We propose you to come and enhance a site located by a river in the heart of the Mediterranean nature! The intervention will consist in enhancing the site that welcomes locals and tourists (restoration of the tables and barbecue).The project is carried out in partnership with the environment department of the Herault department. It aims to preserve the biodiversity and the sometimes-fragile ecological balance of these sensitive natural areas. We also propose you to continue the realization of a fresco on the theme of the local fauna and flora!
Accomodation & food:
You will stay at the municipal campsite on the riverbank in Cessenon-Sur-Orb. Sleeping in tents in pairs (bring your own camping mat and sleeping bag). We also have a big tent for collective life and all the necessary equipment. You will share the various collective tasks, including meal preparation, on a rotating basis. We will use healthy and local products. For specific diets, please let us know before the start of the workcamp.
Location & leisure:
The village of Cessenon-Sur-Orb is located north of Beziers in the South of France. The river Orb runs through it. The area has an exceptional natural and cultural heritage! You will have the opportunity to take advantage of the leisure and outdoor activities available on the site. You will also have the opportunity to attend the village's traditional festivals organised during this period and learn about the local culinary delights!
Age:
15-17
Location:
Cessenon-sur-orb
Language(s):
English, French
Airport:
MPL: Mediterranee (Montpellier, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
For the third consecutive year, Concordia works in collaboration with the Youth Information Centre, the city of Saint-Jean de Braye and the Local Sociocultural Organization (ASCA) to organize a workcamp in a natural area in the heart of the city. The "Bois de Coquille" has been a public park since 1987 and has an interesting historical past little known by the population. The objective of the project is to highlight the history of this park and its biodiversity to make it known to the inhabitants. You will continue the development of the site with the creation of a landscaped path and the renovation of an old water carousel with the method of lime picketing. The work will be carried out with scaffolding certified by the town.
This workcamp is one of the three international volunteer workcamps set up by Orleans Metropole with its member municipalities:
Orleans, Saint-Jean de Braye and Saint-Cyr en Val. On this occasion, you will be able to discover the Loire region, its rich heritage and cultural heritage and meet the other volunteers during the welcome drink in Orleans and during the events of the stay.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated collectively in the municipal gymnasium equipped with awnings, camp beds and blankets will be provided for sleeping. Sanitary facilities will be accessible close to the accommodation with private showers and separate male/female toilets. You will be able to use the school's fully equipped kitchen and refectory for meals. A budget will be allocated to the group leader. You will participate in the shopping and the preparation of dishes, giving priority to healthy and local products. Do not hesitate to bring your own recipes to share them with the group.
Location & leisure:
Located 1 hour from Paris, Saint-Jean de Braye stretches along the Loire River in the South, the Orleans forest in the North, and bordered in the West by its great neighbour Orleans. In the heart of the Loire Valley, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the title of "exceptional cultural landscape", the town owes its reputation to its industrial past and its remarkable biodiversity.You will have the opportunity to celebrate the local festivities of July, especially the fireworks on July 14th. You will also discover the local heritage by visiting historical building and leisure activities like swimming pool, open-air dance hall, concerts…
Age:
18-99
Location:
Saint-jean de braye
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
We will continue the work started by an international group of volunteers in 2017, it concerns the opening of an old path from downtown to the heights. The town has bought an old private park and wants to reopen the trail on this shady hill to reach a viewpoint. We will have to cut small trees, to clear plants from the path, and remove all trimmed greeneries.
Accomodation & food:
In tents, in the local camp-site. You will cook in turns. A sanitary block and an outdoor kitchen will be available.
Location & leisure:
Location: Moissac, 80km north of Toulouse and 30km west of MontaubanLeisure activities : You will have the opportunity to discover the local area, and it's wonderful heritage. Moissac is on the way of Santiago de Compostela, along the Tarn river, offering you nice hikes around the town. Your afternoons will be animated by many games and activities with local teenagers, and associations of moissac.
