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CONCORDIA FRANCE PROGRAMME 2016

22 TEENAGE (15-17 YEARS OLD)

AND 63 ADULT CAMPS

27/02/2016 [CONCORDIA France – Programme 2016] 2

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Contact Persons

CONCORDIA FRANCE

64 rue Pouchet

75017 Paris

www.concordia.fr

Anthony CROCHU, International coordinator

Email: [email protected]

Skype: concordiainternational

Phone: 0033.1.45.23.91.74

Gladys HUGHES, Short term projects coordinator


Skype: concordia.workcamps

Phone: 0033.1.45.23.91.76

Monica GARCIA PORTO, Long term projects and Erasmus+ projects coordinator


Skype: vltconcordia

Phone: 0033.1.45.23.91.76

Julien SOYER, Incoming Officer


Skype: concordia_incoming

Phone: 0033.1.45.23.91.76

Alice, Michael, Ugo (Outgoings): [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]





http://www.concordia.fr/

INDEX

Presentation

Concordia's charter for international workcampsPage 5

Commitments of Concordia Page 7

What you have to know about Concordia’s workcamps Page 8

Concordia Teenage workcamps (15-17 years old)Page 9

Call for workcamps’ camp leader Page 10

Camp Leader application Page 11

Workcamps List Page 12

Teenage Projects Page 17

Adult Projects Page 35

A4All Campaign 2015 Page 86

Concordia regional offices Page 88


PresentationConcordia is a French national non-governmental and non-profit making organisation, founded in 1950 by English, German and French youngsters. Their aim was to enhance the values of tolerance and peace after the 2nd world war by organising international workcamps of young volunteers.

The main objectives of Concordia are the following:

Education i-e helping young people to grow up by acquisition of collective life. Culture i-e favouring the youth exchanges on an international level, always emphasizing the

values of peace, friendship and mutual respect. Social i-e taking part in concrete actions of solidarity, as well as supporting a civic attitude Social economy i-e contributing to realisation of local development, in favour of the

environment, patrimony, tourism and socio-educational animation.

Workcamps are a perfect tool to reach these goals:

Participating in a workcamp means working voluntarily during 2 or 3 weeks at a project of a common utility, such as environment, archaeology, culture, patrimony. It is a form of informal education, but also an opportunity to discover a new region and its inhabitants. The participants get to know the real life of a small community, as well as the culture and customs of other volunteers, who come from all around the world.

Every year Concordia gives the opportunity to more than 700 French youths to get involved in its partner projects abroad or in its projects in France, and hosts around 800 foreign volunteers on its own workcamps in France.

Concordia is a member of 2 major international networks and one national which support voluntary service:

The Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations which is a network of 49 national organisations in 28 countries and

The Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) which is an organisation founded under the aegis of UNESCO in 1948 and coordinates about 300 organisations worldwide.

The national association Cotravaux (Coordination of French Voluntary Work organisations).

The other activities of the association continue throughout the year with weekend or short holiday workcamps, mid and long term voluntary service, inclusion of young people with difficulties, study and activity groups (North-South, International), sending and hosting volunteers of European Voluntary Service. Concordia also organises various trainings throughout the year.

Those who wish to be even more involved in Concordia’s activities can be elected at the management committee; Concordia is a democratic organisation, led by dynamic and motivated volunteers as well as young people, and supported by paid staff. Today the management committee counts 15 members, there are 1500 subscribers, 25 employees and 200 activities leaders.

The Paris head office supports the 9 regional offices activities i-e the Auvergne, Aquitaine, Brittany, Ile-de-France, Midi-Pyrenees, Normandy, Picardy, Rhône-Alpes and South-East of France.

Concordia has the approval of the French Ministry of Youth and Sport and the Ministry of the Environment.


Concordia's charter for international workcamps

The aim of this charter is to state clearly the conditions considered by Concordia as the essential elements of the international workcamp. This charter has the value of commitment.

Concordia aims: To contribute to the enhancement of social life through the involvement of French and foreign

volunteers in public projects of common interest; To encourage the circulation of people and ideas through global exchanges in the interests of

international understanding and peace; To promote an educational project/promote its educative mission through encouraging active

citizenship, which is essential for a democratic, united and participatory society.

The rural area is the primary field of activity of the association.

It is in this context that Concordia sets up and organizes international workcamps, guided by five criteria:

1. The workcamp is a place of intercultural meetings

The international workcamp representing the mixture of different nationalities and social backgrounds, the encounter of different generations, the confrontation of urban and rural cultures, the willingness to integrate oneself as full as possible into the life of the hosting area and characterised by a communal life:

Is a place of intercultural meetings in the perspective of a voluntary discover of others; Consequently encourages international understanding, tolerance and international friendship; Encourages peaceful resolution of conflicts through learning to discover and respect the

differences.

2. The workcamp necessarily participates in the project of general interest.

The international workcamps of young volunteers allow to develop educational, social and cultural values, as well as collective solidarity. For that purpose the following principals are applied:

Workcamps are organised "with", but not "for" public bodies, which are the guarantors of general interests;

The result of the workcamps is durable equipment or facilities. The result of this work accomplished in partnership is open to everybody. That is why we act in different fields: architectural heritage as well as natural heritage, local

area or social life heritage.Our concern for general interests is also reflected in the choice of our partners for the organisation of exchange of volunteers. Concordia does not act for the private sector.

3. The workcamp for a dynamic local development

The preparation and organisation of the workcamp stimulate the emergence of local initiatives in the spirit of economic, social and cultural revitalisation; It allows rallying volunteers for the preservation of cultural, natural or architectural heritage. Therefore, local development of a small area or a larger territory represents for Concordia an economic, social and cultural dimension. Thus, the choice and implementation of the projects are based on the mobilisation of local partners, associations, public bodies and human resources, which constitutes the guarantee of the durability of actions.


4. The workcamp encourages the development of citizenship

International workcamps of young volunteers develop citizens through: The arrangement of the functioning of the workcamp, i.e. the rules to be adopted by the group

in order to jointly attain the set objectives; The development of critical mind and the application of a dialogue as a means of conflict

resolution; The daily encounter with active and participatory democracy in order to avoid any sort of

arbitrariness and prejudice, bringing together young people and local representatives.

5. The international workcamp is a place of educative process and work

Workcamps for young volunteers must lead to a high quality, valuable and properly finished work, which should be beneficial to the environment and a given area.Although the organisation of workcamps requires the use of financial resources, they constitute "non-commercial acts", i.e. the acts that are not remunerated.

The international workcamp is a place of educative process, which leads to: The acquisition of technical skills through manual work, know-how and work-organisation; Social development through the respect of the others, the capacity of self-expression, listening

and living in community; Political development through learning to apply participatory democracy, peaceful resolution of

conflicts and intercultural understanding.

We are taking steps to ensure that the dynamics of our charter would be present: During the training of our leaders and staff of associations; During the presentation of our projects to our partners, volunteers and the media; During workcamps; During the meetings with the local population.

The workcamp contributes to the transformation of social relationships thanks to individual and collective exchanges. The workcamp is not an end in itself, but a means to promote values, which should bring transformation both on the individual and the collective level.

This charter has been adopted in the Meeting of the Board members, which took place on 29 May 1994.


Commitments of ConcordiaOur commitments, towards the volunteers, on international workcamps are:

To propose workcamps that work for peace, solidarity, friendships, citizenship, tolerance and respect for others and the environement.

To favour local development in a village, a micro-region or disctrict with an emphasis on rural areas

To have one or two leaders trained by Concordia on each project who actively participate in the workcamp. The leadership of the workcamp favours the emergence of a group dynamic which should be a school of democracy, participation, responsibility, encouraging the spirit of active citizenship, and the development of the individual.

The gives the impetus to the group, guiding the volunteers towards taking responsibility for the collective life.

The leaders guarantee the values of Concordia and the application of the charter.

The leaders will be able to explain for whom and why a project of general interest (as opposed to private interest) leads to local and social development.

The project should be useful to the community by improving the natural and cultural heritage.

To encourage the local population to continue the project in the future

To propose environemental projects that respect nature (selective cutting, environmentally friendly maintenance)

To give the opportunity of discovering and learning new manual techniques.

To propose workcamps of French and foreign volunteers while trying to reach a balance in the number of men and women.

To promise to give extra information about workcamps with specific exchange details.


What you have to know about Concordia’s workcamps

Concordia’s international workcamps are always organised in co-operation with either local authorities or local organisations; the projects are designed to respond to needs of the community and are always for the common good.

Groups have usually between 12 and 20 participants. Concordia wants to have 1/3 of French volunteers on adults’ camps and half of French on teenage camps.

Meetings with the local population are an important part of the projects. Also we try in each workcamp to mobilise young people from the village for an active participation to the workcamp. Sometimes they are coming only for leisure time, sometimes they participate also to the work, and sometimes they are totally part of the project. In general it’s their first « international experience ».

The common language is English during our workcamps, if it’s a French speaking camp it is specified.

Two coordinators are present in each workcamp: one for the group life and another for technical work. They will be either French or they will come from our partners associations abroad (please see below the call for coordinators). Sometimes only one is present (a French coordinator for small groups). Concordia’ French coordinators participate in a training week organised by Concordia and the international coordinators follow training in their partners’ countries (if they don’t have any experience of coordination). All coordinators manage the budget for food, leisure, excursions, etc. with the group.

With Concordia, work time is about 6 hours a day, but in fact it is more important to attain the work’s objective, defined between the local partner and Concordia.

Leisure time is not planned before: it will be organised by the group with the local population and it will be based on the discovery of the region. Most of the time, camps are in small isolated villages and there is not necessarily a car available on the camp: volunteers should be ready to accept that.

General accommodation is basic: a common room for sleeping and eating. Volunteers cook for themselves; sometimes they are sleeping on the floor and sometimes in tents (see the description of each workcamp).

Volunteers should bring a sleeping bag, a sleeping mat, work clothes, warm clothes, sport shoes, gloves…Please notice that it’s easier to have a backpack, especially in the mountains!

We welcome some volunteers with special needs in our workcamps. If your volunteers have special needs, please contact us. We will do our best to find a way to host them.


Concordia Teenage workcamps (15-17 years old)

Concordia has been organising workcamps for teenagers for some 50 Years. We always have as general goal the mobility of youth of all publics at all age. The teenager exchanges need to be taken into consideration inside of partnership relations. We truly believe that to be able to exchange teenager volunteers, and explain to the volunteer and even to the parents what to expect, it is really important that we communicate about what each organisation means when they talk about a teenager workcamp.

In France, activities for minors are protected by the law which gives a frame. These rules facilitate or determine the organisation of workcamps, leisure activities, health and safety of the volunteer, and also the skills necessary for the group leaders.

The camp language is mainly English with some French. The volunteers work on a concrete project, doing about 25/30 hours per week.

French legislation changed in 2006 hardening rules, consequently we are organizing teenage workcamps only for teenagers between 15 and 17 years old and no other teen places will be offered.

Moreover, teenagers participating in teenage workcamps will be charged of 165€ extra fees to cover the costs of qualified coordinators who will lead the workcamps. Our proposal is that each volunteer’s family or tutor pays by bank transfer before the camp start. Another agreement may be found on a bilateral level.

The leader team is composed of 2 to 3 persons who are qualified in leading and they are responsible at all times for the volunteers. Teenagers are taken in charge on their arrival at the meeting point (that will be mentioned in the info sheet) and they can’t leave the camp without a written authorisation signed by their parents and sent to our organisation.

According to the French law we cannot host teenagers without the Medical fact sheet. This is why we ask you to send a copy of the Medical Fact sheet together with the VEF (in pdf by e-mail if possible, or by fax). Please note that we won’t be able to accept your volunteers if we don’t get it together with the VEF. The confirmation slip with arrival details and the parental authorization should be sent at least 10 days before the camp starts.

As all volunteers taking part in our workcamps, teens are asked to be volunteers too. They themselves must take the decision to participate because we are expecting from all volunteers a certain commitment to participate at the workcamp as well as the collective task of group life (washing the dishes, cooking, cleaning the accommodation etc), and not ask the leader to do everything, they will have to be proactive and participative in all aspects of the workcamps.

Also, as the number of teenagers demands are increasing and the number of workcamps decreasing, we may have to privilege French teenagers on our workcamps as we cannot easily send them abroad. As much as we can, we will try our best to find the balance between French and foreigners volunteers.

It is really hard for the local host to change their habits so the volunteers must be prepared or at least aware of cultural changes. It is the same when it comes to what we expect from a teenage volunteer and what rights he or she may have in one country but not in another: therefore we may expect the teens in France to have a certain degree of autonomy and not expect that the leaders will be like their parents but at the same time, leaders will represent the authority and the volunteer will have to follow the rules.


Call for workcamps’ camp leaderExperience a real learning opportunity being a workcamp camp leader in Concordia!

Concordia’s international workcamps have the aim to promote peace, solidarity, friendships, active citizenship, tolerance and respect for others and the environment. Coordinating a workcamp means working voluntarily during three weeks in a project for common good, such as environment, archaeology, culture, renovation and discovering a new region and its inhabitants.

Through this experience you will develop important skills that you will use in your professional life such as project, team management and leadership, you will improve your English and French, and you will discover the associative sector.

Each workcamp will be composed of 12 to 20 participants. One third of them will be French volunteers. The workcamps common language is English. Of course, if you have good bases of French, it will be easier to communicate.

Two leaders will be present in each workcamp:

One for the group life (who will coordinate the group in the organisation of the daily life), Another one for technical work (who will transfer his technical know-how to the volunteers).

They will assure:

The integration of all the participants; The learning of the technical and social skills; The contact with the local population and the representative of the local Municipality (if the

international coordinator does not speak well French, the French coordinator will mostly cover this role).

Leisure time is not planned before: it will be organised by the group with the local population and it will be based on the discovery of the region. Most of the time, camps are in small isolated villages and there is not necessarily a car available on the camp: future coordinators should be ready to accept that.

Conditions

Workcamp camp leaders have some particular responsibilities but they will be considered volunteers it means that they won’t be paid.

Accommodation and subsistence are covered as the coordinators will sleep and eat at the workcamp.

Transports’ cost in France are covered (for a maximum of 200 € for one way and return).

Who can be a camp leader?

We don’t ask any particular certificate but we ask them to have some bases of oral French (the main WorkCamp language is English), to be motivated and to be dynamic! If you have any previous experience as a camp leader you will be the perfect person for our workcamp. It will be great if candidate will participate in a training for camp leaders in his/her own country and organisation.

Did you decide to get involved? Please contact us!

Please fill up the application form and send it to your contact organization in your country. They will send it to us!


Camp Leader Application / Candidature d’Animateur

Surname / Nom:First name / Prénom:

Date of birth / Date de naissance: Place of birth / Lieu de naissance:Nationality / Nationalité:

Postal adress / Adresse: Phone number / Téléphone: E-mail :

Education / Niveau d'études:

Qualifications (school's certificates, degree or other) / Diplôme(s) obtenus:

Current situation (work, study / further education, vocational orientation course, without particular engagement, or something else). / Situation actuelle (travail, étude / formation, stage d’insertion professionnelle, ou autre).

Language ability / Connaissance de langues (Please indicate if you speak fluently, good or basic / Merci d’indiquer si vous parlez couramment, bien ou avez quelques notions) :

Driving licence / Permis de conduire ? (Yes / Oui or No / Non):

Have you taken part in an international workcamp yet? Give further details. / As-tu déjà participé à un chantier international? Si oui, préciser le pays, la date et le projet.

Have you had any experience as workcamp leader yet? Give further details. / As-tu déjà été animateur d’un chantier international? Si oui, préciser le pays, la date et le projet.

Have you_ ever had a training in order to became workcamp's coordinator? / As-tu déjà suivi une formation pour devenir animateur?

Do you have any sort of technical knowledge or/and experience in the field of the workcamp you apply for (children, festivals, renovation etc.)? As-tu des connaissances techniques particulières ou/et as-tu eu des expériences dans le secteur du chantier pour lequel tu envoies ta candidature (enfants, festivals, rénovation etc.)?

Please write down the workcamp's title and code you are interested to lead (different choices are possible). Ecris le titre et le code du chantier que tu souhaites animer différent choix sont possibles?

Why are interested to lead a Concordia workcamp? Pourquoi es-tu intéressé venir animer avec Concordia?

Please fill up the application form that you will find here below and send it to:[email protected]



Workcamps ListTeenage Projects for 15-17 years old volunteers

Code CONCF Name Start End Type Nb Special remarks

009 CAMBLANES – The Gallo-roman mansion needs you! 08/07 22/07

ENVI ARCH 15

034 CLERMONT-FERRAND 1 - Create an eco-friendly neighborhood 08/07 22/07

CONS MANU 12 Urban.

035 CLERMONT-FERRAND 2 - Build wooden furniture 08/07 22/07

CONS MANU 12 Urban.

062 LE CLOITRE SAINT THEGONNEC – At the foot of Arrees Mounts 08/07 29/07 ART 14 Painting and graffiti.

121 ESCALADIEU ABBEY– A trip to serenity 08/07 29/07 RENO 14

211 PAYS D’OISE ET D’HALATTE - Pedagogical gardens 08/07 22/07 ENVI 17

212 ANSACQ - The green small valley 08/07 29/07 RENO 16

213 NOGENT-SUR-OISE - In the heart of the city 08/07 29/07

RENO SOCI 18

214 PLAILLY- The Gallic village 08/07 29/07 RENO 16

215 SAINT MAXIMIN – Stone quarry in Saint Maximin 08/07 29/07 ENVI 17

245 PISIEU – 2 workcamps are better than none 08/07 29/07 RENO 12 2 groups in 2 working

places / villages.

274 MONTALBA LE CHATEAU – Landscaping around an old mill 08/07 23/07 ENVI 12

217 AUGER SAINT VINCENT - Building peace at the foot of the wall 12/07 26/07 RENO 18

218 BETHISY SAINT PIERRE- Youngster’s life 12/07 26/07 RENO 17

010 FARGUES UFCV 2 – “La Vallee” festival awaits you! 13/07 26/07

FEST ENVI 15

036 CLERMONT-FERRAND 3 – Create an eco-friendly neighborhood 25/07 08/08

CONS MANU 12 Urban


219 HAM – Castle life 30/07 20/08 RENO 19

037 BROMONT-LAMOTHE – Bring a forgotten fountain back to life 03/08 17/08

RENO ENVI 12

275 CLERMONT L’HERAULT 1 – Restoration of the castle 03/08 17/08

ENVI RENO 12

220 BETZ - Flowers in a yard 05/08 19/08 CONS 18

221 RESSONS LE LONG - Building peace along the wall! 05/08 19/08 RENO 18

222 TRACY LE MONT- The enchanted forest 05/08 26/08 CONS 17

Adults Projects (18+ years old volunteers)

Code CONCF Name Start End Type Nb Special remarks

001 FARGUES UFCV 1 - Landscaping and preservation of natural heritage 28/04 12/05

ENVI CONS 13

241 VERCORS NATURAL PARK – Escape to the Vercors 03/06 24/06 RENO 15

271 FRONTIGNAN – The “Roman Noir” festival 08/06 29/06 FEST 12

031 RIOM - A festival for Kids 01/07 18/07FEST KIDS 20 English/French.

032 PONT-DU-CHÂTEAU - Terraced gardens 06/07 27/07 RENO 15

033 SAINT-PAL-DE-MONS 1 - A chapel in the heart of the valley 06/07 27/07 RENO 13 Scaffolding.

242 LA MOTTE-SERVOLEX – Live Savoy differently 06/07 27/07 RENO 15

272 ADISSAN – Development and small masonry 06/07 27/07 RENO 12 Indoor

accommodation.

