Jr16/101 Cerilly - heritage conservation vallon 17/07-06/08/16 reno ,cons ,manu , age: 18-30. 10 vols

WORK: The local population attaches an importance to the preservation of built heritage. This project therefore embodies a desire of residents and local elected to preserve it: for 3 weeks you will be helpful to the territory and its inhabitants! The work will consists of the preservation of a fountain and an old wash house: cleaning, rebuilt certain part and embellishment the surrounding.

You will participate to the work with other international volunteers and a technical supervisor will teach you specific techniques. The work takes place the morning for 5 hours maximum. Afternoon and weekends are dedicated to activities.

ACCOMODATION: Accommodation on the communal campground at the edge of a pond. Mattresses and tents provided. Bring your sleeping bag and warm clothes for the night. Shower nearby. Equipped kitchen where meals will be prepared and shared together. Dining room under a large tent. The campground is located near the city center where you will have access to various shops and services. Jeunesse et Reconstruction does not support the volunteers arrived before the start date of the project.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / and: French

LOCATION: By applying on this project, you will have the opportunity to live in the heart of the Tronçais forest. This forest offers different activities: hiking, swimming, historical visit. Regarding the city of Cerilly, nearly 1,500 people live in the town. Activities will be proposed during your stay in partnership with various organization of Cérilly. To learn more and view photos of the territory, visit this website: http://www.mairie-cerilly.eu/photos

TERMINAL: VALLON

 

 

JR16/102 VITRAY – SAVE WASH HOUSE HEART OF FOREST! Vallon 17/07-06/08/16 RENO,CONS,MANU, Age: 18-30. 10 VOLS

WORK: During 3 weeks you will actively participate in saving a wash house located in the heart of a preserved forest! This wash house was once used by the inhabitants of a village located a few hundred meters: the river flowing at this place was the only reliable water source to build this wash house. The work consists of the rebuilding of the roof and the layout of its surroundings. Here is a detailed list of mission to do: change certain structural elements of the roof, replacement of tiled, renovate certain part of masonry, restoration of the pass for easy access.

You will participate to the work with other international volunteers and a technical supervisor will teach you specific techniques concerning this restoration. The work takes place the morning for 5 hours maximum. Afternoon and weekends are dedicated to activities.

ACCOMODATION: Accommodation on a communal ground at the edge of the church and the town hall. Mattresses and tents provided. Bring your sleeping bag and warm clothes for the night. Shower nearby. Equipped kitchen where meals will be prepared and shared together. Dining room in the village room. The place where you will stay is a bit isolated: shops are 5 km from the village of Vitray (in the town of Meaulne). A punctual transportation will be arranged. Jeunesse et Reconstruction does not support the volunteers arrived before the start date of the project.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / and: French

LOCATION: By applying on this project, you will have the opportunity to live in the heart of the Tronçais forest. This forest offers different activities: hiking, swimming, historical visit. The town of Vitray is an authentic municipality of the center of France. Some activities will be offered during your stay with the inhabitants of Vitray. To learn about this town, visit this site: http://www.vitray.notremairie.fr/

TERMINAL: VALLON

 

 

JR16/109 FERNOEL – HERITAGE CONSERVATION Giat 17/07-16/08/16 RENO,ENVI,CONS,MANU, Age: 18-30. 12 VOLS

WORK: The work site has a special interest: he tells some of the history of Fernoël and the old way of life of its inhabitants. Also a regional hiking trail goes through this site. The work done during this workcamp will be useful to the local population. You are going to participate in the restoration of a stone wash house (cleaning, storage stones, masonry) and you will restore a dry stone wall nearby using traditional dry stone techniques. The stone used is a typical local volcanic stone (Auvergne volcano region).

You will participate to the work with other international volunteers and a technical supervisor will teach you specific techniques concerning this restoration. The work takes place the morning for 5 hours maximum. Afternoon and weekends are dedicated to activities.

ACCOMODATION: You will be accommodated in the municipal camping in the center of the village. Mattress and tents provided, bring your sleeping bag. You will go by walk to work: you have only 50 meters to walk! Fernoël is at 800 meters of altitude, bring warm clothes for the night. You will cook all together in the equipped camping kitchen. A punctual transportation will be set up for shopping (Giat shops located 3km).

Jeunesse et Reconstruction will not be responsible for you if you arrive before the beginning of the project. Possible lodging in municipal camping of Fernoël, at your expenses.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / and: French

LOCATION: The village offers visitors a unique view of the Monts Dore, those of Limousin and “Le Plomb du Cantal”. The city of Giat which is 3 km away offers numerous activities and festivals are organized during summer.

