In the Parc des Volcans d�Auvergne, the community of cities of the Murat area organizes every year, with Etudes et Chantiers, a teenage workcamp. Their goal is to revitalize this rural area which owns an important natural and architectural heritage. Web address http www.paysdemurat.fr
Work:
You will particpate to restore build heritage or natural heritage.
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep in tents at the communal campsite The group will organise teams so that everybody can participate in the cleaning, tidying up, and preparation of the meals� Do not forget your recipes !
Location & leisure:
On your arrival, leaders will propose several activities, but your ideas are welcomed and everything can be discussed. So be imaginative, the workcamp is a place for having fun! We don�t expect you to do activities on your own, you will live an experience in a group and things are planned within the group. Don t forget it !
Requirements:
The city is high above sea level, evenings and nights are often fresh and sometimes cold. Bring sweaters and a warm sleeping bag.
You will mainly contribute to the renovation of the inside part of a 35m long schooner. You also can participate to the construction of a single-hull sailboat designed to be used by a person with a disability. Work involve: carpentry/woodworking, painting and interior fittings.
Accomodation & food:
Camping. Tents for 2 will be provided. Please bring your mat and sleeping bag. A collective tent for cooking and other group activities and an old bus transformed into a house will also be available to the group. The group will share collective tasks, manage the budget along with the camp leaders, shop and prepare meals made of local healthy products as a team.
Location & leisure:
ARPEJE is located in the middle of the wet docks of the Bacalan district, northern Bordeaux. This city is rich in history and known throughout the world for its wine. Among the planned activities, you will visit the city, famous neighboring chateau and vineyards and sail the Atlantic Ocean!
Requirements:
Bring clothes, gloves and work shoes, a raincoat, hiking shoes and a swimsuit. The nights can be cool; so take warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also take recipes from your country, musical instruments and games.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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Bordeaux 33370 france
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOD: Merignac (Bordeaux, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
You will maintain the hold and the route manually by cleaning and weeding the venue of the festival, as it is the only possible way to make it nice and attractive. Helping the town and its people to organize the festival will be an opportunity to meet with the locals and share unforgettable moments with the community.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be available. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals as a group. A budget will be allocated by the animators and you will participate in grocery shopping and meal preparation, emphasizing on healthy and local products.
Location & leisure:
Meilhan (1300 inhabitants ) is located in the Lot-et-Garonne county on the left bank of the river , 70 km from Agen city and 15 km from Marmande city.
Requirements:
Bring clothes, gloves and work shoes, a raincoat, hiking shoes and a swimsuit. The nights can be cool; so take warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also take recipes from your country, musical instruments and games.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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Meilhan 47180 france
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOD: Merignac (Bordeaux, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
With the help of a technical facilitator, you will work on the restoration of walking trails, started in 2015. Along the city's fortification walls, you will also work on the restoration of a dry stone wall using traditional masonry techniques.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated in a rustic communal area with access to a kitchen and shared washrooms.
Location & leisure:
Located a little over 10 Km south of Sarlat city, Domme, perched on a steep cliff, offers a plunging view on Dordogne valley. This golden walled town holds architectural gems and offers a vast gastronomical experience. For more information, visit : http://www.ot-domme.com/ and www.domme.fr
Requirements:
Rural village without a public transit system: volunteers should love nature and walking.Bring clothes, gloves and rubber boots (because sometimes you will be working in the middle of dense vegetation), a raincoat, hiking shoes and a swimsuit. The nights can be cool; so take warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also take recipes from your country, musical instruments and games. 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Domme 24250 france
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOD: Merignac (Bordeaux, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
This year Concordia renews the partnership with the municipality of Villeréal, picturesque village at the heart of Lot and Garonne. This medieval town is a cultural and touristic center. We organize an international work camp in order to contribute at its upkeep and maintenance, as well as to meet its population and to participate to its cultural events.
Work :
You’ll participate to the maintenance of this beautiful village and its surroundings. Supervised by a Concordia Camp Leader and armed with paintbrushes and paints, you’ll give the communal buildings a new life. You’ll also landscape and clean the hiking paths surrounding the village so that tourists and villagers can use it. You might do some masonry as well. Thanks to the multiple tasks demanded, during this work camp you’ll never be bored!