273 FEUILLA – Restoration of a chapel’s interior 06/07 27/07 RENO 12 Scaffolding.

002 ARPEJE - Wooden boat on the Garonne River 07/07 28/07 CONS 13

003 DOMME - Among France’s nicest village 07/07 28/07 RENO 13 Indoor

accommodation.

004 EAUX BONNES 1 - Three weeks on 07/07 28/07 RENO 12 Great place but for


high grounds SPOR very good walker in mountain!

005 LANGOIRAN - Wash house restoration 07/07 28/07 RENO 13

006 LIMEUIL - Come and discover medieval heritage 07/07 28/07 RENO 13

007 MEILHAN - Gabares boat celebrations 07/07 28/07 ENVI 13

008 MOIRAX - Get involved in medieval heritage 07/07 28/07 RENO 13

Indoor accommodation.

Scaffolding.

061 BAINS SUR OUST- Breton hospitality! 08/07 29/07 RENO 12

091 GARGES-LES-GONESSE – The fort to rediscover 08/07 22/07 RENO 12 Indoor

accommodation.

122 BASSOUES – A legendary village 08/07 29/07 RENO 12

123 SARRANT – An international colors’ summer! 08/07 29/07 RENO 12

151 LE MANS 1 – Social and cultural animations in the district 08/07 22/07

SOCI KIDS 12

Indoor accommodation but

very basic. Motivation Letter!

152 AUBIGNE-RACAN – Restoration of archaeological area 08/07 29/07

RENO ARCH 15 Cycling.

153 PNR DES MARAIS - In the heart of the Cotentin and the Bessin Marshland 08/07 29/07 RENO 15 Scaffolding.

216 THIERS SUR THEVE - Renovating the church 08/07 29/07 RENO 16


High up work sometimes.

243 CROTTET – Wild nature within reach 08/07 29/07 ENVI 15

244 NEULISE – Let’s bring an old wash-house back to life 08/07 29/07 RENO 15 Scaffolding.

092 NATURAL RESERVE LA BASSEE – The wilderness of Ile de France 20/07 10/08

CONS ENVI 10 Cycling.

181 PELISSANNE – A mill in the heart of Provence 20/07 10/08 RENO 12

246 GRENOBLE – Support the organizations fighting precarity 29/07 19/08 SOCI 15 Urban.

154 SAINT LEZIN – Heritage, Artistic Practices and environment 30/07 14/08

RENO ENVI 12

Indoor wooden accommodation but

basic. French speaking.

038 ALLEGRE – Let’s embellish the medieval borough!

03/08 24/08 ENVI 15 Trilateral.


RENO

039 ANZAT-LE-LUGUET – Rebuild a pastoral mountain cabin 03/08 24/08 RENO 8

Indoor accommodation (basic). For good

walker.

040 DAVAYAT – The preservation of lime kilns 03/08 24/08 RENO 15 High up work

sometimes.

041 SAINT-PAL-DE-MONS 2 - A chapel in the heart of the valley 03/08 24/08 RENO 13 Scaffolding.

063 CARENTOIR – In the footsteps of the Templar Knights 03/08 24/08 RENO 15

064 SAINT PIERRE DE PLESGUEN – At the heart of romantic Britain 03/08 24/08 RENO 15

065 SAINT SULIAC – Between land and sea 03/08 24/08 RENO 15

093 ESSONNE – A unique geological reserve 03/08 24/08

ENVI RENO 15 Indoor

accommodation.

155 NUAILLE – Rediscover architectural heritage 03/08 24/08 RENO 15

276 ASPIRAN – Enhancement of an outdoor trail 03/08 24/08

ENVI CONS 12

277 SALAGOU LAKE - Protecting biodiversity 03/08 24/08 ENVI 12

011 EAUX BONNES 2 – Three weeks on high grounds 04/08 25/08

RENO SPOR 12

Great place but for very good walker in

mountain!

012 LARUNS - In the heart of the Pyrenees 04/08 25/08RENO SPOR 12

Great place but for very good walker in

mountain!

013 MENDIONDE - Discover the Basque culture! 04/08 25/08 RENO 13 Indoor

accommodation.

042 BLESLE – A unique festival experience! 04/08 18/08FEST ART 12 Indoor

accommodation.

014 COUZE ET SAINT FRONT - Dordogne River from the inside 05/08 26/08 ENVI 13 Work in the water.

015 ESCASSEFORT - A medieval fortress 05/08 26/08 RENO 13

016ST CAPRAISE DE LALINDE - Come

discover a village at the heart of Aquitaine Region

05/08 26/08 ENVI 13

124 EMMAÜS - Fighting against exclusion! 05/08 19/08 SOCI 10 Motivation Letter!

125 CAPDENAC – Castles and good mood! 05/08 26/08 CONS 12


126 GAZAX ET BACCARISSE – One for all, all for Gazax! 05/08 26/08 RENO 12

127 LUZ-SAINT-SAUVEUR – City of lights in the mountains 05/08 26/08 RENO 12 Indoor

accommodation.

156 ECHAUFFOUR – St Andre’s frontage 05/08 26/08 RENO 15

157 L’AIGLE – The secret of the tower 05/08 26/08 RENO 15 High up work.

158 LE MANS 2 – Social and cultural animations in the district 05/08 26/08

SOCI KIDS 12

Trilateral.Indoor

accommodation (basic).

247 ALBERTVILLE - Fortress renovation 05/08 26/08 RENO 15 Scaffolding.

248 OULLES EN OISANS – On the mountain road 05/08 26/08 ENVI 15

249 SAINTE AGNES - Build the wall with us ! 05/08 26/08 RENO 15 Scaffolding.

159 VAAS – With the friends of the Rotrou Water mill 12/08 26/08 RENO 15

066 HENNEBONT – Renovation of a National Stud 02/09 23/09 RENO 12


Scaffolding.

223 AVRICOURT - The flagship workcamp! 02/09 24/09 RENO 17


High up work sometimes.

278 NIMES – Building a dry stone wall 02/09 17/09 RENO 12

279 HERAULT MEDITERRANEE – Discovery of the local flora on the beach 09/09 23/09 ENVI 12 Indoor

accommodation.


Teenage ProjectsCONCF-009, CAMBLANES – The Gallo-roman mansion needs you!CAMBLANES08/07 - 22/07 ENVI/ARCH15 vols15-17 Project: Commit to save a 2,000 years old heritage and discover the history of Camblanes, a submerged village in the Bordeaux countryside!As a former Roman village, the city of Camblanes now wants to highlight the remains of that past. Abandoned for over 20 years, diggings around a Gallo-Roman villa requires the intervention of motivated volunteers to protect them from attrition and to help maintaining the area. Throughout your experience, you will participate to local celebrations and visit the surrounding area.Work: You will participate to the cleaning of the site and protection of the Gallo-Roman villa of Camblanes. This year's work will focus on clearing the area, cleaning walls and partially cover the buildings to protect what remains from corrosion. You will also prepare the site to accommodate a Gallo-Roman educational garden accessible to local youth.Accommodation and food: Camping. Tents for 2, with boys and girls separated, will be provided. Please bring your mat and sleeping bag. A collective tent for cooking and other group activities will also be provided 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 and activities: Camblanes is a village populated by 3,000 inhabitants, about twenty kilometers from Bordeaux. Surrounded by vineyards, it offers many attractions such as hikes along the Garonne, visits of Bordeaux city or an excursion on the Atlantic Ocean side.Special requirements and remarks: Bring a warm sleeping bag and mat, work clothes and work shoes, warm and rain clothes and a flashlight. 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.Meeting point: Bordeaux main train stationClosest airport: BordeauxFee: 165 €

CONCF-034CLERMONT-FERRAND 1 - Create an eco-friendly neighborhoodCLERMONT-FERRAND 08/07 - 22/07 CONS/MANU12 vols15-17Project: In Chapratel, the town of Clermont-Ferrand has sown the seeds for saving the planet! This urban work camp will give you the chance to play a role in the creation of an eco-friendly neighborhood.


Since 1993, Concordia has been organizing international work camps with the city of Clermont-Ferrand, which shows how well this partnership functions! This year we will be welcomed for the first time by the inhabitants of the Champratel neighborhood, in the North of the town. This neighborhood is currently being renovated, which will result in the creation of an eco-friendly neighborhood comprised of 600 homes, shops and lots of grassy areas. The project aims to get the inhabitants back in touch with each other, bring back life to the neighborhood and promote new ways of living and of respecting the environment. The grassy, natural areas will take pride of place and large playgrounds, picnic areas and football pitches will be made there. We are giving you the chance to play a part in this big project by constructing wooden street furniture and tidying up public places whilst working in tandem with the neighborhood’s young people and adults.Work: Alongside two camp leaders, including a technical instructor, you will create wooden street furniture, for example: picnic tables, benches, seats and outdoor sports equipment. In this way you will learn basic carpentry skills.Accommodation and food: At the two-star campsite “Les Sablons” in Pont-du-Chateau (with a swimming pool and activities!!), sharing two-person tents with boys and girls separated and a collective tent for socializing. You will be staying with another international work camp for teenagers. 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 and leisure: The urban area of Clermont-Ferrand is Auvergne's lively regional capital. It is located in an exceptional volcanic area, at the foot of the Puy de Dôme volcano which summit can be accessed by panoramic train. During your stay, you will be able to take advantage of the town's summer energy (concerts, Sable Show festival, visiting the historic town center, French National Day and fireworks) and also of the countryside which is located right on its doorstep (hiking over the volcanoes, swimming in the lakes, etc.). It will be a rich and varied trip. For more information have a look at: http://www.clermont-fd.com and http://www.planetepuydedome.com.Special requirements and remarks: The accommodation is located outside of the city center, in a neighboring town. Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As the nights can be quite cold, remember to also bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Clermont-Ferrand 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point:Clermont-Ferrand train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-035CLERMONT-FERRAND 2 - Build wooden furnitureCLERMONT-FERRAND 08/07 - 22/07 CONS/MANU12 vols15-17Project: Come and learn how to transform wooden planks into a bench or even a picnic table with your bare hands!Since 1993, Concordia has been organizing international work camps with the city of Clermont-Ferrand, which shows how well this partnership works! This year we will be welcomed for the first time by the inhabitants of the lively Saint-Jacques neighborhood, 1.5 km from the town center. Montalembert street is a grassy area which is going to be transformed into a pleasant park for its


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inhabitants, where young people and families will enjoy being able to meet. We're giving you the chance to change this grassy area, located next to the city stadium, by constructing street furniture.Work: Alongside two camp leaders, including a technical instructor, you will create wooden, urban furniture, for example: picnic tables, benches, seats and outdoor sports equipment. In this way you will learn basic carpentry skills.Accommodation and food: At the two star campsite “Les Sablons” in Pont-du-Chateau (with a swimming pool and activities), sharing two-person tents with boys and girls separated and a collective tent for socializing. You will be staying with another international work camp for teenagers. 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 and leisure: The urban area of Clermont-Ferrand is Auvergne's lively regional capital. It is located in an exceptional volcanic area, at the foot of the Puy de Dôme volcano which summit can be accessed by panoramic train. During your stay, you will be able to take advantage of the town's summer energy (concerts, Sable Show festival, visiting the historic town center, French National Day and fireworks) and also of the countryside which is located right on its doorstep (hiking over the volcanoes, swimming in the lakes, etc.). It will be a rich and varied trip.For more information have a look at: http://www.clermont-fd.com and http://www.planetepuydedome.com.Special requirements and remarks: The accommodation is located outside of the city center, in a neighboring town. Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As the nights can be quite cold, remember to also bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Clermont-Ferrand 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point:Clermont-Ferrand train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-062 LE CLOITRE SAINT THEGONNEC – At the foot of Arrees MountsLE CLOITRE SAINT THEGONNEC 08/07 – 29/07 ART 14 vols15-17 Project: Come to color the life of this village alongside its young people!For its first international project, the town of Cloitre Saint Thégonnec accepted a proposal from the new municipal youth council. The local teenagers wish to embellish the exterior walls of the municipal sports hall. So come to help with this project!Work: The project aims at making one or several murals with paintings and graffiti.Accommodation and food: Camping on municipal land, in tents by two, boys and girls separated (bring your sleeping bag and mat) and collective life nearby in a room made available to the group. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the animators and you will participate in shopping and prepare meals in turns, emphasizing healthy, local products.Location and leisure: Le Cloître Saint Thégonnec (667 inhabitants) is situated in the Finistere county. This village is located between the Arrée Mounts and the sea and has a rich built heritage. You will discover it through the





hiking trails and a greenway, a former railway track between the cities of Morlaix and Carhaix. The heathlands of Cragou and the Arrées Mounts may also offer exceptional natural landscape to explore. The Wolf Museum located in the municipality organizes loads of nature activities. Sports and leisure activities can be organized with local youth, which will be highly involved in the project.Special requirements and remarks:Whatever the season in Brittany, you have to foresee at least a warm clothing set (trousers, sweater; socks, closed shoes, rain clothes) and a light one (skirt or shorts, t-shirt, open shoes). We say here that all four seasons can take place during a day! Please also take with you work clothes, gloves and shoes in addition to your best swimsuit. Nights can be cold, take a warm sleeping bag and an insulating camping mat. 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.Meeting point: Morlaix train stationClosest airport:Rennes or ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-121ESCALADIEU ABBEY– A trip to serenityBONNEMAZON08/07 – 29/07RENO14 vols15-17Project: Live a strong experience in an environment steeped in history: amateurs of nature and heritage, this workcamp is made for you!Discover the Abbey of Escaladieu, historic jewel in the heart of the Hautes-Pyrénées region and participate to the conservation of a unique heritage. Choose a peaceful experience in a mountainous environment: rivers and forests promise you of beautiful hikes! The region is rich in medieval heritage: abbeys of course, but also mills, castles, roman baths and spectacular geological sites like the abyss of Esparros, one of the most beautiful of Pyrenees Mountains!The Abbey was an important step for all the pilgrims to Compostelle who followed the Path of Piedmont, and is today part of the «European Roads of the Cistercian abbeys "circuit. For several years the Departmental Council of the Hautes-Pyrénées region operated a long-term rehabilitation program to emphasize the beauty of the site and buildings while developing a strong cultural dynamics. This year the Abbey organizes for the first time an international youth workcamp. As the site welcomes more than 17.000 visitors a year, get ready to see a lot of people!Work: You will be in charge of removing the vegetation of the outer wall of the Abbey and of strengthening the stone masonry. The objective is to preserve the existing building, so you will use traditional stonework techniques.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in tents, with boys and girls separated, in a municipal camping site, near the mill of Sarlabousse. You will participate in the preparation of meals and shall favor purchasing from local producers.Location and activities: The abbey of Escaladieu is situated on the municipality of Bonnemazon in the Hautes-Pyrénées region. At the foot of the Castle of Mauvezin, the abbey is situated in a wooded valley called Les Baronnies, close to two roman baths cities called Capvern and Bagnères of Bigorre. At 15km from there stands Tournay, with its delicious specialty, the fruit paste! You will also find nearby the regional natural reserve of Pyrenees, Lourdes, Gavarnie, the Bridge of Spain, the Pic du Midi de Bigorre mountain, the cultural heritage sites like the churches, the villages, but also these intangible cultural heritages like the traditional celebrations, the local fairs, the landscapes, the high-quality local products


and so on. The Abbey organizes these activities on-site every Thursday and Sunday. In brief, no time to be bored in Les Barronies!Special requirements and remarks: Consider taking work clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). The roman baths are not far, take your swimsuits! Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good camping mat (sleeping in tent), nights are sometimes fresh and wet. Tents will be provided but you can also bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from your home, photos, games, music instruments, etc.Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring their 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.Meeting point:Vic-Fezensac train station.Closest airport: Toulouse or ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-211 PAYS D’OISE ET D’HALATTE - Pedagogical gardens PONT STE MAXENCE08/07 - 22/07 ENVI 17 vols15-17 Project:In partnership with the Youth department of the “Communauté de Communes Oise Pays d’Halatte (CCOPH)”, Concordia organizes a workcamp with teenagers from the county and international volunteers. The distinctive feature of this workcamp is being divided into different kinds of work. The 1st part will take place in the school and day camp playground of Pont Ste Maxence, where an educational garden will be created in relation to the kids and the 2nd part will take place in Villeneuve sous Verberie with the creation of another educational garden.Work: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 sous Verberie (the display cases for example). Accommodation and 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 and activities: 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/Special requirements and remarks: 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!Meeting point : Pont Sainte Maxence train station, 45 minutes from the Paris Nord train stationClosest airport:


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ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-212 ANSACQ - The green small valley ANSACQ08/07 - 29/07 RENO 16 vols15-17Project: Ansacq, 217 inhabitants, is a charming small town in the hollow of a Valley crossed by a little river (the “Rû de Moineau”) and surrounded by woods. The mayor wants to preserve the heritage character of the village, revive the village and involve the whole community, youth and elders alike. Less than an hour far from Paris, it is a volunteer workcamp in full nature in the heart of the Oise county.Work: The Town Hall is an old building surrounded by a stone wall that needs refreshment. Your job will be to conceal stones, stake out and restore the joints with lime according to traditional building techniques.Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in the heart of the village, in tents, with boys and girls separated. You’ll use the communal room for the daily life (cooking, meals, showers and toilets…)Location and leisure:Ansacq is 8 km from Clermont, halfway between Beauvais and Compiègne, a city known for its forest, its castle and the "the armistice wagon", where the 1st World War armistice in 1918 was signed. More information: http://www.ansacq.fr/ Special requirements and remarks: Remember 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.Meeting Point: Clermont de L’Oise train station.Closest airport:Paris Fee:165€

CONCF-213NOGENT-SUR-OISE - In the heart of the cityNOGENT-SUR-OISE08/07 – 29/07RENO/SOCI18 vols15-17Project: For this 7th partnership waith the municipality of Nogent-sur-Oise, Concordia carries on a dynamic that mixes local teenagers and youth from different countries, including Palestine via the twining of this commune with the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank. The goal remins similar: to help improve the life environment and to develop a maximum of links among participants. You will be closely integrated into the life of the community, in the animations with the children of the leisure centre (excursion to the