TERMINAL: GIAT

 

 

JR16/01 LEFFRINCKOUCKE FORT DES DUNES Dunkerque 18/07-08/08/16 RENO,ENVI, Age: 18-30. 15 VOLS

WORK: With a technical leader, you will work on various parts of the site of the fortress for the clearing of its outskirts, the restoration of the external staircases, the collecting of old paved stones and branches and finally, the clearing of undergrowth in the ditches. This work will be carried ou in small groups. NB: the workcamp will end on Monday August 8th in the morning, volunteers will help prepare and participate in a meeting with associations of the town (Beach Fest), during the weekend of 6th and 7th of August, and will present international workcamps.

ACCOMODATION: Under tents, at the municipal football grounds (stade municipal). Kitchen and showers nearby. We cannot be responsible for you if you arrive before the beginning of workcamp.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / and: French

LOCATION: The town of Leffrinckoucke is located at a few km from the The town of Dunkerque. The fortress is at 500 meters from the beach, and at 500 meters from the town of Dunkerque. Buses are available to reach neighbour towns. The nearest train station is in Dunkerque, and many connections are available by TGV to LILLE (35min) or PARIS (2h00).

TERMINAL: DUNKERQUE

 

 

JR16/214 EMMAUS ETOILE - SOCIAL COMMUNITY Valence ville 24/04-13/08/16

ENVI,SOCI, Age: 20-30. 8 VOLS

WORK: Your mission is to take part on the community’s work which involves reuse of furnitures, objects and second-hand clothes. Along with your fellow workers, you will take part in collecting, selecting and refurbishing the objects given to the community: furnitures, books, decorating objects, clothes, accessories….Your role will be also to place the objects in the big selling shed, which is a true Ali Baba’s cave, and to help with the selling and the connection with the public when the shop is open!

Be aware that the working days are long! Volunteers will work from Tuesday to Saturday, 7 to 8 hours a day. Sundays and Mondays are free, you can take advantage of them by having a nice time with the compagnons and discovering the region!

ACCOMODATION: For three weeks, you will be lucky to experience the daily life of the community, which involves about twenty persons: men, women, teens, elders and children, from France or elsewhere! The balance of the community is based on its members and the respect of the rules, including the ban of drinking or bringing alcohol in the community. You will also be expected to respect those rules!

The meals are taken together with the compagnons (men) and compagnes (women) who successively cook; you will be welcomed in the kitchen to help them, and maybe cook a mean from your own country. Everyone commits to take part in the different daily tasks like cleaning, tidying….About the accommodation, your group of volunteers will be hosted in a building that belongs to the community, with and independent access: the compagnons will bring beds and mattresses for you, yet don’t forget your bed linen and sleeping bag. Shower and toilets will be located nearby your accommodation.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / and: French

LOCATION: Welcome to Etoile sur Rhône, beautiful village made of stones typical from the region, between Provence and Monts du Vercors. You will have time in the evenings or the weekends to explore the surroundings: visit of Valence, Crest or Montélimar, swimming in the Drôme, bike riding, visit of a local farm and local food tasting. With the volunteers and the compagnons, you will also have to change to make a journey to discover the natural richness of the region, and enjoy concerts, markets and festivals of the area. We also count on your spirit of initiative to suggest animations and activities to do with the compagnons! In any case, do not hesitate to bring your board games, music instruments, food from your country or your favorite recipes, photos and memories to share with the compagnons and the volunteers for a beautiful experience of cultural exchange! More informations on the region: http://www.etoilesurrhone.fr/cadre-de-vie/tourisme; http://www.ladrometourisme.com/fr/

TERMINAL: Valence Ville

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IMPORTANT: By coming to an Emmaüs community, you commit to respect the rules and the compagnons. You commit to be tolerant and open-minded! 1/ No specific competences for this workcamp, except liking team-work and being very motivated, in a good mood and willing to exchange with the compagnons! 2/ Jeunesse et Reconstruction do not provide any vehicle for the volunteers. 3/ The association will not take care of the return journey from the workcamp place to the train station. 4/ more informations about the trains: www.voyages-sncf.com 5/ EU volunteers: bring along with you your European Health Insurance Card; non-EU volunteers: do bring your CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE. Each health expenses will be paid by the volunteer and refunded when back in its own country. 6/ You need to bring along with you: Bed linen, sleeping bag, working clothes, resistant shoes for work, warm clothes for fresh nights, hat/sunscreen/sunglasses/swimsuit, your camera, photos/souvenirs/little things from your own country. For the boys: do not forget to bring your swimming trunk in addition to your short pants (which are prohibited in the French public swimming pool). 7/It is no longer allowed to change foreign traveller’s checks into money in the French banks: think about doing it in the foreign exchange counter (airport, stations, big cities) BEFORE arriving to the workcamp! REMARKS: alcool interdit - Alcohol is forbidden! / Chantier ouvert uniquement aux volontaires de 20 ans et plus - This workcamp is not available for people less than 20 years old