover several different types of work: sanding, evacuation and recycling of rubble, interior decoration, and more.
Accomodation & food:
You will stay in tents in 2 or 3 places on the site of "l'Aurore" which is found 300 meters from the center of the hamlet. A cottage for cooking, a sanitary block with water and toilets, as well as a beautiful outdoor space for eating meals together around a campfire. Together, you will cook and prepare menus together using local products and participate in the organization of the camp: cooking, washing dishes, amenities, cleaning, campfires, and more.
Location & leisure:
Location: Hameau de Vaunières (7 km of the village of St Julien en Beauchêne, à 50km of Gap).
Leisure activities:
You will be able participate in the very active village life during the summer with pizza nights, barbecues, dances, themed parties, international meals, sport activities, hiking, swimming etc. Enjoy locals events including festivals, the Provençal markets, and visiting the Buech region. Together with the lively staff, you will work together in the community life (cooking, washing dishes, organizing the camp, etc.)
Reconstruction of a dry stone wall: you will learn, with our professional technical supervisor, the traditional technique of building walls without any binders. You will start with a one day training session in stone-cutting. Other tasks, such as painting and building outdoor amenities are planned.
Accomodation & food:
You will be hosted at the local campsite close to the centre. You will sleep in shared tents and have access to all the campsite services such as the swimming pool, volleyball area, and "pétanque" field. You will prepare your own meals in groups every day.
Location & leisure:
Location: Montricoux, 30 km from Montauban and 80 km from Toulouse. The village is only a few kilometers away from Saint-antonin-noble-val. Leisure activities : This project aims to encourage intercultural exchanges between international and local volunteers. In this frame, there will be organised activities with youth centres and local organisation. Close to the Aveyron gorges, you will also have the opportunity to take advantage of the surrounding nature by going canoeing, hiking, or swimming.
You will transform two old telephone booths into book cabins: painting them from the outside, deciding how to organize them inside, installing shelves, making painting and decorations. You can also think about the modification of the exterior parts of the cabins. Along with a technical leader, you will learn basic carpentry skills and how to handle tools.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated in a municipal guest-house in the center of the village, which will be reserved only for you. There will be separate rooms for girls and boys and an area for community life, including kitchen and a lounge corner. A yard will be at your disposal, so you may have meals outdoors. 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 preparation of dishes using good products from the market and local producers.
Location & leisure:
The village of Chouvigny is located in Auvergne, 60 km away from Clermont-Ferrand and 10 km from Ebreuil, where you can find shops. It is perfectly situated in the Gorge of Sioule, on the shore of a natural and wild-flowing river, where you might see beavers and swim! During your stay, you will enjoy the town's summery energy and the countryside nearby (hiking, visit of castles, see shows, etc.). You will meet volunteers from another international workcamp, situated in Gannat, with whom you can organize activities together.
For more information visit:
http://www.tourisme-valdesioule.fr/
Requirements:
Please take sporty/hiking shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. Remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Chouvignyon on foot, by car and by minibus.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 happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Chouvigny
Language(s):
EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
To ensure the safety of children, your first mission will be to build a wooden fence around the pond, secured with a gate. You can also build a small wooden sorting table, for educational work with kids and the garden squares. Accompanied by two camp leaders, including a technical instructor, you will learn basic carpentry skills and how to handle tools.
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep at the local site in two-person tents (boys and girls separated). You will have your meals and showers in the nearby stadium, which offers a large and quiet living space. 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 preparation of dishes with good products from the market and local producers.
Location & leisure:
The town of Gannat is a small town, located in Auvergne, 50 km away from Clermont-Ferrand and 20 km from Vichy. During your stay, you will enjoy the town's summery energy and the countryside right on its doorstep (hiking, swimming in the lakes, etc.). You will meet volunteers from another international work camp, situated in Chouvigny and may organize some activities together. During your stay, you will be able to discover the area and take part in local celebrations!
For more information have a look at:
http://www.tourisme-bassin-gannat.com
Requirements:
Please bring sporty/hiking shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Gannat on foot, by car and by minibus.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 happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Gannat
Language(s):
EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Several interventions are planned during the two worksite sessions:- Creation of stone steps- Repairing a stone wall- Earthworks for leveling the path- Creating fascines
Accomodation & food:
You will be housed in tents on the sports complex of Meyrargues. Bring your floor mat or inflatable mattress and your sleeping bag. You will share the different collective tasks and prepare the meals together. The budget will be managed by your camp leaders and you will participate in the shopping and the preparation of the meals, using mostly seasonal and local products.