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Asterix leisure park or the seaside) and in the retirement home. Many inter-generational exchanges are in the program. One of the most rewarding workcamp!Work: The municipality manages a retirement home called « Résidence Saint Exupéry » https://www.facebook.com/rpasaintexuperynogentsuroise/. After the success of the 2014 workcamp which has redesigned the garden, we will renovate the common life room that needs a good coat of paint. You will therefore scratch and spackle cracks and holes and repaint the entire room to give it a fresh new start and make it the most comfortable possible for the residents.Accommodation and food:You will sleep in separated men/women tents. Living/eating room indoor, at the football stadium and next to the swimming pool. Don't forget your sleeping bag and your swimsuit!Location and leisure:Nogent-sur-Oise is located in the middle of the Oise, near Creil and Chantilly. Special requirements and remarks: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.Meeting Point: Creil Train station.Closest airport: ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-214 PLAILLY- The Gallic villagePLAILLY08/07 - 29/07 RENO 16 vols15-17 Project: This workcamp will be organized for the 3rd time in this small town of 1700 inhabitants, where is located the Park Asterix, close to other partner municipalities of Concordia and nearby the Val d'Oise County. During the construction of the library, we found out an old underground passage, linked to a famous “Gothic” cave. This space has been preserved, with the creation of a staircase and opening for ventilation. The GHAP (Group of History and Archeology of Plailly) wants to pursue the renovation of this space to open it as often as possible during the year, and exhibit there ancient tools, fossils and so on... (At least tools that can be stored in a room like this cave).Work: Last year, volunteers have discovered a new cave down the first one. This cave was totally unknown, completely forgotten! All of the joints will be rambled and joined back with lime mortar. There will also be some stones to carve.Accommodation and food:You'll sleep in tents, with boys and girls separated. You can use the sports hall for to the daily life, the changing rooms are equipped with hot showers. There's a big hall with sports mats for daily life and leisure.Location and leisure:Plailly is a little city in the Oise County and close to the Val d’Oise County. For more information: http://www.plaillyvillage.com/ Special requirements and remarks: 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


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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.Meeting Point: Survilliers-Fosses train station. 40 minutes from Paris-Gare du Nord.Closest airport: ParisFee: 165€

CONC-215SAINT MAXIMIN – Stone quarry in Saint MaximinSAINT MAXIMIN08/07 – 29/07ENVI17 vols15-17Project: The small town of Saint Maximin, nestled in the heart of southern Oise’s stone quarries, possesses a particular cultural heritage (troglodyte houses, old open-air quarries, mushroom farms, etc.) that it showcases in a "House of stone" Museum.After nine previous successful workcamps, the work goes on in and around the “La Tranchée” quarry, where the previous groups have built a pedagogical garden and highlighted a quarry face to make a scenic space...Activities will be planned with the municipal youth commission and you will be participating with them to excursions to the seaside or to Paris for instance. You can expect many exchanges!Work: 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.Accommodation and food:You will sleep under separated men/women tents, at the football stadium which will serve all daily life needs: kitchen, bathrooms…Location and 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/ Special requirements and remarks: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.Meeting Point:Chantilly train station, half an hour from Paris-Gare du Nord train station.Closest airport: ParisFee: 165€


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CONCF-245PISIEU – 2 workcamps are better than nonePISIEU - REVEL TOURDAN08/07 – 29/07RENO12 vols15-17Project :Separated by few kilometers, two villages had the common desire to host volunteer workcamps to participate to the renovation of their small built heritage.On one side, there is Pisieu. On the other side, there is Revel-Tourdan. Between both villages, a small road which separates them by a few kilometers, and a common wish to facilitate the intercultural exchanges. In the middle, Concordia is proud to propose you this first international workcamp which will allow you to be part of two different activities : the renovation of a low outer wall in roundstones in Pisieu and some renovation works around a wash-house in Revel-Tourdan.Work:For each activity, distinct goals have been planned. Concerning the low-wall in roundstones, it's partly covered by ivies. You'll have to remove the vegetation and rebuild the wall with the recovered materials. Concerning the wash house, you'll work on the surroundings to make it more accessible and give it a clean aspect. On these two workcamps, you'll be accompanied by a technical leader who will teach you some masonry skills.Accommodation and food:You will sleep in tents, with boys and girls separated, on a communal land, close to the low-wall in Pisieu. Don't forget to bring your sleeping bag. You'll cook and have your meals in the municipality rooms. Sanitaries facilities will be at your disposal in the 2 municipalities. And you'll have showers in the locker rooms of the soccer field of Revel-Tourdan. To facilitate the organisation, a minibus will make regular shuttles between the different meeting places. You will participate to prepare the meals alternately, with products that will be bought in the area. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialities may also be organised with local producers.Geographic location and leisure activities:The municipalities of Pisieu and Revel-Tourdan are located in Isère, half the way from Lyon and Grenoble. They are two small villages expanding in a peaceful and green countryside. In the two municipalities, you'll be able to visit many monuments, witnesses of the richness of history through the centuries. Enjoy a stay in wilderness. On foot, by horse or by mountainbike, let yourselves be guided on the 750 km of trails. You'll also be able to practise traditional or sport fishing and to enjoy the pleasures of bathing.Informations to know:To work on the workcamp, 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 with you and warm clothes. Don't forget also protections against the sun (suncream, hat, glasses...). Some convivial times will be organised! 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.Meeting point :Pisieu bus stop “salle des fêtes”. The bus (Transière) is to be taken in front of the train station of Vienne.Closest airport: Lyon or ParisFee:165€

CONCF-274MONTALBA LE CHATEAU – Landscaping around an old mill


MONTALBA LE CHATEAU08/07 - 23/07 ENVI12 vols15-17Project: Participate to the arrangement of an old mill near the river to emphasize this warmhearted place.Montalba le Château is a beautiful tiny village of 150 inhabitants, strewn at 500 m. of altitude. Your hosts are very friendly people, in the middle of vineyards, with an exceptional view on the snowy mountains of the Pyrenees. You will participate to the enhancement of the village including an old mill on the river.Work: The work is basically to clean the river banks and clearing bushes around the mill.Accommodation and food:In tents, with boys and girls separated, on a piece of land belonging to the municipality. Tents will be provided but you can bring your own. Do not forget to take a good sleeping bag, a pillow and a torch, You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and leisure:Montalba le Château is located in the Pyrénées Orientales County in the Languedoc Roussillon region, between sea and mountains, close to Perpignan city. For more information about the village, go to: http://www.commune-montalbalechateau.fr/ Special requirements and remarks: Please bring gardening gloves, work clothes, closed shoes, warm clothes and a torch for evenings, protection against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen) and your nicest swim suit. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag and mat. You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting point:At the bus station in the village.Closest airport: Perpignan or ToulouseFee: 165€

CONCF-217 AUGER SAINT VINCENT - Building peace at the foot of the wallAUGER SAINT VINCENT12/07 - 26/07 RENO 18 vols15-17 Project: Auger Saint Vincent, 500 inhabitants, is a charming village in Oise County. The village wants to animate local life and encourage the participation of all the inhabitants by supporting initiatives such as the Concordia workcamps to promote inter-generational "living together". In April takes place a citizenship day. All inhabitants and Concordia are invited to beautify the village. A volunteer workcamp one hour far from Paris deep into the Picardie nature.Work: The technical aim of our intervention is to repair the wall of the Town Hall. It is approximately 13 metres long and 2.50 metres at the highest point. The stones' sizes and shapes that form the wall show the different times of the work. The current wall coronation is presented in the form of a warhead and all of the elements of the frame are cement coated. On the other hand, some soft stone blocks are largely eroded by successive storms. Your role will be to take over the joints and replace missing or


damaged stones, using traditional techniques with lime to ensure the continuity of the work and safety for the children. Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in the heart of the village in tents, with boys and girls separated. You can use the hall of the football stadium for your daily needs (cooking and taking meals, showers and toilets)Location and leisure:Auger Saint Vincent is 30 km from Roissy city, equally far (30 km) from the cities of Compiègne, Creil and Chantilly and its famous castle. More information: http://www.augersaintvincent.fr/ Special requirements and remarks:Remember 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.Meeting Point:Crépy en Valois train station. (40 minutes from Paris-Gare du Nord by train).Closest airport: ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-218BETHISY SAINT PIERRE- Youngster’s lifeBETHISY SAINT PIERRE12/07 – 26/07RENO17 vols15-17Project: The town of Béthisy wants to promote at its best the participation of young people to the life of its town : there's a municipal council of young people, a youth service which organizes diverse activities such as heritage days, as well as the organization of a graffiti art work group in order to decorate one of the wall in the village. We keep up doing the workcamp for the 5th times, and set the goal to bring more exchanges and the participation of young people from here and from all around the world in the town. The volunteers are expected and several activities are to plan ! (archery...) Work : In the heart of the city, an outer wall surrounds the castle and its park : it's a huge place for walking and playing for the inhabitants. The goal is to do some cleaning, staking, and doing the joints of a part of this wall in order to restore and strengthen it. It's a strategic place for the city because there's a path which everyone takes especially to reach the school.Accommodation and food:In tents, with boys and girls separated, bring your sleeping bags with you ! A permanent structure is dedicated for the daily needs (meals, showers...etc)Location and leisure:Bethisy Saint Pierre is located near the forest of Compiègne, in the heart of the beautiful Autumn Valley. It's 70 kilometers from Paris and 15 kilometers from Compiègne. Special requirements and remarks:Don't forget to bring your sleeping bags, a floor mat, your toilet set and appropriate clothing for the workcamp ! 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.


http://www.augersaintvincent.fr/

Meeting Point : Crépy-en-Valois train station, 40 min from Paris-Gare du Nord train station.Closest airport: ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-010FARGUES UFCV 2 – “La Vallee” festival awaits you!FARGUES SAINT HILAIRE13/07 - 26/07 FEST/ENVI15 vols15-17 Project: Enjoy unforgettable moments on the fields of Frayse where will be held one of the GREATEST festivals for young, hip and trendy people of the Aquitaine region!The Frayse'Toch #educpop reaches its second edition and Concordia volunteers are once again invited to join the team. This festival dedicated to Youth is organized by the UFCV branch of Fargues St Hilaire city, and will be held on the Frayse estate, which includes several hectares of park and a castle. UFCV is one of the largest youth development and non-formal education organization in France.Work: You will participate to the organization of the festival from A to Z: editing, design, logistics, entertainment and of course, participation in activities. You will also occasionally work on the park landscaping.Accommodation and meals: You will be hosted by the camping of the domain in tents built for 2, with boys and girls separated (bring your sleeping bag). Cooking and collective life will take place in the Castle's premises. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals as a group. A budget that you need to manage will be allocated by the animators. You will participate in grocery shopping and meal preparation, emphasizing on healthy and local products.Location and activities: The Domaine de la Fraysse is in the Fargues St Hilaire city territory. This village, surrounded by vineyards is about 20 Km far from Bordeaux city and 60 Km far from the Atlantic Ocean.. Visits (the Pyla Dune, the city of Bordeaux) and leisure activities (bubble foot, biking) will also take place during your stay.Special requirements and remarks: Take working clothes and shoes; together with rain and cold gear. Nights can be fresh so take a good sleeping bag. 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.Meeting point: Bordeaux central train station. Closest airport: BordeauxFee: 165€

CONCF-036CLERMONT-FERRAND 3 – Create an eco-friendly neighborhood CLERMONT-FERRAND 25/07 - 08/08CONS/MANU12 vols


15-17Project: In Chapratel, the town of Clermont-Ferrand has sown the seeds for saving the planet! This urban work camp will give you the chance to play a role in the creation of an eco-friendly neighborhood.Since 1993, Concordia has been organizing international work camps with the city of Clermont-Ferrand, which shows how well this partnership functions! This year we will be welcomed for the first time by the inhabitants of the Champratel neighborhood, in the North of the town. This neighborhood is currently being renovated, which will result in the creation of an eco-friendly neighborhood comprised of 600 homes, shops and lots of grassy areas. The project aims to get the inhabitants back in touch with each other, bring back life to the neighborhood and promote new ways of living and of respecting the environment. The grassy, natural areas will take pride of place and large playgrounds, picnic areas and football pitches will be made there. We are giving you the chance to play a part in this big project by constructing wooden street furniture and tidying up public places whilst working in tandem with the neighborhood’s young people and adults.Work: Alongside two camp leaders, including a technical instructor, you will create wooden street furniture, for example: picnic tables, benches, seats and outdoor sports equipment. In this way you will learn basic carpentry skills.Accommodation and food: At the two-star campsite “Les Sablons” in Pont-du-Chateau (with a swimming pool and activities), sharing two-person tents with boys and girls separated and a collective tent for socializing. 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 and leisure: The urban area of Clermont-Ferrand is Auvergne's lively regional capital. It is located in an exceptional volcanic area, at the foot of the Puy de Dôme volcano which summit can be accessed by panoramic train. During your stay, you will be able to take advantage of the town's summer energy (concerts, Sable Show festival, visiting the historic town center, French National Day and fireworks) and also of the countryside which is located right on its doorstep (hiking over the volcanoes, swimming in the lakes, etc.). It will be a rich and varied trip.For more information have a look at: http://www.clermont-fd.com and http://www.planetepuydedome.com.Special requirements and remarks: The accommodation is located outside of the city center, in a neighboring town. Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As the nights can be quite cold, remember to also bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Clermont-Ferrand 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.”Meeting point:Clermont-Ferrand train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-219HAM – Castle lifeHAM30/07 – 20/08RENO19 vols15-17Project: The Castle of Ham, destroyed by the German army in 1917, has known a rich and reckless history: it was used as a jail in the 19th century for the famous prisoner Louis Napoléon Bonaparte! The





association “the Castle of Ham's friends” organize different actions to restore and promote the castle, using it for second hand stores, theatre performances, exhibitions and youth workcamps. For the 7 th

year in a row, the association wants to join Concordia and organize an international and intercultural workcamp with young people from Ham and from all over the world. Lots of activities are planned! Half of the group will be youngsters from Ham and the neighborhood and the other half will be international volunteers. French will be the main language of the project! Work: The work will be diversified: it will include arrangements, masonry…You’ll also continue the development of the « prisoners » garden, consolidate the former German kitchen ruins and repoint the walls…Accommodation and food: You will sleep in tents, with boys and girls separated, and use of a house for the daily life (kitchen, showers…). Bring your sleeping bags. Location and leisure: Ham is located in the heart of the region, 20 kilometers from St Quentin and Noyon. Additional information: http://chateau-de-ham.over-blog.com/Special requirements and remarks: Remember 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.Meeting point: Ham train stationClosest airport: ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-037BROMONT-LAMOTHE – Bring a forgotten fountain back to lifeBROMONT-LAMOTHE 03/08 - 17/08RENO/ENVI12 vols15-17Project: Play at being a detective in order to discover and restore the Saint Martin fountain, which has been abandoned for years!Located in the village centre, a stone construction named "Saint Martin fountain" remains invisible to the eyes of the village's inhabitants. Today, the town council wishes to refurbish the site in order to showcase this piece of local heritage, by creating a space for rest and relaxation. The site the fountain is built upon is accessed by a path lined with dry stone walls. We can guess that the remains of the walls on this site prove the existence of a basin or former washing place. What was the initial layout of the site? What was this fountain used for? It's up to you to find out the answers to these questions, with the help of the villagers who are expecting you and who will be delighted to participate in this adventure with you!Work: Alongside two camp leaders, including a technical instructor, you will participate in clearing away plants from the area and scraping the basins clean in order to discover their original appearance. You will then fortify the low walls and therefore learn traditional building techniques. You will put a new metal gate on the fountain's current door. You will also be encouraged to repair the dry stone walls which line the site's access path. At the end of the work camp you will organise a big party with the inhabitants to celebrate the rebirth of the Saint Martin fountain! Accommodation and food:


http://chateau-de-ham.over-blog.com/

You will stay at Bromont-Lamothe's town campsite, "Le Préguda", sharing two-person tents with boys and girls separated. You will have access to toilets. The campsite is located at the edge of the town, next to a pond. The village school,100 metres away, will be reserved for group purposes. In particular, you will have use of a fully-equipped kitchen and a room for eating your meals. 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 and leisure:Welcome to the Combrailles! The Combrailles area is formed of granite plateaus around 500 and 900 metres above sea level. You will be staying a stone's throw away from the Chaine des Puys and close to the winding twists and turns of the Sioule Gorges, which are vast wooded and volcanic areas. You will be able to take part in many on-site activities during your free time: canoe trips, swimming in lakes, hiking over the volcanoes, visiting farms, treasure hunts, meeting some of Bromont-Lamothe's societies and participating in local festivities! For more information have a look at: http://www.bromont-lamothe.fr/ et http://www.tourisme-combrailles.fr/Special requirements and remarks: The work camp is in a rural area, far from any large towns. Perfect for nature lovers! Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As the nights will be quite cold, remember to also bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Bromont-Lamothe 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point:Clermont-Ferrand train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or ParisFee:165€

CONCF-275CLERMONT L’HERAULT 1 – Restoration of the castleCLERMONT L’HERAULT 03/08 - 17/08ENVI/RENO 12 vols15-17 Project: The feudal castle of Guilhem was built in the 12th century at the top of Clermont l'Hérault's hill. It overlooks the city by offering a magnificent sight on the valley of the Hérault River. The visit of the castle is a pleasant stroll within a historical site with beautiful Mediterranean landscapes. The project consists in cleaning and clearing the outskirts of the castle. Volunteers will also take part in several social and cultural activities organized in Clermont l’Hérault and in the Salagou Lake by the local community. Work: You will clean the outskirts of the castle of Guillem and clear the area of undergrowth to make the access to the castle more pleasant. Accommodation and food:In tents on the Salagou Lake camping site (boys and girls separated). If you have your own tent, you can bring it. Bring your sleeping bag and camping mat. You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and leisure:Clermont-l’Hérault is located in the Hérault county (Languedoc Roussillon region), 40 km far from Montpellier. For more information: http://www.ville-clermont-herault.fr/Special requirements and remarks:


http://www.ville-clermont-herault.fr/

Take work clothes, closed shoes, warm clothes and a torch for evenings, protection against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen) and your nicest swim suit. You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting point: Clermont-l’Hérault bus station.Closest airport: Montpellier, Marseille or ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-220 BETZ - Flowers in a yardBETZ05/08 - 19/08 CONS 18 vols15-17 Project: Betz is a village at the heart of the Valois region, a historical territory linked to King François 1er. With its 1000 inhabitants, it has a rich history thanks to the Monaco princes and the King of Morocco and the city council keeps strong bonds with Morocco thanks to a city pairing. The town has a high school and wishes to encourage youth participation as well as making the village beautiful. Work: At the center of the village, there is a crossroads with a cavalry standing on a grass bank. The city council wishes to create a rock and cobblestone layout to have permanent display cases (for flowers, etc.), and this will be your job: you will design the shapes, you will do the building work … plenty of different tasks. Accommodation and food:You will sleep in tents, with boys and girls separated, and you will use the community hall, situated along a green path, for daily life. Location and activities: Betz is at the boundaries of the Oise and Aisne departments, between Crépy en Valois and Meaux. To learn more: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betz_(Oise)Special requirements and remarks: Remember 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.Meeting point: Crépy en Valois train station (SNCF), 40 minutes from the Paris Nord train station.Closest airport: ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-221 RESSONS LE LONG - Building peace along the wall !RESSONS LE LONG05/08 - 19/08 RENO