This year, volunteers will embellish, maintain and organise the gardens guided by the camp leaders and the local gardeners. At the entrance of the shared gardens there is a conviviality space with tables and chairs. Nevertheless, no dedicated space for cooking nice dishes is available. This year, you will help to build and organise an outdoor kitchen space! In addition, the path which was built 4 years ago needs a refreshing, it's your move! You will also help taking care of the gardens, hand in hand with the local gardeners. Volunteers will participate to the garden's life and discover this little piece of heaven which is also a great move for our planet!
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation is under tents (2 people per tent) at the municipal campsite, on a special spot dedicated to us. Tents will be provided. You will have to bring other camping material (ground sheet, sleeping bag, etc.). A kitchen will be installed under a big tent. Showers and toilets are indoor, 50 meters from the campsite. You, volunteer, are actor/actress of your project ! You will manage the tasks of daily life in teams (shopping, cooking, and cleaning). A rotation will be organised by the campleaders to ensure the smooth running of daily life. The objective is to gain autonomy and that everyone acts individually to allow a good collective functioning!All together, you will think about how to work, feed everyone, have fun, get around, visit the region in the most environnementaly and human-friendly way.
Location & leisure:
Aurillac is located in the French departement of the Cantal, in the French Auvergne region. The mountain scenery offers mind-blowing view points on the volcanoes and mounts of Auvergne. The region's architectural legacy is very rich : castles, bread oven, chapels... Come and discover the rural villages built with slate and wood. The city of Aurillac offers numerous activities during the summer, including concerts and festivals : www.aurillac.fr. The region is favorable to hiking, walking, cycling or canoeing. You can also find beautiful lakes to take a swim. Campleaders will organse games and activities but you are welcome to create and propose your own activities ! Be creative !
Requirements:
EXTRA FEES: reduced to 250€ for international volunteers. Pay attention! Our national participants in France pay the regular 360€ of extra fees. International volunteers coming from our partners in other countries than France pay only 250€ of extra fees.
Age:
14-17
Location:
Aurillac
Language(s):
English, French
Airport:
CFE: Auvergne (Clermont Ferrand, France)Vegetarian food will be available
You will work on the construction of a stone well (traditional masonry) in the village of Teloche, south of Le Mans.This youth workcamp is the result of collaboration between the Concordia association, the Community of communes of the "Oree de Berce-Belinois", and the village of Teloche. The town hall is in charge of a project to enhance the town centre by developing collective spaces. This workcamp is part of this project. For this first year of partnership, a group of 8 young internationals and 8 young locals will work together on this well construction. You will be accompanied by competent leaders throughout the workcamp to help you step by step in learning these techniques!
Accomodation & food:
You will be staying in a collective accommodation in tents, boys and girls separated. Bring a floor mat and a warm sleeping bag. You will have access to sanitary facilities in a local football club building. Collective life and kitchen at the municipal stadium. You will share the different collective tasks and prepare 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:
Teloche is located in the south of Sarthe, 15 km south of Le Mans.
Various activities will be organized in parallel with the construction of the well:
cultural discovery, heritage visit, organization of big games and animations in the commune, parade and fireworks on July 14th.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Teloche
Language(s):
English, French
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
With an environmental point of view, you will work on the renovation of an observation path created by the municipal youth council. This youth council will accompany you in the discovery of the different local species of the area and the overall layout of the place. Regarding the artistic embemishment at the heart of the city, you will participate in creating a work of graffiti on a building in the city center. You will be accompanied by a professional who will be by your side during the stages of artistic reflection and creation.
Accomodation & food:
At the municipal campgrounds in large tents with access to bathroom facilities. The kitchen will be installed near the accommodation. The campgrounds include a swimming pool, a bowling alley and a volleyball court to which you will have free access.
Location & leisure:
Location: Montech, 15 km to South-East of Montauban and 50 km to North of Toulouse.