Location & leisure:
Meyrargues is a small and very dynamic Provencal village of 3750 inhabitants, offering a wide range of cultural, heritage and environmental discoveries. You will take part in the festivities of the village, hike in the massif of Sainte Victoire, swim in the lake of Peyrolles and you will be able to visit cities like Aix en Provence or Marseille.
Requirements:
Please bring working gloves and shoes, casual clothing, hat/cap, sunglasses, sun cream, mosquitos repellant and a swimming suit. 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 happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Meyrargues
Language(s):
English
Airport:
MRS: Provence (Marseille, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Two types of work are proposed:- A large part of the work will be to clear the area and create a view between the church facing the nice park and the ruins of the castle. - A small work of masonry on valves rehabilitating one of Aa's branch's watercourse, which suffered from harsh weather.
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep in tents, boys and girls separately, in the football stadium, which will serve for all daily life needs: kitchen, bathrooms…The group will share the cleaning chores and will prepare meals together.
Location & leisure:
Hallines is located near St Omer in the Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France region) midway between Lille and the Opal Coast. St Omer is a town with a rich history in the heart of the internationally known beautiful marsh of Audomarois.
Requirements:
Bring working clothes and shoes. For the accommodation under tents, bring your sleeping bag and floor mat. Please feel free to bring some food specialties, pictures, musical instrument from your home countries: things you like and want to share with the group and the local community!
Age:
15-17
Location:
Hallines
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Under the supervision of your camp leader, you will stabilize the existing walls using traditional and ancient dry stone techniques. You will also work on the development of hiking trails around the site and set up road signs.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated in tents in the municipal house with access to toilets and showers. Please bring your sleeping bag and mat. Tents will be provided but you can bring your own if you want to. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader ad you will participate in the preparation of dishes using good products from the market and local producers.
Location & leisure:
Clermont-l'Herault is located in the Department of Herault, 40km away from Montpellier, and only 50km away from the Mediterranean Sea. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful historic heritage (Castle of Guilhem, Collegiale Saint-Paul…) as well as beautiful landscapes (Lake of Saragou, Cirque of Moureze…). You will be able to choose from a lot of different activities in your free time, such as hikes, water sports and swimming in the Gorges de l'Herault!
For more information:
http://www.ville-clermont-herault.fr/
Requirements:
Open to German and Italian volunteers only. This project is supported by the OFAJ, the French-German Youth Office. Some volunteers from France, Germany and ? may be eligible for reimbursement of their travel costs upon the presentation of original tickets.For the work, please bring gardening gloves, working clothes and closed shoes. As nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. Don't forget sun protection (hat, glasses and sunscreen) and your swim suit! Some common activities can be organized if you want to, so please feel free to take something special from your home country with you (food, recipes, stories or dances)! European Union citizens must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Clermont l'herault
Language(s):
EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
In this workcamp, you will work around this leisure park. Your mission will be to clean and clear different corners of the leisure park. During your mission, you will build a pathway between the animal park and the pond.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated in official municipal apartments, in dormitories for 3-4 people. Girls and boys will be separated. Showers are also available in the apartments. Meals will be prepared by the volunteers.
Location & leisure:
Caudry is a French city located in the southern part of Nord department, in the Hauts-de-Fance region. At the beginning of the 19th century, weavers started to make tulles, a transparent and misty tissue, using tools imported from England. In 1910, the city has been crowned in Bruxelles at the international exposition. Caudry is well-known for its lace and won the award "Ville et métier d'art" in 1910. You will be able to visit the lace museum;The city has many animations especially in the leisure parkCaudry is located in the Cambraisie and is 13.5km away from the East of Cambrais and 30km from the Belgium border. The municipality is located on agricultural land.
Requirements:
Bring working clothes and shoes. For the accommodation in tents, bring your sleeping bag and floor mat. Please feel free to bring some food specialties, pictures, musical instrument from your home countries: things you like and want to share with the group and the local community!
Age:
15-17
Location:
Caudry
Language(s):
EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
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