18 vols15-17 Project: Ressons le Long is a village located in the Aisne on the edge of the Oise. This dynamic municipality wants to promote the participation of young people in the town's life. For instance, in this municipality there's a municipal Youth Council with a junior Mayor. The workcamp is made for creating exchanges between the locals and the volunteers. Consequently, you will be closely associated with the town's life. Work: You will work around the St. Georges’ Church, a historical monument. There is a path with a stone retaining wall, your job will be to repoint the joints, change some missing stones while respecting the spirit of the site by using traditional technique with lime.Accommodation and food: You will sleep in the heart of the village, in tents, with boys and girls separated. You will use the community hall of the village for the daily needs (preparing meals, meals, showers and toilets.). You have to walk 4 min to go from one site to another.Location and leisure: Ressons Le Long is along the Aisne river, a few kilometers from the city of Soissons and at the edge of Compiegne’s forest and its famous castle, a small replica of Versailles’ royal castle. More info: http://www.ressonslelong.com/ Special requirements and remarks: Remember 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.Meeting Point:Soissons train station, more or less 1 hour from Paris-Gare du Nord.Closest airport: ParisFee: 165€

CONCF-222TRACY LE MONT- The enchanted forestTRACY LE MONT05/08 – 26/08CONS17 vols15-17Project: It is the 8th time we organize this workcamp, together with the town hall of Tracy le Mont, at the heart of the Laigue forest. This little charming village, environmentally responsible, wants to keep on the preservation of its environment, its history and emphasize the participation of the youngest members of the community. Your task will be to carry on new animations during the month of August. To be noted that there are many hiking trails starting from the village and going across the forest. In a nutshell, it's a heritage workcamp for Nature lovers!Work: This year, new environmental projects will be proposed. Including pruning and clearing of the village's paths, you will have to take care of the maintenance of the trails going across the village and a forest filled with History. You will also contribute to the maintenance of the news boards and the figures of the memory path.Accommodation and food:


http://www.ressonslelong.com/

You will sleep in tents, with boys and girls separated, but for your daily needs you'll have the village community hall with an equipped kitchen (oven, dish-washer, etc...). The showers will be at the football stadium a kilometer away from your living area.Location and leisure: Tracy le Mont is located at the heart of the Laigue forest, near Compiègne, Noyon and Pierrefonds and its fortified castle. It's a village of more than a thousand inhabitants, isolated in the forest. More info: www.tracy-le-mont.org Special requirements and remarks: You'll have to walk a lot from a site to another, it's a workcamp for forest lovers. 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!Meeting Point: Compiègne train station, an hour away from Paris-Gare du Nord train station.Closest airport: ParisFee: 165€


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Adults ProjectsCONCF-001FARGUES UFCV 1 - Landscaping and preservation of natural heritage28/04-12/05ENVI/CONS13 vols18 +Project:Concordia and UFCV have been partners for many years. UFCV’s leisure center is located in the beautiful Frayse’s estate, a former wine estate of 24 hectares in which we can find sports areas, an educational farm and an intergenerational garden plot.This year, UFCV and Concordia offer you a workcamp on landscaping and preservation of the natural heritage of the Frayse’s estate. You will help in the renovation of the walking trails and the watercourses. You will participate in the building of natural wooden barriers and to the creation of common spaces in the park. You will also have the opportunity to create an insect hotel that will allow you to discover the importance of these creatures in the environment.Work:You will help in the rehabilitation of the walking trails of the park: weeding, bush clearing and also building natural barriers in woven wood to protect the two ponds of the estate. You will also build outdoor furniture creating welcoming spaces in the outside. Finally, you will create an insect hotel on the estate that will serve an educational purpose for the people that the UFCV will host.Accommodation:You will be housed in tents with a collective room available for cooking and different activities. The estate will provide you open air living rooms to enjoy your free time out in the sun.Location:The Frayse’s estate is placed 15km away from Bordeaux in Fargues-Saint-Hilaire, just next to the Entre-Deux-Mers. This area is well-known for its vineyards between Garonne and Dordogne. Not too far south are Marmande and Langon, to the West Bordeaux, Libourne in the North, and Bergerac in the East. You will be charmed by the ancient cities, the mills and castles around.Special remarks:Please bring a sleeping bag, work clothes, sport shoes, warm and rain clothes, a flashlight, a swimsuit and sun cream. 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.Meeting point:Meeting at BORDEAUX’s train station (33), Belcier exitClosest airport: Bordeaux or Paris

CONCF-241VERCORS NATURAL PARK – Escape to the VercorsSAINT NAZAIRE EN ROYANS03/06 – 24/06RENO15 vols18+Project:In partnership with the Natural Park of Vercors, Concordia organises workcamps in the communities of the territory since several years. Saint Nazaire en Royans is a small medieval village, with narrow streets and the ruins of an old castle and its walls. Come and discover the Vercors park, its exceptional natural landscapes, its history and its heritage by participating to the renovation of a small chapel in the heights of the village...Work:


This little chapel has suffered from the effects of time and needs to be entirely renovated on the outside as well as in the inside. After having taken off the cement coating from all the frontage walls, you will restore it with lime mortar which will give a new life to the building. On the inside, we will also take off the mortar in order to sanitize the building and prepare a new layer of coating. As for the roof, you will clean up the vegetation that has grown (foam, ivy...). Depending on the progress of the works, an activity of cleaning a hiking path nearby will also be proposed, in connection with a representative of the park.Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in tents in the municipal camping. Bring your sleeping bag. Toilets, showers and the common living space are included in the infrastructures of the camping. You will also be able to find shelter there in case of bad weather. As for the kitchen and the meals, a marquee will be installed, providing all the necessary facilities (fridge, gas cooker, kitchen equipment...). You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns, using products that will be bought nearby. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialities may also be organised with local producers.Geographical location and free time activities:The village of Saint Nazaire en Royans is located in the Drôme county, between the cities of Valence (35 km) et Grenoble (65 km). It is one of the 85 communities located in the perimeter of the Natural Park of Vercors that expands onto 186 000 hectares. In the space around, you can visit the aqueduct that offers an exceptional panorama of the Vercors and Royans. You can also discover the cave of Thaïs, where traces of the prehistoric human of CroMagnon have been found. And for an original view of the local fauna and flora, why don't you embark in the boat that sails peacefully on the Bourne river… As for the amateurs of hiking, you will be able to follow your passion thanks to the several signed pathways of the park!Information to know:For working in the camp, remember to bring suitable gloves as well as clothes and shoes that you do not mind dirtying. In the mountains the nights may be cool. Remember to bring a warm sleeping bag and warm polar-type clothes. Do not forget the sun protection as well (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen). The common life activities will be programmed together with our animators and according to your wishes! If you would like to share a bit of your culture, (cooking recipes, traditional stories, special objects) do not hesitate to bring a piece of your country in your backpack! 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.Meeting point:Saint Hilaire-Saint Nazaire train station. You can reach it from the train station of Valence-Ville, on the line getting to Annecy.Closest airport: Lyon or Paris

CONCF-271FRONTIGNAN – The “Roman Noir” festivalFRONTIGNAN08/06 – 29/06FEST12 vols18+Project: Awaken your creative spirit by getting involved in the organization of festival of “Roman Noir” in collaboration with the local youth.This year will take place the 19th edition of the FIRN (International Festival of “Roman Noir”) in Frontignan. The event gathers every year the greatest authors of this kind of literature including Fred Vargas, the godmother of the festival, as well as future talents in the literature and comics field. The project is renewed for the thirteenth time by request of the Youth Local Mission of Frontignan. A dozen young locals will guide you through the discovery of the region and will share with you leisure activities.Work:


You will help to design the set of the festival in association with local young adults involved in the project. You will also organize the reception of the audience and help advertising around this cultural event.Accommodation and food: In tents, close to the beach. Tents will be provided but you can bring your own. Bring your sleeping bag, pillow and mat. You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and leisure:Frontignan – between sea and vineyards – is located at 20 kilometers from Montpellier city. During your stay you will have the chance to visit typical Mediterranean countryside. Special requirements and remarks: As you will be using painting, solvents and other products that could damage your clothes, so be sure to bring used one and closed shoes. Please take also protection against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen). You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting point: Frontignan city train stationClosest airport: Montpellier, Marseille, Toulouse or Paris

CONCF-031RIOM - A festival for KidsRIOM01/07 - 18/07 FEST/KIDS20 vols18+ Project: If you have what it takes to be a leader, if you love children and want to find out how a festival is organized, this workcamp is for you!Each year, the town of Riom organizes the festival “My summer in Cerey”. The main goal of this event is to offer free activities to those who aren't able to go on holidays. The organization is very family-friendly and promotes the values of the non-formal educational movement: keeping “meeting” and “sharing”, in mind. For ten days, sporting, recreational and cultural activities will be run by the town of Riom and local associations. For the third year in a row, an international work camp will contribute to the organization of this festival. It will be up to you to organize activities that will take place every afternoon. You will be able to really enjoy this event, see shows in the evening and spend plenty of time with the local population.Work: You will arrive few days before the festival in order to meet the local team and to get a first impression of your new environment. During the event, you will be in charge of welcoming the public, tending a soft drinks stand and helping people with different activities such as a zip wire, trampoline and inflatable attractions. At last, you will help take down the structures at the end of the festival. This work camp needs a great deal of commitment on behalf of the volunteers as the festival takes place during ten days. You will be accompanied by two camp leaders throughout your stay.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in the Pierre Robin stadium, which is a 5 minute walk from the festival and 10 minutes from the town Centre. You will sleep in two-person tents and group life will take place in a marquee. A kitchen, changing rooms, showers and indoor toilets are available on the stadium premises. The stadium will be entirely reserved for the workcamp and closed to the public. You will participate to the preparation of meals. You will be able to have your own barbecues and invite young people from Riom to spend time with you! People from Riom will lend you bikes for getting around the town.Location and leisure:


Riom, an access point for Auvergne's volcanoes, is a close-knit community and a nice place to live in. Located only 7 minutes away by train from the region's capital, Clermont-Ferrand, Riom is a town that is brought to life by the many activities that are available during the summer: concerts, street shows, swimming in lakes and swimming pools, high-ropes challenge, hiking etc. Riom is a lively town that will make you love the Auvergne region! For more information have a look at: http://www.tourisme-riomlimagne.fr and http://www.ville-riom.fr.Special requirements and remarks: Please bring good shoes, working clothes and your 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 Riom on foot, by bike 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point:Riom train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris

CONCF-032PONT-DU-CHÂTEAU - Terraced gardensPONT-DU-CHÂTEAU06/07 - 27/07 RENO15 vols18+ Project: For six years now, international volunteers have been restoring Pont-du-Chateau's terraced gardens. The site has already changed a great deal. You too can participate in this big project! Situated near the natural river Allier, Pont du Château is a town that wishes to bring nature into the city through sustainable management of natural areas. Former terraced gardens are gradually being redeveloped and managed as ecological gardens by international volunteers. Your task on this project will be to reconstruct the walls that border the terraces. This seventh international workcamp in Pont du Château will let you discover its medieval Centre and share friendly moments with its inhabitants. During your stay, you will meet volunteers from other international work camps staying in Pont-du-Château.Work: This summer we are giving you the chance to restore the outer stone wall. The render is falling off and there are large cracks in the wall. Your work will consist of reinforcing the wall and thus making it look more appealing! Working alongside a technical instructor, you will learn traditional building techniques using lime mortar, how to rebuild a stone wall and apply a natural render. You will also participate in making a stone buttress. All the work will take place in an area rich in natural resources, not far from a stream.Accommodation and food: You will sleep at the local site in two-person tents (please bring your sleeping bag). You will have your meals and showers in the stadium, which offers a large living space in a calm place near the river. 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. The entire stadium will be available to you and closed to the public.Location and activities: Pont-du-Château is a lively town which looks over the river Allier. The town is proud of its natural surroundings and the area is great for walking. The castle is in the heart of the town and offers a remarkable view over the agglomeration of Clermont-Ferrand city and the Auvergne volcanoes. This charming market town, full of tiny alleyways, timber-framed houses and remarkable buildings is full of wonderful surprises for visitors. Clermont-Ferrand, the capital of the region, is located 15km away and can be reached by train. You will be welcomed by local organizations who will offer you a whole load of activities to do during your leisure time: kayaking, hiking, swimming, dancing, learning how to play


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boules, accordion classes, badminton, basketball, football etc. For more information have a look at: http://www.pontduchateau.net and http://www.planetepuydedome.comSpecial requirements and remarks: Please bring good shoes, working clothes and your 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 Pont-du-Château on foot 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point:Pont-du-Château train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris

CONCF-033SAINT-PAL-DE-MONS 1 - A chapel in the heart of the valleySAINT-PAL-DE-MONS06/07 - 27/07RENO13 vols18+ Project: Imagine yourself restoring a little chapel from the 11th century, nestled at the top of a hill in a wild valley, far away from any roads or civilisation...Saint-Pal-de-Mons is a charming little town and the gateway to the Velay, a region of extinct volcanoes interspersed with valleys. For several years, the town council has been running a project to maintain and showcase local heritage for visitors. You will follow in the footsteps of previous international volunteers who have come from all around the world for four consecutive summers to participate to this project. This year, you will work on the site of a small, isolated Roman chapel in a very beautiful valley that can only be accessed by foot. The local population and young people will be a great help to the workcamp and time will be spent getting to know each other during local celebrations, leisure activities and when exploring this region that is rich in natural heritage.Work: Your mission will be to reconstruct the roof of the chapel. You will work alongside a technician specialised in traditional building methods in order to mend cracks on the roof's exterior and strengthen the building work level with the gable. You will be accompanied by a specialised company in order to transport materials on foot up to the work site, put up the framework and cover the chapel roof. It may be possible to develop the chapel in other ways. In this way, you will learn traditional building techniques, how to construct a roof and how to enhance heritage sites.Accommodation and food: You will sleep in two-person tents in two possible places: on a field located in the grounds of the village primary school with use of a building lent by the council for social purposes (fully-equipped kitchen, dishwasher, large dining room) or at the site of the chapel, camping independently. When the weather is good you will eat your meals outside. 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 and leisure: Saint-Pal-de-Mons (2,000 inhabitants) is located in the Haute-Loire district of Auvergne, 60km North of Puy-en-Velay and 30km from Saint-Etienne. It is a very beautiful region of medium-sized mountains (800 metres above sea level) with a very natural landscape made up of beautiful valleys. You will have the opportunity to take part in outdoor leisure activities (Hiking, picnics and swimming in the river and Lavalette lake, rail-biking or even a high ropes course), sharing football matches and a barbecue with the local team, and visiting towns such as Puy-en-Velay and Saint-Etienne. You will be able to attend different shows throughout your stay. For more information have a look at: http://www.ot-lepuyenvelay.fr/Special requirements and remarks:


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Work will take place high up on scaffolding. The work site is relatively isolated. It will better suit people who like the great outdoors and walking. Bring work clothes, walking boots and a swimsuit. Nights can be chilly, so bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Saint-Pal-de-Mons on foot and by car.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.Meeting point:Bas-Monistrol train station, in the Le Puy en Velay to Saint-Etienne railway line.Closest airport: Saint-Etienne, Lyon or Paris airport.

CONCF-242LA MOTTE-SERVOLEX – Live Savoy differentlyLA MOTTE-SERVOLEX06/07 – 27/07RENO15 vols18+Project:In the heart of Savoy region, come discover La Motte-Servolex, city open to the world, and celebrate the 15th birthday of our international workcamp!Over the years, La Motte-Servolex's workcamp became a landmark into the culture of this small town, which will welcome you with a lot of conviviality and generosity. With the support of the communal services, you will participate to a collective action for the heritage enhancement, together with locals willing to share with you their knowledge and traditions.Work:You'll participate to the renovation of a dry-stone low wall in the surroundings of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church and to small restoration works on the Place de la Lecture, in the heart of the city. For 15 years, the communal agents have accompanied the realization of the workcamps, and transmitted their skills.Accommodation and food:You'll be sleeping in tents in front of the Sports Hall Didier Parpillon, at the Raoul Villot stadium, right by the city center. Bring your sleeping bag and mat. The kitchen, toilets, showers, and the collective living space will be inside the Sports Hall, which will also allow the group to shelter in case of bad weather.You will participate to the preparation of the meals in turns. We'll favor the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialties may also be organized with local producers.Location and leisure:La Motte-Servolex (11 500 inhabitants) is a municipality situated in the Savoy county, in the new Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It's bound to the Chambéry urban agglomeration, less than 10 km away. Thanks to the motorway network, Lyon and Genève are situated respectively 1h20 and 1h away from La Motte-Servolex.You'll have access to many leisure activities (open-air cinema, swimming to the Bourget lake, cycling…) in an environment both mountainous and urban.Special requirements and remarks: The municipality will provide gloves, reflective jackets and safety glasses for the work. Don't forget to bring working clothes and closed shoes with you. As the nights can be cool, take a warm sleeping bag 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.Meeting point:Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux train station


Closest airport: Lyon or Paris

CONCF-272ADISSAN – Development and small masonryADISSAN 06/07 - 27/07RENO12 vols18+Project: Discover the local heritage and meet the population of the beautiful town of Adissan by participating in development and masonry work in the village!Located in the middle of vineyards, Adissan is a typical and charming village. This place is famous about specific white wine called « Clairette ». This monoculture gave to the local population its prosperity in the course of time. You will take part in local animations such as the festival of Clairette wine or in July 14 th national day celebrations… You will discover the rich local heritage by visiting Pézenas city, you will be able also to take a bath in the lake of Salagou while benefitting from the mild climate of the area.Work: You will take part in various developments and masonry work in the village.Accommodation and meals: You will be accommodated in the house of the local Concordia office. Sleeping bag needed. You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and activities: Adissan is located in the Herault County (Languedoc-Roussillon region) between the cities of Narbonne and Béziers, 20 minutes from the Mediterranean coastline. For more informations a: www.adissanmairie.blogspot.frSpecial requirements and remarks: Do not forget work clothes, closed shoes, warm clothes for evenings, protection against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen) and your nicest swim suit. You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting point: Pézenas by bus, reachable from the train station of Béziers.Closest airport: Montpellier, Marseille, Toulouse or Paris