Accommodation and meals:
You will be camping on the rugby field. Tents for 2 will be provided. Please bring your floor mat and your sleeping bag. There will also be a collective tent for cooking and diverse activities and an old bus transformed to house you! You will share collective tasks and prepare meals as a group. You will also have to manage a budget provided by the group facilitators and participate in grocery shopping, favoring healthy and local foods.
Location and activities:
Founded during the XIII century, Villeréal hosts 1300 inhabitants. You’ll have the opportunity to dive into its rich history as much as in its beautiful natural environment. At the beginning of the work camp, you’ll participate to the final phase of the Art festival of Villeréal that gather dozens of artists organizing performances, art installations and concerts.
For this first workcamp organized in this locality, you'll participate to clear a plot of one hectare.With the help of the locals, you'll skid dead wood, clear the trees blocking the accesses and suppress the brambles. The local flora will have to be preserved as much as possible.
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep in tents on a municipal land, close to the center of the village. Don't forget to bring your sleeping bag and mat. The kitchen, toilets, showers and the collective living space will be installed near the campsite. A communal room will be at your disposal to shelter in case of bad weather.You will participate in the preparation of the meals by turns. We'll favor the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialties may also be organized with local producers.
Location & leisure:
The municipality of Crottet (1700 inhabitants) is located in the south of Bresse area, in the Ain County, at the border between the Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne regions, two regions famous for their gastronomy and their wine-making. It is situated close to road and motorway networks, allowing to reach the cities of Macon in 20 minutes, and Lyon in one hour.Bordered by the Saône River, the municipality offers various natural areas from which depart several trails allowing to discover a peaceful and unspoiled region.You will participate to the Intervillage Games and to the Cormoranche Lake celebrations, punctuated by several animations and fireworks. At the leisure base, you'll have access to swimming, laser-game, bike riding, hiking, fishing, canoe...
Requirements:
Bring along a pair of working gloves, sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty. As the nights can be cool, take a warm sleeping bag and mat with you. Some convivial times will be organized! If you want to share a bit of your culture with the others, bring a piece of your country in your backpack (cooking recipes, traditional tales, unusual objects…). 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Crottet, 01290, france
Language(s):
English
Airport:
LYS: Saint Exupery (Lyon, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Following the 2015 workcamp, you are going to keep on developing the educational garden of Pont Ste Maxence: you will install display cases for vegetables and flowers and then plant some, create a hotel for insects, build a fence and create a pathway … as well as setting up the first elements in Villeneuve sur Verberie (the display cases for example).
Accomodation & food:
You will be sleeping in tents, with boys and girls separated, in the school of Pont Ste Maxence, where the main part of the work will take place, and you will use the sanitary facilities of the school. Don't forget to bring your sleeping bags!
Location & leisure:
The CCOPH is a group of villages situated between Creil and Compiège in the Oise department, crossed by the river of the same name. It is mainly a rural and forest territory (with the Halatte forest) but it is close to Paris. To learn more: http://www.ccpoh.fr/
Requirements:
Remember to bring your sleeping bag and warm clothes with you! 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
No need to bring gloves or tools:
everything is provided by the municipality once you arrive! Think to take clothes for the manual work and closed-toe shoes like baskets. For the accommodation under tents, bring your sleeping bag and floor mat. Please feel free to bring some food specialities, pictures, musical instrument: things you like and want to share with the group and the local community!
Age:
15-17
Location:
Pont ste maxence, 60700, france
Language(s):
English
Airport:
PARThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
The workcamp organized this year is environmental: with the support of a landscape advisor, you will take part in the maintenance of the quarry face in accordance with its biodiversity. You will complete various actions such as removing flowers and invasive plants. Moreover, we plan to build dry toilets in the pedagogical garden. This year and in the sequel to the previous years, the work will consist in pursuing various works such as clearing the park of the church with the support of the municipal services.
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep under separated men/women tents, at the football stadium which will serve all daily life needs: kitchen, bathrooms…
Location & leisure:
Saint Maximin is located in the South of Creil, in the "Oise Pays de France" Regional Nature Reserve. Many rides are planned in the heart of the Chantilly forest and in its famous castle. More informations: www.saintmaximin.eu/
Requirements:
No need to bring gloves or tools: everything is provided by the municipality once you arrive! Think to take clothes for the manual work and closed-toe shoes like baskets. For the accommodation under tents, bring your sleeping bag and floor mat. Please feel free to bring some food specialities, pictures, musical instrument: things you like and want to share with the group and the local community!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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Saint maximin, 60740, france
Language(s):
English
Airport:
PARThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
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