Leisure activities:
During your free time, you will have the opportunity to discover the natural environment of Montech by walking along the canals or through the state-owned forest of Agre, but also the architectural and cultural heritage of the region. You will also be able to visit neighbouring towns such as Montauban or Beaumont-de-Lomagne and be welcomed by local associations to participate in the organisation of cultural or social events.
If you are concerned with sustainable development and social action, this workcamp is for you!Paill'Terre et Compagnie is a shared garden with a social purpose, accessible to all the persons who want to get involved in this project of bio, convivial and collective gardening. Here, the permaculture plays an important role. Facilities allow a big variety of activities, with a chicken coop, beehives, orchard, composting place …. With the support of the garden's pedagogical facilitator, you will carry out wooden arrangements in order to delimit plots of land and embellish the aromatic path. In the partnership with a solidarity grocery store you will also carry out small-scale market gardening maintenance work with local farmers. Depending on the current honey production, you will participate to a honey harvest day. You will be in touch on a regular basis with the public welcomed to the garden to facilitate the intercultural exchange. This workcamp doesn't require any specific competences, but your motivation!
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation will be under tents in close proximity to the garden, in a school complex located on the periphery of the city. Surrounded by a cycling path, the site offers you access to all the facilities in less than 20 minutes by bike. You will have access to toilets and showers inside the building as well as a hall which can be used as accommodation in case of rain. Dry toilets are also available in the garden. The cooking space will be set in a house made with ecological materials (hay and wood). You will organise together the collective life (cleaning, activities...) and you will participate alternately in the preparation of the meals. All of the ingredients will be purchased on the spot. We will encourage the buying of local products and we will promote the principles of the local economy. Tastings of regional products are also possible at the local producers. Every Thursday, a collective and shared meal is organized in the garden.
Location & leisure:
The city of Bourgoin-Jallieu (around 30 000 inhabitants) is located in the north of Isère department, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, between Lyon (40 km) and Grenoble (70 km). At the gates of the Dauphine, you can discover, during your visits, landscapes of slightly hilly plains, easy to access by foot or by bike. Leisure centres nearby will allow you to take advantage of equipped swimming areas. You can discover as well the huge variety of local culinary specialities of Dauphine.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Bourgoin-jallieu
Language(s):
English
Airport:
LYS: Saint Exupery (Lyon, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
For nature lovers who want to get involved in biodiversity preservation!
Your mission:
to provide a suitable place for horses to live by installing in a natural area fence posts, shelter and pasture. This project also aims to give an opportunity to a farmer to establish on the site and to reinforce the horse breeding while preserving the environment within the national action plan for biodiversity of Environmental Sensitive Areas.The work will be mainly physical, but the amazing landscape will give you energy to accomplish the mission!Supervised by a specialist, you will be proud of your daily work. You have to not be afraid of horses because you will see them every day. You can also work on the renovation of shelter near the lake.
Accomodation & food:
You will stay on a campsite at the shelter near Lake Vezoles and the town of Salvetat Sur Agout. Sleeping in tents (two participants in each tent; bring your sleeping mat and your down sleeping bag). The shelter is provided by the local partner. You will share collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the camp leaders and you will participate in the tasks, including going to the markets and buying food. We will use healthy and local products. The conditions are quite basic in an isolated environment in the middle of nature. You will not have access to 4G or WIFI all the time and places.
Location & leisure:
The site is located near the Lake Vezoles and the town of Salvetat Sur Agout in the Herault. The place benefits from a remarkable environment in terms of fauna and flora, as well its magnificent natural landscapes characteristic of the Mediterranean forest and its mild climate. Nearby you will find several little villages with great charm, typical vernacular heritage, vineyards and olive trees, warmth and friendliness!You will be able to bath in fresh and unusual gorges of water and enjoy outdoor activities. You will have the chance to encounter wild animals and contemplate the starry sky. During the project you can attend the traditional festivals of the village and learn about the arts, crafts and local cuisine!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Salvetat sur agout
Language(s):
English
Airport:
MPL: Mediterranee (Montpellier, France)Vegetarian food will be available
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