CONCF-273FEUILLA – Restoration of a chapel’s interiorFEUILLA06/07 - 27/07RENO12 vols18+ Project: Revive the local heritage by restoring a chapel and experience the richness of the Aude region.In southern France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees mountains, Feuilla is in the middle of the Corbières rocky hills in the Aude country. Its ancestral activities (wine making, cereal agriculture and bee-keeping) largely impacted the landscape. However, a rich flora remains within the scrubland. In this small village with less than a hundred inhabitants, away from the main tourist routes, 10 km of the coastline, you will be surrounded by the Mediterranean nature. You will have the opportunity to visit both the natural heritage (Botanical garden of Foncaude, continental shelf of


Leucate, Regional Natural Park of the Narbonnaise…) and the cultural heritage nearby Feuilla (village of Opoul-Perillos, Cathar castles …). This second workcamp aims at cleaning the interior of Feuilla’s chapel.Work: You will participate to various restoration works in the interior of the chapel such as brushing the walls to get rid of dirt then you will focus on enhancing the inside walls by remaking the coatings.Accommodation and food:In tents. They will be provided but you can also bring yours. You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and leisure: Feuilla – located between Narbonne and Perpignan - is in the Aude County within the Languedoc-Roussillon area. For more information about the village, visit: www.institution.legrandnarbonne.comSpecial requirements and remarks:Please take a good sleeping bag, camping mat and pillow. Do not forget work clothes, closed shoes, warm clothes and a torch for evenings, protection against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen) and your nicest swim suit. You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting point:Narbonne train station.Closest airport: Toulouse or Montpellier

CONCF-002ARPEJE - Wooden boat on the Garonne RiverBORDEAUX07/07 - 28/07CONS13 vols18+Project:Unforgettable days await you on this naval work camp where you will work on building a schooner and walk along the docks of Bordeaux!ARPEJE is an association that works on social and educational reintegration of youth. For 5 years, they have built and rehabilitated wooden sailboats. In collaboration with Concordia for a fourth year, ARPEJE brings together the volunteers, its clients and neighboring associations for a rich and dynamic exchange. As an added bonus, you will get to discover the exceptional city of Bordeaux.Work: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.Accommodation and 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 and 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!Special requirements and remarks: Bring a warm sleeping bag and mat, work clothes, gloves and shoes, warm and rain clothes, a flashlight, a swimsuit, sunglasses and sunscreen. 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.Meeting point:Bordeaux city train stationClosest airport: Bordeaux

CONCF-003DOMME - Among France’s nicest villageDOMME07/07 - 28/07RENO13 vols18+Project:In visiting Domme village, you will get into in the medieval history of a village from the 13th century. Domme has the most famous panorama of Périgord region, plunging on the Dordogne River. Under the fairness of its masonries from the 14th and 18th centuries, lives a fantastic world of natural caves and mirrors of water, emphasized by surreal lighting.This year the work camp will take place along the ramparts of city to contribute to the rehabilitation of the walking trails.Work: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.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in a rustic communal area with access to a kitchen and shared washrooms.Location and 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.frSpecial requirements and remarks: Rural village without a public transit system: volunteers should love nature and walking.Bring a sleeping bag, work clothes, sports shoes, warm clothes as well as waterproof boots. You will be working in dense vegetation at times. 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.Meeting point:Sarlat-la-Canéda train stationClosest airport: Bordeaux, Toulouse or Paris

CONCF-004EAUX BONNES 1 - Three weeks on high groundsEAUX BONNES07/07 - 28/07 RENO/SPOR12 vols18+ Project: For mountain lovers! Come to spend three weeks in altitude on the western Pyrenees Mountains.Eaux Bonnes, mountain city at the top of the Ossau Valley, is a renowned spa in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains and the largest ski area in the region. For the seventh year in a row, Concordia


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participates to the rehabilitation of one of the many shepherd shelters that can be found in the hills above the town. It is a unique opportunity to experience life in the mountains and meet its people.Work: You will renovate a pastoral shelter in the municipal area. The work will mainly concern the consolidation of dry stone walls and the installation of a traditional slate roof. Some work will eventually be done inside and outside the building to make the shelter available to hikers.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in tents (2 per tent, mats supplied) on the work place. The site is at 2400 meters of altitude, 2 hours of mountain hiking far from the town. Living conditions are very basic as you will be in the mountain all week (no electricity, running water or internet). Be sure to have the proper equipment against cold and rain. During the weekends you will stay, as a group, in a cottage in the village. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together.Location and leisure: Eaux Bonnes is located 50Km south of Pau city and 30Km from the Spanish border. You'll be in the mountains for the restoration of the shelter and you will sleep on site. Hiking, climbing initiation and discovery of local traditions will be offered during leisure times. For more information, visit the following websites: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaux-BonnesSpecial requirements and remarks: It is necessary to be in a good physical condition and ready to do sport to participate to this project as you’ll need to climb the mountain up and down regularly.Bring a 0-degree sleeping bag, both lightweight and very warm clothes as well as rain gear, mountain hiking shoes, mosquito repellent, flashlight, batteries, sunscreen and swimsuit. A backpack is necessary to go up and down the mountain daily. 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.Meeting point: Oloron Sainte Marie train stationClosest airport: Toulouse or Bordeaux

CONCF-005LANGOIRAN - Wash house restorationLANGOIRAN07/07 - 28/07RENO13 vols18+Project:The Langoiran municipality, embedded between cliffs and water, is part of the Gironde department. By participating to this workcamp you’ll contribute to the preservation of its heritage by renovating a wash- house in order to open it again to the public.Work:Supervised by a technical leader and a group life leader of Concordia, you’ll participate to a traditional masonry work in order to restore the wash house and the path leading to it.Accommodation and meals: You will be accommodated in tents, you should expect basic collective life conditions.Location and activities: Langoiran is a municipality located on the Garonne shores at around 20 km from BordeauxSpecial requirements and remarks: Bring a sleeping bag, working clothes, hiking shoes, warm clothes and a raincoat. 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.Meeting point: Bordeaux train station


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CONCF-006LIMEUIL - Come and discover medieval heritageLIMEUIL07/07 - 28/07 RENO13 vols18+ Project: Get involved in Limeuil’s medieval heritage, a small village in Dordogne region’s center. Limeuil is a village of steep lanes with a medieval history. The village lived through many ages but the Middle Age left a very special touch. Hillside village, it provides a very beautiful panoramic view from the landscaped garden. The identity of the village is also build on knowledge and know-how maintained through centuries like: basketry, weaving and vegetal dyeing. This summer the project will be the renovation and reinforcement of the village’s ramparts to avoid their collapsing.Work: This year, you will start the renovation of the village’s rampart. A first one is sagging and must be fixed very soon to avoid it to fall down. You will use traditional stonework to disassemble and rebuild the wall. Another part of the workcamp will be to clean the area where some ramparts already collapse years ago and to rebuild them. Accommodation and food: You will be staying on the municipal stadium ground. 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. 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: Limeuil (350 inhabitants) is located in the Dordogne County, 40km far from Bergerac.Special requirements and remarks: Bring a warm sleeping bag and mat, work clothes, gloves and shoes, warm and rain clothes and a flashlight. As you are on the mountain side, bring hiking boots! 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.Meeting point: Lalinde train StationClosest airport: Toulouse or Bordeaux

CONCF-007MEILHAN - Gabares boat celebrationsMEILHAN 07/07 - 28/07 ENVI13 vols18+ Project: Meilhan is a small village located on the edge of the Garonne River which annually organizes the festival of the Gabares, which are traditional flat-bottomed boats originally intended to transport goods. This festival brings together the whole village, enthusiasts and others, to see the boats leave the Meilhan dock and go down the Garonne River. This project will allow the maintenance and development of the hold and the route of the boats along the river, on the occasion of the village festival.Work:


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.Accommodation and meals: 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 and 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.Special requirements and remarks: Remember to bring gloves, clothes and shoes for work. The nights can be chilly so bring a warm sleeping bag. 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.Meeting point: Marmande train station.Closest airport: Bordeaux or Toulouse

CONCF-008MOIRAX - Get involved in medieval heritageMOIRAX07/07 - 28/07 RENO13 vols18+ Project: Moirax is one of the most beautiful village in the Agen city region, from its amazing natural landscapes to its beautiful built heritage.The village strives to preserve its natural and rural lands while promoting tourism, helped by the presence of a remarkable historical monument: the Cluny Priory. Major restoration work was undertaken in the 1950s to save the monument while respecting the original architecture. But the fragile walls are still degrading. The project for this summer will be to consolidate and rebuild these walls.Work: You will start the restoration of the walls surrounding the borough. You will reinforce the damaged parts using traditional masonry techniques and rebuild the destroyed parts to allow the preservation of the heritage and to perpetuate the history of the village. You will need to work on high scaffoldings, be advised!Accommodation and meals: You will have a basic roofed accommodation including a kitchen and a room for collective life. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals as a group. A budget that you need to manage will be allocated by the animators. You will participate in grocery shopping and meal preparation, emphasizing on healthy and local products.Location and leisure: Looking over Agen city and the Garonne river valley, the village of Moirax is located south-east of the Lot-et-Garonne county, 9 Km from Agen city. It benefits from the proximity of the city and the countryside. Its territory spreads to the hills of Gascogne region, on the left bank of the Garonne River, which forms the northern communal boundary.Special requirements and remarks: Bring a sleeping bag, work clothes, sports shoes, warm clothes and rain gear, a flashlight, a swimsuit and sunscreen. 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.Meeting point: Agen train stationClosest airport: Bordeaux or Toulouse

CONCF-061BAINS SUR OUST- Breton hospitality!BAINS SUR OUST 08/07 – 29/07RENO 12 vols18+ Project: Join us to live a warm welcoming from the people of Bains sur Oust! For the 4th time, the village of Bains Sur Oust is willing to host an international workcamp. A project will take place nearby the borough on the Souriais domain, an old farm recently acquired by the city-hall to transform it into a cultural center. A very nice place during summer, surrounded by nature. The locals will be pleased to help you discover the local culture, during a real Breton evening for instance and you will undoubtedly make fantastic encounters with the very welcoming population of the village.Work: You will go on with the site development initiated last year. We talk here about weeding out several buildings such as some walls, a bread hoven and others of the kind then rebuild and strengthen them using traditional masonry techniques.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in tents for 2, close to the local soccer field (bring a warm sleeping bag and a comfortable camping mat). Collective life will take place in the club house entirely dedicated to the group. You will share the different tasks (cooking, cleaning…) in group. A budget for shopping will be managed by the group with the support of the team leader, favoring healthy local products.Location and leisure: Bains sur Oust (3361 inhabitants) is a vivid village in southern Ille et Vilaine county, close to the city of Redon. The town hall, as the locals, is very involved to welcome the workcamp volunteers. Around the borough, you will be able to discover the local heritage through the surrounding trekking paths. You’ll also find out the Pies island, little green jewel surrounded by the Oust river, also called the “pearl of the canal from Nantes to Brest”. You will be part of the festival of Pies Island, the yearly celebration in Bain Sur Oust! The greatest open-air photo festival takes place each summer in the neighboring village of La Gacilly. Special requirements and remarks: Whatever the season in Brittany, you have to foresee at least a warm clothing set (trousers, sweater; socks, closed shoes, rain clothes) and a light one (skirt or shorts, t-shirt, open shoes). We say here that all four seasons can take place during a day! Please also take with you work clothes, gloves and shoes in addition to your best swimsuit. Nights can be cold, take a warm sleeping bag and an insulating camping mat. 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.Meeting point:Redon train station.Closest airport:Rennes or Paris

CONCF-091GARGES-LES-GONESSE – The fort to rediscoverGARGES-LES-GONESSE08/07 - 22/07


RENO12 vols18+Project: Get involved in the protection of the medieval heritage of Garges-les-Gonesse, a pleasant commune located only 35 minutes away from the center of Paris. In the middle of Garges-les-Gonesse, the Fort of Stains was built at the end of the 19th century in order to modernize the defenses of Paris. The Fort, surrounded by 16 hectares of greenery, has since become a gathering space for families and sport-enthusiasts. You will take part in the restoration and the animation of the Fort, allowing its reopening for the inhabitants of Garges-les-Gonesse.Work: With a technical leader, you will take part in the restoration and the development of a room of the Fort. The work will consist in cleaning and showing off this room, but also in installing wire netting to protect it. In addition, you will organize many convivial moments with the inhabitants of the district.Accommodation and food: You will be hosted in shared rooms. 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 healthy products from the market and local producers.Location and activities: An old countryside village, Garges-les-Gonesse has managed to modernize itself without losing any of its charm. Between green areas and urbanization, the city has adapted to the needs of its inhabitants. It is accessible from the Paris Roissy CDG or Orly airports, only a 1 hour ride away!You will be 35 minutes away from the center of Paris and only 30 minutes away from the Parc Asterix !During the workcamp, an urban music and culture festival will take place at Garges where many activities will be available such as a rally or an open air cinema.Special requirements and remarks: Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. 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.Meeting point: Garges – Sarcelles RER (sub-urban train, line D) train station Closest airport: Paris

CONCF-122BASSOUES – A legendary villageBASSOUES08/07 - 29/07 RENO12 vols18+ Project: Let the incomparable charm of Bassoues, a small medieval country-house surrounded by its ramparts, operate on you!The first thing that knocks you out while entering the village for the first time is its splendidly preserved 43 meters high donjon, finished in AD 1371. A village with the typical medieval features with its fortifications and Saint Fris's legend, between myth and reality, which rocks his inhabitants for centuries. All the village is listed by the departments of Historical Monuments: a village to discover for nature and heritage lovers!The village wishes to boost the actions of voluntary work along with the inhabitants; this first edition of international workcamp is an ideal opportunity for it! Together with a group of young locals that are committed every summer to small renovation works for a week, you will intervene in the heart of the village, on the reconstruction of a collapsed outer wall.


Work: Rebuilding an outer wall in the village. You will unbuilt the last meter of the existing wall, then rebuild it entirely and joining it with the existing one. You will use traditional construction techniques.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in tents, around a soccer stadium, with access to cloakrooms, toilets / shower and the kitchen of the clubhouse. You will participate in the preparation of the meals and shall favor the use of local products.Location and activities: Bassoues is a charming small village on the road of Ancient country-houses and Castelnaux city, It is also close to the city of Marciac, famous for its international Jazz festival and about 30 kilometers of the city of Auch. Multiple cultural and sports activities await you there: Bal-musette or disco, outdoor cinema, fishing, rugby, local meals, hiking, theater evening, tennis and so on.Special requirements and remarks: Consider taking work clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good camping mat (sleeping in tent), nights are sometimes fresh and wet. Tents will be provided but you can also bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from home, photos, games, music instruments, etc.Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring their 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.Meeting point:Vic-Fezensac train station.Closest airport: Toulouse or Bordeaux airport.

CONCF-123SARRANT – An international colors’ summer!SARRANT08/07 - 29/07 RENO12 vols18+ Project: For this workcamp, let’s mix pencil and mason's trough, renovation and illustration!For this first workcamp, we shall intervene on the reconstruction an outer wall at the entrance of the village. Over a week, we shall also participate to the organization of a festival around illustration and around meeting with authors, organized by the “Librairie-Tartinerie”, a bookstore-snack in Sarrant. This year, the festival also hosts a group of young Czechs over a week through a European exchange program.Seen from the sky, Sarrant looks like a snail shell firmly rolled up around its 15th century church. A fortified main entrance controls the access to the alleys of this village enlisted as one of the "most beautiful villages of France ". A well-known stopover for merchants traveling between Toulouse and Lectoure in the Roman times, Sarrant bears a major historical legacy. Charm guaranteed!Work: Volunteers will consolidate what remains of the wall because of tree roots push it back and destabilize it. We will rebuild the wall on its weakest parts with traditional masonry techniques.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in tents, around a soccer stadium, with access to cloakrooms, toilets / shower and the kitchen of the clubhouse. You will participate to the preparation of the meals. We shall favor the use of local products.Location and activities: Sarrant is an ancient country-house of 400 inhabitants situated in the northeast of the Gers region. The fortified village is circling around the Saint Vincent church, 10 Km away from the borough of Mauvezin and 40 minutes far from the city of Auch. Gastronomic specialties, itinerant night-market, vegetable farmers nearby, numbers of shows in Larréol, close to the leisure centers of Solomiac and St Cric and so on. Let yourself be tempted by the sweetness of the Gers region!Special requirements and remarks:


Consider taking work clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good camping mat (sleeping in tent), nights are sometimes fresh and wet. Don’t forget your nicest swimsuit. Tents will be provided but you can also bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from home, photos, games, music instruments, etc.Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring their 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.Meeting point:Aubiet train station.Closest airport: Toulouse, Bordeaux or Paris

CONCF-151LE MANS 1 – Social and cultural animations in the districtLE MANS08/07 – 22/07SOCI/KIDS12 vols 18+Project:It has been now 6 years since the Normandie-Maine Concordia regional office settled in the popular neighborhood of Le Mans called Les Sablons. The goal of its establishment was the creation of various volunteering projects as part of the social development of the city. Indeed, it would open this neighborhood to an international scale through the creation of a real dynamic in which locals and young locals would get involved. Concordia has been organizing international workcamps for the past 3 years in order to develop local activities for the kids and inhabitants of the neighborhood. Last year’s workcamps were very successful and were the opportunity to organize a beautiful block party at the end of the project. This year, we want to renew the experience by organizing 2 camps during the summer, in close partnership with the educational team and specialized prevention team of Les Sablons and the Youth Service of Le Mans.Work:The workcamp of July will consist in the organization of animations in the district with the local kids and inhabitants. It will allow the valorization of their artistic and cultural abilities.This workcamp will enable the youth of Les Sablons to take part in free activities organized in the heart of their neighborhood and to become aware of intercultural meetings and international commitment. A particular attention will be paid to the participation of the residents, local organisations and the youth in the creation of activities to develop local events.Accommodation and food: You will be sharing collective accommodation in 2 flats in the neighborhood, with basic living conditions. There will be rooms of 4 or 5 people with mattresses provided by Concordia. 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 meals with good products from the market and local producers. Bring your sleeping-bag with you.Location and activities: Le Mans (143.000 inhabitants) is located in the West of France. It is the administrative center of the Sarthe county, in the Pays de La Loire region (50 min from Paris, and 1h30 from Nantes by train). You will have the time to discover the city. Le Mans is a beautiful art and history city, it is the third one of the Pays de la Loire region when it comes to culture and tourism. The old city center is surrounded by Roman walls and the most recent renovation works organized to preserve the oldest parts of Le Mans have helped to enhance its local heritage. Two rivers cross the city which has been named one of France greenest cities. There we can find various parks and gardens, in addition to the two big forests bordering the city. During summer, many festivals and events are organized, such as “La Nuit des Chimères” which highlights the historical heritage of the town. At night, the walls of the cathedral and monuments of the old city become projection screens. A must see! For more information about the city: www.lemans.fr Special requirements and remarks:


Because it is an urban workcamp, you must provide a motivation letter. Volunteers should be interested in child/youth animation and come with ideas (original games, outdoor activities, workshops about recycling and materials recovery…). Don’t forget your sleeping bag! 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.Meeting point:Le Mans train station.Closest airport:Paris

CONCF-152AUBIGNE-RACAN – Restoration of archaeological areaAUBIGNE-RACAN08/07 – 29/07RENO/ARCH15 vols 18+Project: If you are interested by archaeological area, this workcamp is for you! It is the 4 th year of partnership between Concordia, the Sarthe department and the city of Aubigné-Racan. Aubigné-Racan is a lovely city near the Loir’s river and it spreads over 3203 hectares with 2112 inhabitants. A very important part of Aubigné’s heritage is the Gallo-Roman complex composed of a theater, a temple, thermal facilities and markets built in the second half of the 1 st century. This archeological site, property of the Sarthe department, is one of the most beautiful sites of the Pays de la Loire region. This area is very rich in built heritage and natural discoveries.You will discover archeology through the explanations of an Archeologist from the CAPRA (Center of Archeological Prospection and Research of Allonnes) about the Gallo-Roman history of Aubigné and about the wild life. You will take part in the local festivities: July 14 th parade and fireworks, lightening of the old city called “Nuit des Chimères”, discovery of the local heritage, hiking.Work: Like the tree previous workcamps, you will be restoring a part of the archeological site: weeding, restoring the low walls using traditional masonry. Accommodation: You will be staying in a collective accommodation under tents in a field with toilets and bathroom in a local football club building. Meals will be taken there. 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 and activities: Aubigné-Racan is located 40km south from Le Mans, 15 km west from the Château du Loir. Meeting with inhabitants will be organize by exchanges of services. For more information, have a look at: http://www.association-capra.com/content/view/20/64/ and http://www.aubigne-racan.com/Special requirements and remarks:You will be cycling on a daily basis to go from the city to the workcamp (4km). Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes. Don’t forget to bring a sleeping-mat, a warm sleeping bag (and a tent if you have your own!).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.Meeting point: Aubigné-Racan train station.Closest airport: Paris


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CONCF-153PNR DES MARAIS - In the heart of the Cotentin and the Bessin Marshland SAINT ANDRE DE BOHON08/07 – 29/07RENO15 vols 18+Project: For nature lovers, you will discover a very beautiful environment: hedgerows, marshes, seaside, heaths…It is the third time that Concordia organizes an international workcamp with the Cotentin and the Bessin Marshland Regional Nature Park. Located in the south of the Cotentin’s peninsula, this wide surface of marshland polders contains unique fauna and flora. The park’s house proposes touristic information, exhibitions and animation in the aim of discovering natural and architectural heritage. Around this place, you will have the opportunity to hike, sail boats, discover the local and environmental heritage and enjoy animations. This workcamp is a part of a long-term project. This is an old farm built with homemade mud bricks owned by the Manche region. This place is now used for the trainings organized by the Regional Nature Park about homemade mud bricks building.Work: You will be supervised by two leaders. Continuing on from last year's restoration, you will take part in the restoration of the farm frontage, and will learn old masonry techniques: clear it off undergrowth, masonry work, repair the joints of the bricks by using traditional techniques (e.g. lime mortar)Accommodation and food: You will be staying in a collective accommodation under tents in a field with the toilets and bathroom in a building. The meals will be taken in the building. 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 and activities: 60km south of Cherbourg and 20 Km north of Saint-Lo. For more information about the park: www.parc-cotentin-bessin.frSpecial requirements and remarks:You may work in a scaffolding, be sure to not have vertigo in order to participate to the camp. You will work on small scaffolding; you should therefore be to be able to work at height.Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes. Don’t forget to bring a sleeping-mat, a warm sleeping bag (and a tent if you own one!). 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.Meeting point: Carentan train station.Closest airport: Paris

CONCF-216THIERS SUR THEVE - Renovating the churchTHIERS SUR THEVE08/07 – 29/07RENO16 vols18+Project: It’s the 7th workcamp hosted by this municipality in the Oise County, at the edge of the Chantilly and Ermenonville forests. Thiers sur Thève wishes to receive volunteers and contribute to the valorization of its heritage and the local life’s animation through the rehabilitation of its church. Thiers sur Thève is a small town with 2 shops, surrounded by forests: this is a green workcamp! Every year, several inhabitants mobilize to offer the best welcoming to the volunteers and make them discover local assets. A small training workcamp will be organized in May 2016 to prepare the main work.


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Work: You’ll have to remove the joints from the outside walls of the church nave (the northern side) and re-joint the walls like they did in the past years, using traditional techniques with lime. If necessary, there will be stone cutting. Be careful, a part of the work will be on scaffoldings. Accommodation and food:Volunteers will be using the municipal hall for daily life, furbished with an equipped kitchen (hoven, dishwasher…). You can sleep under tents or use cots to sleep in the municipal hall, as you want. Location and leisure:Thiers sur Thève is located in the “Oise Pays de France” Regional Nature Park, near the Val d’Oise County and city of Senlis. You’ll be at the heart of Chantilly forest, its famous castle and stud farms, close to Paris. More information: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiers-sur-Th%C3%A8ve Special requirements and remarks:Part of the work will need the use of scaffoldings. It is best not to have vertigo to participate to this project. Remember 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.Meeting point: Orry la Ville train station Closest airport: Paris

CONCF-243CROTTET – Wild nature within reachCROTTET08/07 – 29/07ENVI15 vols18+Project:Between the Bourgogne, Beaujolais and Jura regions, come to discover a natural wooded area hosting an outstanding wildlife!The municipality of Crottet, concerned with maintaining its environmental heritage while enhancing its value, wishes to create a discovery trail within a preserved wetland where the observation of nature will allow the hikers to appreciate the diversified richness of the site. Thanks to your collective work during this international workcamp, you'll help making this space accessible while clearing the dense vegetation that expands there for many years.Work: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.Accommodation and 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 to 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 and 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


https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiers-sur-Th%C3%A8ve

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...Special requirements and remarks: 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.Meeting point:Mâcon-Ville Train stationClosest airport: Lyon or Paris

CONCF-244NEULISE – Let’s bring an old wash-house back to lifeNEULISE08/07 – 29/07RENO15 vols18+Project:In the Loire countryside, an old forgotten wash-house awaits you to get back to life!Only the elders still remember this old wash-house. It was a living and meeting place, the last relic from a period when we were taking the time to meet and do things manually. Come and take the time to rebuild this heritage with us, giving its authenticity back. Allow it to regain its place in the history of Neulise, and in the heart of its inhabitants.Work:You'll participate to renovate a laundry house built in early twentieth century, completely rehabilitating the roof damaged by the time. Some small masonry works will have to be done to strengthen the construction. You will also work on weeding out the outskirts of the building and on cleaning the pond to facilitate its access by the hikers.Accommodation and food:You will sleep in tents on the municipal football stadium, next to the wash-house. Bring your sleeping bag and mat. The kitchen, toilets, showers, and the collective living space will be indoor, reachable from the stadium's changing rooms, which will also allow the group to shelter in case of bad weather.You will participate in preparing the meals in turns. We'll favor the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialties may also be organized with local producers or garden owners.Location and leisure:Neulise (1 300 inhabitants) is a municipality of the Loire county, located in the north of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The cities of Lyon and Saint-Etienne (French capital city for Design) are both 1 hour drive away. The Auvergne region and its volcanoes are also very close.Located near Roanne, the “Pays entre Loire et Rhône » gathers 16 municipalities. It's bordered by the Col du Pin Bouchain (760 m. high) on the east and the Gorges de la Loire on the west. It's a land of small mountains with, alternately, ridges and valleys where many rivers flow. This land rich in heritage has everything to please fresh air lovers, vast horizons and beautiful landscapes.Special requirements and remarks: Don't forget to bring work gloves, clothes and closed shoes with you. As the nights can be cool, take a warm sleeping bag 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.Meeting point:


Saint-Jodard train stationClosest airport: Lyon or Paris

CONCF-092NATURAL RESERVE LA BASSEE – The wilderness of Ile de FranceGOUAIX20/07 – 10/08CONS/ENVI10 vols18+Project: If you’re a nature lover, this project is for you! The national nature reserve of LA BASSEE protects exceptional flora and fauna on 855 hectares. It is a mosaic of environments, offering 614 plant species, which represents 40% of the species found throughout the Ile de France and many notable species.You will take part in highlighting this unique natural heritage by building a bird watching observatory. Work: Together with a technical leader, you will take part in the construction of a bird observatory. In addition, you will be at the initiative of tourist pathways through the nature reserve, while offering games and animations around eco-friendly tips and the protection of biodiversity.You will also organize cultural exchanges with the locals.Accommodation and food: You will sleep at the local campsite in two-person tents (please bring your sleeping bag and mat) and the group activities and meals will take place in a multipurpose room. 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 healthy products from the market and local producers.Location and activities: Nested in the hollow part of a small valley, between fields and forests, Gouaix is a dynamic village of the south-east of the Seine et Marne county. Far from the pollution of the city you will be able to benefit from the great outdoors, green spaces, and neighboring rivers, but also the proximity of Paris thanks to a reliable train connection.You will be one hour away from the center of Paris, 1h10 from the Parc Asterix and only 20 minutes away from the medieval city of Provins, a UNESCO World Heritage site.Special requirements and remarks: Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You will cycle from the accommodation to the workcamp. 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 countryMeeting point: Provins train station.Closest airport: Paris

CONCF-181PELISSANNE – A mill in the heart of ProvencePELISSANNE20/07 – 10/08RENO12 vols18+ Project:


Bring back to life an age-old mill in Pelissanne, a typical town in Provence nestled in herbs-smelling hills and enchanted by the sounds of cicadas.The Costes mill, an 18th Century stone building, hosts an olive oil mill in its western end that was rehabilitated in 2001 by a local non-profit organization (Its olive oil production has won several awards). The eastern end of the building hosts a flour mill fueled by the Craponne canal’s water flow. The city council purchased recently the mill in order to finalize its renovation. A previous international workcamp led by Concordia was organized there in 2015. By participating to this Workcamp, you will contribute to preserve the cultural heritage of Provence and its traditional handicraft.Work: You will carry on the rehabilitation of the walls and apply coating on the eastern and northern sides of the building. The mortar will be made of lime, sand and pigments to obtain the most suitable color according to the stones and original mortar. Renovation work in the rooms inside and on the woodwork will also be done if time allows it.Accommodation and food: Your accommodation is still to be determined, depending on the dates. You will be sleeping in a tent or in a building in town, dedicated to the group during the project. Bring your sleeping bag and mat in any case. Daily life (shopping, cleaning, preparation of meals made of local products…) will be managed collectively, along with your camp leaders.Location and leisure: Pelissanne is a little town of Provence. It hosts 10 000 inhabitants during the year but attracts a lot of tourists in summer. You’ll enjoy visiting its historical center, its 16th century belfry, the Pelican’s Fountain, and of course tasting the Costes’ mill olive oil! Located less than 50 Km from Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Avignon and Marseille, you will have a huge choice of discoveries in your free time. You will also enjoy the summer activities of the little town (like bullfighting) and its well-known Sunday market. For more information about the village and its surroundings, please visit: http://www.ot-massifdescostes.com/fr/Special requirements and remarks: Please bring: work gloves and shoes, casual clothing, hat/cap, sunglasses (and 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point:Salon de Provence train station.Closest airport: Marseille or Paris

CONCF-246GRENOBLE – Support the organizations fighting precarityGRENOBLE29/07 – 19/08SOCI15 vols18+Project:During the summer, numerous associations are looking for volunteers to pursue their all-over-the-year actions in order to help disadvantaged people… Solidarity is never on holiday! During the summer months the associations search for reinforcing their actions. In Grenoble, even though the associative network is very important, many organisations are closing their doors because of a lack of human resources. A collective of associations that acts in favour of the most vulnerable people has decided to take action by welcoming a group of volunteers, in order to support the local initiatives and continue with the field work. Come and help us to reinforce the challenge of solidarity by meeting and joining engaged people!Work:Within these 6 associations of Grenoble, you will participate in different activities by organising collections of food products, distributions to families with low incomes and animations in favour of social meeting and awareness... all your actions will be in fact the solution to the need noticed and expressed by the local associations, in order to enable the amelioration of the daily life of the


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disadvantaged people. You will be closely accompanied by volunteers of the organisations, who will present the context of their interventions and the local problematics. If you are interested in the local social actions, this workcamp is made just for you!Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in one of the partner associations. All facilities (toilets, showers, kitchen) will be at your disposal there, as well as the space for the conviviality time. Your transports for your missions with the associations in the town of Grenoble will take place via public transports (bus, tram and bike in free service).You will participate to prepare the meals alternately, with products that will be bought in the area. We will favour the local products.Geographical location and free time activities:Grenoble is the largest metropolis of the Alps. It is also the third most populated community of the region AuvergneRhôneAlpes (680 000 inhabitants in Grenoble and its agglomeration). It is surrounded by mountains with different massifs (Vercors, Chartreuse, Belledonne...) and benefits of the proximity with many other agglomerations (Lyon, Valence, Chambéry...).The city has many touristic assets and leisure infrastructures. A few kilometers away from the city center, you'll have the chance to reach natural spaces.Informations to know:You are about to realise actions in direct contact with the public of the associations. You will have to follow the recommendations of the volunteers that will enable you to establish a trustful relationship with the people you will be helping. During the summer, it is often very hot in Grenoble. However, if you make a trip in the mountains the different temperature ranges may be important. Consider bringing some warm clothes and hiking shoes with you. The common life activities will be programmed together with our animators and according to your suggestions! If you would like to share a bit of your culture (cooking recipes, traditional stories, special objects) do not hesitate to bring a piece of your country in your backpack! 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.Meeting point:Grenoble train stationClosest airport: Lyon or Paris

CONCF-154SAINT LEZIN – Heritage, Artistic Practices and environmentSAINT LEZIN30/07 - 14/08 RENO/ENVI12 vols18+ Project: To renovate a place of artistic activities for the population, it’s here! it’s going on! We organize this international workcamp each summer for 12 years in partnership with Un Pas De Côté. This association develops cultural and artistic activities on the site of the Cultural Domain of Aubance in St Lézin. The renovation for more than 10 years make this place bucolic, lovely and useful for a lot of activities (festivals, artistic workshops, children's camp). This place used to be an important place of activities for people before the association use it. This workcamp is embedded in the life of the village. You will meet with the volunteers of the association and the inhabitants of the village. You will also experience the life under circus tent and the link with the other artistic activities of the association. You will decide on the daily organization: The goal of the project is also to experiment a group life in self-management (choice of the organization of daily life, the budget, the leisure activities…).You can also experiment an eco-friendly lifestyle: local products and bio, composting, dry toilet … Work:


You will continue the renovation of the Cultural Domain that begun more than 10 years ago. You will renovate the frontage of a building through traditional and ecological masonry with lime as well as in refreshing the joints. The works are accessible to all without preliminary experiences.Accommodation and food: You will sleep in huts built with ecological materials. The collective life and cooking are under a lovely court. We also have a room for activities, offices, and a circus tent on the place. Daily life tasks and cooking will be made as a self organised group. We work with locals productors for the food.Location and leisure: St Lézin is a small village (800 inhabitants) of Maine-et-Loire county between Cholet and Angers and 80 km far from Nantes. It’s possible to discover these cities during your stay. Leisure activities are organized by the group according to the budget. Visiting some cities or discovering the edges of the Loire, bathing, canoeing… It’s up to you. A lot of cultural events take place in this period: concerts, festivals … The association can also propose various artistic activities under the circus tent: circus arts, Brazilian percussions, theater… For musicians, we can lend you many instruments (drums, piano, guitar…)Special requirements and remarks: Bring good shoes, working clothes and warm clothes for evenings. Bring a camping mat and a sleeping bag. Bring your enthusiasm and your “joie de vivre”. More informations : http://unpasdecote.asso.fr Facebook : Un Pas De CôtéLanguage:It is a French-speaking project even if we can speak English sometimes. Come to test your French through meetings with the population.Meeting point:Chemillé train station.Closest airport: Nantes or Paris

CONCF-038ALLEGRE – Let’s embellish the medieval borough!ALLEGRE03/08 - 24/08ENVI/RENO15 vols18+ Project: To embellish is to make something prettier, more attractive and also more charming. And this is exactly what this international workcamp is offering you to do, alongside the town's inhabitants who will be there to encourage you along the way!Allègre is a medieval town with a very rich heritage. At an altitude of 1,000 meters, the remains of a classified castle overlook the village. Today, only the 14th century archway named "La Potence" remains. The village is crossed by old pedestrian alleys, locally called "Charreyrons". During 7 summers, international volunteers relayed to renovate these alley-ways and the remaining of the castle. This year; we do invite you to intervene both on the rehabilitation of a dry stone wall and on taking the weeds out of the castle site to enhance it. Local celebrations, meals with the inhabitants and the discovery of the region will be on your workcamp schedule!Work: The morning’s activities on the worksite will be varied, as this project gives you the chance to both restore local heritage and protect the environment! When you will work at the castle, you will be cleaning up the surrounding area (cutting away bushes and plants, clearing away rocks and scrubbing the joints of the low stone wall in order to improve the appearance of the stones). When you will work in the castle alley-way, you will learn how to rebuild a dry-stone wall from the base upwards, taught to you by a specialized technical instructor.Accommodation and food: Allègre’s school, located in the village center, will be made available to the group. You will sleep on mattresses on the floor, in three classrooms on the first floor. On the ground floor you will use the fully-equipped kitchen and a large activity room for socializing. The showers and toilets are also on site.


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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 and leisure: Allègre is a small town located in the Haute-Loire County in the Auvergne region, 30 km north of Le-Puy-en-Velay city. It is a village located in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez, with picturesque alleyways and red roofed houses, built on the slopes of an extinct volcano, the "Mont Bar". From the "Potence" (gallows) at the top end of the village you can look out across hundreds of kilometers of countryside! You will have the chance to go swimming in lakes, to attend local celebrations and take part in outdoor leisure activities.For more information visit: http://www.mairie-allegre.com and http://www.auvergnevacances.com. Special requirements and remarks: This project is supported by the OFAJ, the French-German Youth Office. Some volunteers from France - Germany – South Korea may be eligible to have their travel costs supported on the presentation of original receipts. Bring work clothes, walking boots and a backpack. Nights can be chilly, so bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Allègre by foot and 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point:Darsac train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris.

CONCF-039 ANZAT-LE-LUGUET – Rebuild a pastoral mountain cabinANZAT-LE-LUGUET03/08 - 24/08RENO8 vols18+ Project: High up on the mountain, with a breathtaking view of the whole Auvergne region, you will have the chance to preserve a stone cabin used by farmers in times long gone.The village of Anzat-Le-Luguet has a certain number of “burons” which today are in ruin. A “buron” is a small stone building, covered by thick-tiles or slate, that can be found on mountains and high-altitude pastures that farmers use in summer to make cheese, such as the delicious “Saint-Nectaire”. The first international work camp that took place here in 2015 started the renovation work. It's now your turn to continue working on this site, located in exceptional outdoor surroundings!Work: Your goal will be to rebuild all of the outer walls of the “buron” up to the lintel of the entrance door so that the roof can then be constructed. You will clear away plants from the other walls and pull down the parts of the building that are the most damaged and rebuild them on good foundations. Alongside a technical instructor, you will learn traditional building techniques using lime mortar.Accommodation and food: You will be sleeping on mattresses on the ground in a big communal room in a former school in the center of the village. Group life will take place in the school with a kitchen, two large activity halls and a courtyard for eating meals outside. 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 and leisure: This work camp is for those who love nature and the great outdoors! Anzat-le-Luguet village is part of the 'Regional Natural Park of the Auvergne volcanoes'. The village is in the heart of the Cézallier volcanic chain, whose highest point is very close: the 'Signal du Luguet' (1,551 m. high). A whole range of activities will be available to you during your free time: hiking, visiting volcanoes and peat lands, seeing local food producers at work, attending village celebrations and visiting an annual music


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festival on the weekend of 15th August, located 10 km away in a town called Blesle.For more information visit: http://www.tourismecezallier.com.Special requirements and remarks: You should be a good walker as the workcamp is in an isolated spot. Bring work clothes, walking boots and a backpack. Nights can be chilly, so bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Anzat-le-Luguet on foot and by car. 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 during the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point:Massiac train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris

CONCF-040DAVAYAT – The preservation of lime kilnsDAVAYAT03/08 - 24/08RENO15 vols18+ Project: For five summers now, international volunteers have been coming to the Davayat village to learn how to build with stones and lime mortar, to discover the region and share meals with the community.Concordia has been participating in the renovation of Davayat's former lime kilns since 2011, working alongside a local organization called Cynorhodon 135, set up by friendly volunteers. You will see how much the work has progressed! This year again, the organization’s volunteers are looking forward to showing you their region. You will share friendly moments and good meals with the inhabitants.Work: This is a very important year, because you will finish building the outer walls of the kilns! You will also help the building works blend in with the countryside. Your goal will be to rebuild the north-facing outer wall and the kiln's decorative top. On the western side, you will construct a slanting stone roof. Finally, on the eastern side, you will finish building the descending wall and clear the land ready for planting trees and plants. The work will be varied and there will be plenty to do! Supervised by a technical instructor, you will learn traditional building techniques using local stones and lime mortars.Accommodation and food: In tents built for 2 (bring your sleeping bag) in the village near the leisure center. Access to toilets, shower facilities, a kitchen and two rooms of activities in the leisure center nearby. When the weather is good you will eat your meals outside. 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. On the first evening, you will be welcomed by the locals who will have prepared local culinary specialties for you!Location and leisure: Davayat is a big village in the Auvergne region situated on the plain of Limagne, at the foot of the volcanic mountains. Situated at around 20 km north of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, it is a wine-producing region which offers many hiking opportunities, canoe/kayak trips and swimming in the lakes. Your stay will also include seeing concerts and shows in the town of Riom. For more information have a look at: http://www.ville-davayat.com and http://www.tourisme-riomlimagne.fr.Special requirements and remarks: You might work high-up on a builder's trestle. Bring work clothes, walking boots and a backpack. Nights can be chilly, so bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Davayat on foot and by car.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.



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Meeting point:Riom train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris

CONCF-041 SAINT-PAL-DE-MONS 2 - A chapel in the heart of the valleySAINT-PAL-DE-MONS03/08 - 24/08RENO13 vols18+Project: Imagine yourself restoring a little chapel from the 11th century, nestled at the top of a hill in a wild valley, far away from any roads or civilisation...Saint-Pal-de-Mons is a charming little town and the gateway to the Velay, a region of extinct volcanoes interspersed with valleys. For several years, the town council has been running a project to maintain and showcase local heritage for visitors. You will follow in the footsteps of previous international volunteers who have come from all around the world for four consecutive summers to participate to this project. This year, you will work on the site of a small, isolated Roman chapel in a very beautiful valley that can only be accessed by foot. The local population and young people will be a great help to the workcamp and time will be spent getting to know each other during local celebrations, leisure activities and when exploring this region that is rich in natural heritage.Work: Your mission will be to reconstruct the roof of the chapel. You will work alongside a technician specialised in traditional building methods in order to mend cracks on the roof's exterior and strengthen the building work level with the gable. You will be accompanied by a specialised company in order to transport materials on foot up to the work site, put up the framework and cover the chapel roof. It may be possible to develop the chapel in other ways. In this way, you will learn traditional building techniques, how to construct a roof and how to enhance heritage sites.Accommodation and food: You will sleep in two-person tents in two possible places: on a field located in the grounds of the village primary school with use of a building lent by the council for social purposes (fully-equipped kitchen, dishwasher, large dining room) or at the site of the chapel, camping independently. When the weather is good you will eat your meals outside. 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 and leisure: Saint-Pal-de-Mons (2,000 inhabitants) is located in the Haute-Loire district of Auvergne, 60km North of Puy-en-Velay and 30km from Saint-Etienne. It is a very beautiful region of medium-sized mountains (800 metres above sea level) with a very natural landscape made up of beautiful valleys. You will have the opportunity to take part in outdoor leisure activities (Hiking, picnics and swimming in the river and Lavalette lake, rail-biking or even a high ropes course), sharing football matches and a barbecue with the local team, and visiting towns such as Puy-en-Velay and Saint-Etienne. You will be able to attend different shows throughout your stay. For more information have a look at: http://www.ot-lepuyenvelay.fr/Special requirements and remarks: Work will take place high up on scaffolding. The work site is relatively isolated. It will better suit people who like the great outdoors and walking. Bring work clothes, walking boots and a swimsuit. Nights can be chilly, so bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Saint-Pal-de-Mons on foot and by car.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.Meeting point:Bas-Monistrol train station, in the Le Puy en Velay to Saint-Etienne railway line.Closest airport:


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CONCF-063CARENTOIR – In the footsteps of the Templar KnightsCARENTOIR03/08 - 24/08 RENO 15 vols18+ Project: Come to animate the hamlet of the Temple, historic location which hosted the Templar Knights in the 12th century.For his third international workcamp, Carentoir wishes to animate this charming hamlet. The Temple is a small village in the municipality. All consultations are organized with residents in the only trade area, the restaurant-bar. An opportunity to experience the local culture and make unforgettable inter-generational meetings.Work: The work is about traditional masonry. Some parts of the wall got damaged and have to be entirely unbuilt then rebuilt to the top, respecting the surrounding walls.Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be accommodated in the local camping, in a wooded park, in tents for 2 (bring a warm sleeping bag and comfortable camping mat). Collective life will take place in a room made available to the group. The different collective tasks (cleaning, cooking) will be managed by the group itself. Shopping will be done together with the camp leader and meals should be prepared favoring local healthy products.Situation:Carentoir (2 756 inhabitants) is in the Morbihan county. This is a charming little town that has a rich history including a Templar church built in the 12th century. The town’s territory is much extended and the site will take place precisely in the hamlet of Temple, where stands the former Templar Commandery. Several hiking trails are built in the town. You can also visit the Farm World, a park with animals in semi-freedom and a village of old Breton trades. Every summer is held the largest open-air photography festival in France in the neighboring town of La Gacilly.Special requirements and remarks: The workcamp site is about 3 Kilometers far from the accommodation. We will walk or use bicycles to reach it. Whatever the season in Brittany, you have to foresee at least a warm clothing set (trousers, sweater; socks, closed shoes, rain clothes) and a light one (skirt or shorts, tshirt, open shoes). We say here that all four seasons can take place during a day! Please also take with you work clothes, gloves and shoes in addition to your best swimsuit. Bring a warm sleeping bag and an insulated camping mat as nights are sometimes fresh and wet. 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.Meeting point: Redon train station. Closest airport:Rennes or Paris

CONCF-064SAINT PIERRE DE PLESGUEN – At the heart of romantic BritainSAINT PIERRE DE PLESGUEN03/08-24/08RENO 15 vols18+ Project: The municipality of Saint Pierre de Plesguen is a typical small town very committed to the preservation


of its heritage. The project takes place at the center of the borough, behind the town hall on a square in full reorganization. This large square already hosts municipal housings and a health care center. You will contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of the community. Work: The work is about traditional masonry. The upper part of the square walls will be adjusted to match with the surrounding ones. The joints of the wall will then be scraped and repointed with lime mortar.Accommodation and food: At the municipal stadium in tents for 2. (Bring a warm sleeping bag and comfortable camping mat). Collective life will take place in the community center, dedicated to the group. The different collective tasks (cleaning, cooking) will be managed by the group itself. Shopping will done together with the camp leader and meals should be prepared favoring local healthy products.Location and activities: Saint Pierre de Plesguen (2800 inhabitants) is big village ideally placed at the crossroad between the cities of Saint Malo, Rennes, Dinan and Combourg in the Ille et Vilaine county. The borough center is surrounded by vegetation thanks to two neighboring forests. The historical and natural heritage offer to the visitor a large number of tours. A library, a multi-sport center, rivers: loads of nice things to do locally out of getting to discover the city of Combourg, the Emerald coast, Dinan’s ramparts festival and admire the sea nearby.Special requirements and remarks: Whatever the season in Brittany, you have to foresee at least a warm clothing set (trousers, sweater, socks, closed shoes, rain clothes) and a light one (skirt or shorts, tshirt, open shoes). We say here that all four seasons can take place during a day! Please also take with you work clothes, gloves and shoes in addition to your best swimsuit. 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.Meeting point: Combourg train stationClosest airport:Rennes or Paris

CONCF-065SAINT SULIAC – Between land and seaSAINT SULIAC03/08 – 24/08RENO 15 vols18+ Project: Discover this enchanting village, between land and sea, among the nicest of the country, nestled on the banks of the famous Rance estuary. This second workcamp in a row aims at going on with the renovation of the wall surrounding the Chabossière domain. The Chabossière is an old mansion from the 16th and 17th century. While the domain is now filled with buildings, the former enclosure wall is a testimony of the size of the property at the time.Work: We talk here about traditional masonry work. Some weakened parts of the wall have to be dismantled then rebuilt to the top, respecting the surrounding walls. Once strengthened, finishing joints will be applied.Accommodation and food: At the municipal camping, in tents for 2 (bring a warm sleeping bag and comfortable camping mat). Collective life will take place in the local school, dedicated to the group. The different collective tasks (cleaning, cooking) will be managed by the group itself. Shopping will done together with the camp leader and meals should be prepared favoring local healthy products.Location and activities: Saint-Suliac village (901 inhabitants) is part of the nicest French village association for good reasons. A typical Breton village, Saint-Suliac stands in northern Ille-et-Vilaine County, 10 km far from Saint-Malo city. It is a harbor village with a prosperous seafaring past. Nestled in the folds of Mount Garrot, it


is covered with woods and meadows filled with cows and sheep. Thanks to its unique features, Saint Suliac benefits from cultural heritage and Breton traditions. You will discover it by joining the « Saint Suliac Autrefois » festival during the first week-end of the workcamp.The borough is organized around its church and harbor. A number of pathways and small streets, winding and picturesque, greets the visitors with lovely moments spent to discover all the corners of this charming village. A large number of coastal trekking paths leads you to wonderful natural sites, offering wonderful viewpoints on the Rance estuary, on the Saint Malo, Dol and Dinan cities surroundings and on the exceptional Mount Saint Michel.Special requirements and remarks: Whatever the season in Brittany, you have to foresee at least a warm clothing set (trousers, sweater; socks, closed shoes, rain clothes) and a light one (skirt or shorts, tshirt, open shoes). We say here that all four seasons can take place during a day! Please also take with you work clothes, gloves and shoes in addition to your best swimsuit. 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.Meeting point: Saint Malo train station.Closest airport:Rennes, Nantes or Paris

CONCF-093ESSONNE – A unique geological reserve ESSONNE COUNTY03/08 – 24/08ENVI/RENO15 vols18+Project: Travel through the ages thanks to the geological sites of Essonne! Get involved in the protection of the geological sites of a national nature reserve in the heart of the Ile-de-France region.Listed and protected since 1989, the nature reserve of the geological sites extends to more than 27 hectares, reaching to 10 communes. The reserve is one of the two national nature reserves in Ile-de-France region and the only geological reserve. A 20 m² greenhouse was built in 2002 in order to preserve the site and to showcase the 30 million year-old geological layers shaped as steps. At least 180 mollusk and vertebrate fossils were identified there! This workcamp gives you a way to contribute to the preservation the biodiversity and to save the geological heritage of this nature reserve. Furthermore, you will participate to the creation of tourist pathways for the nature reserve and in animations focusing on eco-friendly tips.Work:Along with a technical leader, you will participate to the restoration of an authentic Roman times mine from located in Villeneuve-sur-Auvers. You will lead workshops with the locals about the memory of the place and its history. You will also take part in the valorization and maintenance of the glass-casing protecting the fossils in Auvers-Saint-Georges. Alongside this action, you will initiate an educational pathway through a part of the nature reserve, while proposing games and animations focusing on eco-friendly tips and the protection of biodiversity.Accommodation and food: You will be hosted in shared room 5 minutes of walk away from the first site at Villeuneuve-sur-Auvers, and 40 minutes of walk away from the second site at Auvers-Saint-Georges. Both walks follow a pleasant forest path. 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 to the preparation of dishes with healthy produce from the market and local producers.Location and activities: Located 1h30 from the center of Paris, you will be immersed in the heart of the nature reserve of ESSONNE. The reserve is surrounded by 10 charming communes, and especially Auvers-Saint-Georges and Villeneuve-sur-Auvers where you will work with the inhabitants.


You will be 15 minutes away from the ancient fortified city of Etampes, renowned for its historical heritage, and a few minutes away from the stud farms operating in the region.Your accommodation will also be located 1h15 away from Disneyland Paris Park.Special requirements and remarks: Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. 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.Meeting point: Étréchy RER (sub-urban train, line C) train stationClosest airport: Paris

CONCF-155NUAILLE – Rediscover architectural heritageNUAILLE 03/08 – 24/08RENO15 vols 18+Project: For historic architecture lovers, stand up for the restoration of old heritage in the small but lovely town of Nuaillé. In the middle of countryside, the village is surrounded by a forest with a lot of hiking path to discover. In the middle of the town, some old buildings have been renovated and opened to the public for visiting (library, cultural room). To go on with the valorization of this heritage, the city council decided to organize an international workcamp. You’ll be involved in the improvement of a site with a chapel. During your collective leisure times, thanks to visits, hiking and local animation you will enjoy the beauty and charm of this natural and rural area of France. You’ll also be in touch with the inhabitant, who can’t wait to see you all coming for the first edition of this workcamp in their town!Work: You will be supervised by two leaders. In this first year, you will take part in the renovation of local heritage: an area with a chapel and a garage. Dismantling of the brick garage, sorting out bricks, cleaning, removing cement coating and some minor works on the chapel.Accommodation and food: You will be staying in a collective accommodation in tents in a field with the toilets and a bathroom in a local football. The meals will be taken in the building. 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 and activities: Nuaillé is located 10 km North-East of Chôlet, and 60 km South-West of Angers. Special requirements and remarks:Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes. Don’t forget to bring a sleeping-mat, a warm sleeping bag (and a tent if you own one!). You will be using bicycles during the project. 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.Meeting point: Chôlet train stationClosest airport: Paris

CONCF-276ASPIRAN – Enhancement of an outdoor trail


ASPIRAN 03/08 - 24/08ENVI/CONS12 vols18+Project: Meet cultural heritage and local population by taking part in the development of a sports and health outdoor trail!Located between the vineyards and the sea in the heart of the Languedoc region, Aspiran is a charming and unusual small stone village. This place is recognized for its vineyard culture and archaeological sites. Nearby one of its sites, the municipality wishes to embellish an outdoor trail. You will also participate in the local and cultural activities such as the local holiday celebration and the national holiday of August 15th.

You will have a chance to discover the rich natural and cultural heritage, visiting the cities of Pézenas and Clermont l’Hérault, to take a bath into the canyons of the Hérault River and the Salagou Lake while enjoying the warm weather in the region. Work: You will take part in the enhancement of a sport and health outdoor trails as well as on the path leading to the archaeological site nearby.Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in a house. You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and leisure:Aspiran is located in the Hérault (Languedoc-Roussillon) between Clermont l’Hérault and Pezenas, 30 minutes away from Montpellier and the Mediterranean Sea. For more information: www.clermontais-tourisme.fr/IMG/pdf/livret_signaletique_aspiran_2013-2.pdfSpecial requirements and remarks:Take work clothes, closed shoes, warm clothes and a torch for evenings, protection against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen) and your nicest swim suit. You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting point: Clermont l’Hérault Bus station. You can reach it from Montpellier train station.Closest airport: Montpellier, Marseille or Toulouse

CONCF-277SALAGOU LAKE - Protecting biodiversityCLERMONT L’HERAULT03/08 - 24/08ENVI12 vols18+ Project: Protect fauna and flora on the shores of the wonderful Salagou Lake by setting up protection means to secure biodiversity and environmental conservation.The lake is listed by the Natura 2000 network and protected for the beauty of its landscapes and its important biodiversity. This site offers a beautiful setting in the heart of the Hérault county: lying at the foot of volcanic and red rocks hills, this area is one of the most symbolic landscapes of France and recognized all over the world for its geological characteristics.The Natura 2000 label considers a surface of 13 000 hectares in the southeast of the lake. It hosts a large number of animal and vegetal breeds including about 20 species of birds which are endangered at the European level. These birds find their home environment in the diversity of the landscape, in the agricultural or grazed circles, on the cliffs or in the shores of the lake. To protect this rich biodiversity the Natura 2000 network set up measures to maintain the land characteristics and to reduce the use of


phytosanitary products in vineyards. You will participate to the implementation of biodiversity protective measures nearby the lake. Work: You will clear and uproot the shores of the lake. You will also take part in setting up other protection measures to secure biodiversity and environmental conservation in the frame of the NATURA 2000 network. Accommodation and food:In tents on the lake camping site. Tents will be provided but you can bring your own if you want. Bring a sleeping bag, camping mat and a pillow. You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and leisure:The Salagou Lake is located nearby Clermont l’Hérault in the Herault river valley, 40 km far from Montpellier city. For more information: www.lesalagou.frSpecial requirements and remarks: Take work clothes, closed shoes, warm clothes and a torch for evenings, protection against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen) and your nicest swim suit. You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting point: Clermont l’Hérault bus station. You can reach it from Montpellier train station.Closest airport: Montpellier, Marseille or Paris

CONCF-011EAUX BONNES 2 – Three weeks on high groundsEAUX BONNES04/08 - 25/08 RENO/SPOR12 vols18+ Project: For mountain lovers! Come to spend three weeks in altitude on the western Pyrenees mountains.Eaux Bonnes, mountain city at the top of the Ossau Valley, is a renowned spa in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains and the largest ski area in the region. For the seventh year in a row, Concordia participates to the rehabilitation of one of the many shepherd shelters that can be found in the hills above the town. It is a unique opportunity to experience life in the mountains and meet its people.Work: You will renovate a pastoral shelter in the municipal area. The work will mainly concern the consolidation of dry stone walls and the installation of a traditional slate roof. Some work will eventually be done inside and outside the building to make the shelter available to hikers.Accommodation and meals: You will be accommodated in tents (2 per tent, mats supplied) on the work place. The site is at 2400 meters of altitude, 2 hours of mountain hiking far from the town. Living conditions are very basic as you will be in the mountain all week (no electricity, running water or internet). Be sure to have the proper equipment against cold and rain. During the weekends you will stay, as a group, in a cottage in the village. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together.Location and activities: Eaux Bonnes is located 50Km south of Pau city and 30Km from the Spanish border. You'll be in the mountains for the restoration of the shelter and you will sleep on site. Hiking, climbing initiation and discovery of local traditions will be offered during leisure times. For more information, visit the following websites: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaux-BonnesSpecial remarks: It is necessary to be in a good physical condition and ready to do sport to participate to this project as you’ll need to climb the mountain up and down regularly.



http://www.lesalagou.fr/

Bring a 0-degree sleeping bag, both lightweight and very warm clothes as well as rain gear, mountain hiking shoes, mosquito repellent, flashlight, batteries, sunscreen and swimsuit. A backpack is necessary to go up and down the mountain daily. 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.Meeting point: Oloron Ste Marie train stationClosest airport: Toulouse

CONCF-012LARUNS - In the heart of the Pyrenees LARUNS04/08 – 25/08RENO/SPOR12 vols18+ Project: For mountain lovers! Spend three weeks in altitude on the western Pyrenees Mountains.Laruns, mountain town at the top of the Ossau Valley belongs to the Pyrenees’ natural national park. For the first time, Concordia will act in the hills above the town in renovating one of the many shepherd shelters that can be found in the area. It is unique opportunity to experience life in the mountains and meet its people.Work: You will renovate a pastoral shelter of the communal area. The work will mainly concern the consolidation of dry stone walls and the installation of a traditional slate roof. Eventually, work will be done inside and outside of the building to make the shelter usable for hikers.Accommodation and meals: You will be accommodated in tents (2 per tent, mats supplied) on the work place. The site is at 2000 meters of altitude, 2 hours of mountain hiking far from the town. Living conditions are very basic as you will be in the mountain all week (no electricity, running water or internet). Be sure to have the proper equipment against cold and rain. During the weekends you will stay, as a group, in a cottage in the village. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together.Location and activities: Laruns is located 50Km south of Pau city and 30Km from the Spanish border. You'll be in the mountains for the restoration of the shelter and you will sleep on site. Hiking, climbing initiation and discovery of local traditions will be offered during leisure times. For more information, visit the following websites: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/LarunsSpecial remarks: It is necessary to be in a good physical condition and ready to do sport to participate to this project as you’ll need to climb the mountain up and down regularly.Bring a 0-degree sleeping bag, both lightweight and very warm clothes as well as rain gear, mountain hiking shoes, mosquito repellent, flashlight, batteries, sunscreen and swimsuit. A backpack is necessary to go up and down the mountain daily. 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.Meeting point: Oloron Ste Marie train stationClosest airport: Toulouse

CONCF-013MENDIONDE - Discover the Basque culture!



MENDIONDE04/08 - 25/08 RENO13 vols18+ Project: Come to discover Mendionde, a small village between the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and the Pyrenees mountains. For lovers of the Basque culture!Mendionde is a town rich in history in the deep Basque countryside. The town undertook the renovation of the Garro Castle, built in the 13th century and symbol of independence of the Navarre region. Concordia has worked on the walls and stairs of the castle in the past. Work resumes this year and you can explore this beautiful village in the heart of Basque country, meet the people and experience local traditions through dances, games and nature hiking.Work: You will continue the restoration started last summer on the exterior walls of the castle esplanade. You will consolidate stone walls via traditional masonry techniques (tapping, stitching, grouting). You may also intervene in the interiors of the castle (cleaning, painting and various repairs).Accommodation and meals: You will stay in a typical Basque house in the heart of the village. Sleeping on mattresses on the floor in shared rooms (bring your sleeping bag). 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 and activities: Mendionde is a town of about 800 people at the foot of the mountains of the Pyrenees, not far from the Spanish border. During weekends you may be able to visit the village of Saint Pee sur Nivelle, the cities of Bayonne and Biarritz and swim in the Atlantic Ocean.Special remarks: Bring a sleeping bag, clothes and work shoes, raincoat, sunscreen, but also games, musical instruments… 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.Meeting point: Cambo Les Bains train station.Closest airport: Toulouse or Bordeaux

CONCF-042BLESLE – A unique festival experience!BLESLE04/08 - 18/08FEST/ART12 vols18+ Project: Blesle's annual music festival is celebrating its 15th birthday! Participate to the festival's most exciting moments, from setting up the venue to celebrating the festival's closing evening with fireworks and a brass band!With a backdrop of old stone buildings, the association which organizes the festival wishes to treat the audience with a special musical experience. In a welcoming and family-friendly atmosphere, around 30 groups and more than 100 artists will be invited to perform in several locations during 3 days (from August 12th to 14th). The program is eclectic and open to the wider public: concert, jam-sessions, “musical walking tours” and workshops. The volunteers will arrive in advance in order to help with the organization of the festival and to reinforce the international dimension of this event. The festival will take place in a particularly charming environment (Blesle is one of the most beautiful villages in France).Work:


You will participate in different activities together with a group of other festival volunteers. You will help with the logistics before and after the event: setting up and dismantling the stages. You will be helping with the decoration of the festival as well. You will raise awareness of sustainable development (construction of dry toilets). You will also welcome the artists as well as the visitors during the festival and be in charge of two stands "Refreshments" and "Catering»!Accommodation and food: You will be sleeping on mattresses, on the mezzanine level of the municipal gymnasium in Blesle, which is located in the center of the town. The group activities will take place in the gymnasium, which is entirely reserved for the group. You will have access to the gymnasium's changing rooms, showers and toilets.The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. Midday meals will be shared with the other festival volunteers. 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 and leisure: Blesle is a village with 600 inhabitants and is located in the Haute-Loire Department (Auvergne region). It is located 70 km away from Clermont-Ferrand city, in a very beautiful valley called Allagnon. The town is full of charms, with remarkable historical and architectural features, and it has been voted as one of the most beautiful villages in France. It is especially popular with tourists and is a friendly and calm place where you can experience life close to nature without being too far from local amenities. For more information, you can take a look at: http://aperos-musique-blesle.com and http://www.tourismeblesle.fr.Special requirements and remarks: Bring work clothes, walking boots and a backpack. Nights can be chilly, so bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Blesle village on foot and by car. 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.Language:Some basic French is necessary.Meeting point:Arvant train station.Closest airport: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris

CONCF-014COUZE ET SAINT FRONT - Dordogne River from the insideCOUZE ET SAINT FRONT05/08 - 26/08 ENVI13 vols18+ Project:Couze-et-Saint-Front, famous for its numerous mills dedicated to paper production is a typical village of the Perigord County. This village is at the outfall of the Couze River into the larger Dordogne River. You will work on cleaning the algae that blocks river sediments and on maintaining the river banks to fight against floods and valorize this local natural heritage. The welcoming and friendly local population will also help you discover the traditions of this picturesque village.Work:You will contribute to the manual cleaning of algae from the river and its banks, feet into the water!Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated under tents with a dorm room and kitchen area and group life under marquees. 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:


http://www.tourismeblesle.fr/

http://aperos-musique-blesle.com/

Couze et Saint Front (800 inhabitants) is a village in the south of Dordogne county, in a beautiful area 20 km far from Bergerac city.Special requirements and remarks: Bring a warm sleeping bag and mat, work clothes and work shoes, sport shoes, warm and rain clothes and a flashlight. The work will be physical and usually into the water so bring boots or shoes made for water activities. 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.Meeting point: Lalinde train station Closest airport: Toulouse or Bordeaux

CONCF-015ESCASSEFORT - A medieval fortressESCASSEFORT05/08 - 26/08RENO13 vols18+Project: Escassefort is a traditional, rural town, in the beautiful Lot-et-Garonne region, rich in culture and gastronomy. The pretty village of Escassefort overlooks the town center with the parish church Sainte Martianne and a small square bordered by high walls, typical of an ancient fortress. Today, to preserve the history of the village, it’s important to maintain and restore this heritage through traditional techniques. Local celebrations and visits of the region will take place during your stay.Work:You will start the restoration of the ancient walls surrounding the town. You will consolidate the damaged parts and rebuild the destroyed ones using traditional masonry techniques to preserve the heritage and to perpetuate the history of the village.Accommodation:A basic accommodation will be at your disposal, equipped with toilets, a kitchen and a space for collective life. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated by the group animators and you will participate to grocery shopping and meal preparation, emphasizing on healthy, local products.Location:Escassefort village (600 inhabitants) is located in the Lot-et-Garonne County, 10 km from Marmande city.Special remarks:Bring a sleeping bag, work clothes, sports shoes, warm clothes and rain gear, a flashlight, a swimsuit and sunscreen. 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.Meeting point:Marmande train station.Closest airport: Toulouse or Bordeaux

CONCF-016ST CAPRAISE DE LALINDE - Come discover a village at the heart of Aquitaine Region ST CAPRAISE DE LALINDE 05/08 - 26/08 ENVI


13 vols18+ Project:Saint Capraise de Lalinde, small village is typical of the Perigord County. This village is on Dordogne River and cross by the Lalinde canal that give an amazing charm to the place. You will work on cleaning the Dordogne riverfront and valorize this local natural heritage. The welcoming and friendly local population will also help you discover the traditions of this picturesque village.Work:You will contribute to the manual cleaning of the riverfront and its banks, feet into the water!Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated under tents with a dorm room and kitchen area and group life under marquees. 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: St Capraise de la Lalinde (500 inhabitants) is a village in the south of Dordogne county, in a beautiful area 13 km far from Bergerac city.Special requirements and remarks: Bring a warm sleeping bag and mat, work clothes and work shoes, sport shoes, warm and rain clothes and a flashlight. The work will be physical and usually into the water so bring boots or shoes made for water activities. 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 on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.Meeting point: Lalinde train station Closest airport: Toulouse or Bordeaux

CONCF-124EMMAÜS - Fighting against exclusion!ESCALQUENS05/08 – 19/08SOCI10 vols18+ Project: You will work with the Emmaüs community in Escalquens, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The secular solidarity movement of Emmaüs was born in 1949 from a will to help people in need. Under the leadership and example of the Abbé Pierre, the “compagnons” have been working all around the world in order to help deprived people to find security, dignity, autonomy through work and mutual support.They retrieve all kind of objects (furniture, clothes, household appliances etc.) in order to fix them up and resell or recycle them. The benefits of the sales are used to help people in need and to encourage people to get involved in this solidarity approach.You will organize yourself in order to maintain the facilities that you will be using, to clean it and to prepare meals. You will decide together on what to do during your free time and to organize with the locals in order to encourage communication with the young locals. Work: You will work with the Companions of Emmaüs and the volunteers to make the “Bric a Brac” live (recycling of objects, sorting, renovation, sales, preparation of the meals for around thirty people...).Accommodation and food: You will stay in tents on the site of Emmaüs Escalquens. You will have access to the bathroom and showers. You will share meals with the Companions.Location and activities: Escalquens (6000 inhabitants) is located at the gates of the Laurageais area, between sunflower covered hills and houses.


It is in this beautiful setting that you will find a bridge from AD 1772, a green brick castle from AD1568 in the city center and a 14th century church. At the Cousquille crossroads, you will find local shops, many celebrations and the Sunday market.During your days off, you can reach Toulouse in less than one hour by bus. Toulouse is a beautiful, innovative, cultural and dynamic student city famous for its rich heritage.In the area, you will get to discover villages, castles and wine estates, together with the UNESCO World Heritage “Canal des Deux Mers”.Special requirements and remarks: You will need to write a motivation letter in order to apply to this workcamp.You will live with the “Compagnons” which may come from difficult background; they are spending a year in the Emmaüs facilities as part of their integration process. They usually had previous professional or social difficulties, related to their age, health or highly unstable setting. You will share the same place and therefore the same rules will apply to you in order to live all together. You will work mornings and afternoons (about 6/7h a day), help prepare meals and clean the place. Your days off will be Sunday and Monday. During the day, you will share the companions’ life and will be with the other volunteers in the evenings or time off. Outsiders are not allowed outside working hours, alcohol is forbidden on the facilities with no exception. Consider taking work clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good camping mat (sleeping in tent), nights are sometimes fresh and wet. Tents will be provided but you can also bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from home, photos, games, music instruments, etc.Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring their 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.Meeting point:Escalquens train station.Closest airport: Toulouse or Paris

CONCF-125 CAPDENAC – Castles and good mood!CAPDENAC 05/08 – 26/08CONS12 vols18+Project: Heritage and natural marvels, rich and varied gastronomy, we come from afar to discover or appreciate the specialities of the Aveyron region!Capdenac-le-Haut is a magnificent village with a very important historic past, perched on a peninsula-shaped rock overlooking the valley of the Lot River. Discover impressive ramparts, the Gallic and Caesar's fountains and the so-called “English” troglodyte fountain. The XIVth century donjon welcomes you in the entrance of the village, with terraces offering an exceptional point of view on the region.It is the fourteenth year that the municipality of Capdenac-Le-Haut calls on to the volunteers of Concordia to restore elements of its heritage.The municipality is recognized and certified by the association of the Most Beautiful Villages of France. Come to discover a remarkable environment by participating in this workcamp!Work: Continuing last year’s workcamp, you will intervene on the construction of a stone wall bounding a footpath right in the heart of the village. You will use traditional construction techniques.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated under tents around the soccer stadium, with access to the kitchen, to toilets and to collective showers. A cloakroom will be available to store your luggage. A big collective tent will be installed to take meals and for collective life. You will participate to the preparation of the meals by favoring the use of local products.Location and leisure:


Close to the cities of Figeac, between Cahors and Rodez, Capdenac is surrounded with many charming villages with remarkable monuments: the medieval city of Rocamadour hung on its cliff, Najac wich is outlined on a headland, the caves of Foissac, the banks of the Dordogne river valley from Sousceyrac to Souillac, the wild canyons of Aveyron river, the paths to Santiago de Compostela and so on. Canoe, hikes, traditional dances: a local heritage to be discovered!Special requirements and remarks: Consider taking work clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good camping mat (sleeping in tent), nights are sometimes fresh and wet. Tents will be provided but you can also bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from home, photos, games, music instruments, etc. Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring their 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.Meeting point:Capdenac train station.Closest airport: Toulouse or Paris

CONCF-126GAZAX ET BACCARISSE – One for all, all for Gazax!GAZAX ET BACCARISSE05/08 – 26/08RENO12 vols18+Project: Come to discover the small village of Gazax-et-Barccarisse, in the deep countryside of Gascogne region, cradle of the famous musketeer D’Artagnan. Such an ideal workcamp for nature lovers!Delighted by the organization of their first international workcamp last year, the 90 hyper- dynamic and involved inhabitants signed up again for a new international workcamp adventure. This year we shall intervene on a memorial monument and on the basement of the church. The interaction between locals and volunteers is guaranteed: be sure you will be thrilled by the cheerful atmosphere of this typical small village of south-west France!Culinary specialties, hiking on the circuits of castles and ancient country-houses, the lake of Lupiac nearby, the medieval villages, the popular balls, the city of Auch and so on. From Gazax the Gers region offers itself to you!Work: At first you will have to defuse the steps of the monument of remembrance, to redo the foundations, then you will reinstall the steps of the building.Secondly you will intervene on renovation work of one of the low walls of the church with techniques of traditional masonry.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in tents on a ground of the municipality. A few meters away from there, you will have at disposal a kitchen, toilets, showers and a large room for collective life. You will have a kitchen garden at disposal and we shall favor purchases with local producers.Location and leisure: Gazax-et-Bacarisse is a small village of 90 inhabitants situated 40 minutes away from the city of Auch in the Gers region. You will discover the great historic center of Auch and the numerous typical villages often listed for their exceptional flowering. To be noted the city of Lupiac, place of birth of the famous d’Artagnan of the 3 musketeers, and its lake at 20 km from the workcamp. And of course the most beautiful gastronomic surprises of the Southwest! Situated not far from Marciac city, you will have the opportunity to go to its famous jazz festival!Special requirements and remarks: Consider taking work clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good camping mat (sleeping in tent), nights are sometimes fresh and wet. Tents will be provided but you can also bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from home, photos, games, music instruments, etc. As the lake is close, take also your swimsuit. Tents will be provided


but you can also bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from home, photos, games, music instruments, etc. Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring their 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.Meeting point:Auch train station.Closest airport: Toulouse, Bordeaux or Paris

CONCF-127LUZ-SAINT-SAUVEUR – City of lights in the mountainsLUZ-SAINT-SAUVEUR05/08 – 26/08RENO12 vols18+ Project: From Luz-Saint-Sauveur, the Pyrenees Mountains are all yours; all the nicest sites of the region are easily reachable. You will find there the pleasure to inhale, to move, to keep cool, to transcend yourself, to enjoy Life!The great writer Victor HUGO was describing it like a “Charming old city deliciously standing in a deep triangular valley. Three large rays of day reach there through the three recesses of the three mountains. When the “miquelets” (Catalan militia men) and the Spanish smugglers were arriving from Aragon through Roland’s Breach, they were suddenly glimpsing at the end of the dark gorge a great clarity, like what the door of a cellar is to whom is inside it. They hastened and found out this large borough, sunlit and alive. This borough, they called it Light, Luz.” The municipality started up a big rehabilitation project of its local heritage, and wishes to propose to its visitors a stroll marked out by its numerous wash houses. This year we will intervene on the renovation of one of these wash houses.Work: You will restore a wash house placed in the heart of the village. The building was modified throughout the years so the goal of the workcamp is to put it back to its original shape. You will participate to demolition works and renovate the coatings with traditional construction techniques.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated nearby the workcamp site in 2 flats with a kitchen, dormitories, toilets, showers, a collective life room and so on.Location and leisure: The municipality is in the Hautes-Pyrénées County, in the southwest of France near the pilgrimage city of Lourdes. It is close to the most beautiful natural marvels of the Pyrenees Mountains: the Midi Peak, the Gavarnie circus, the Bridge of Spain, the Néouvielle natural park, the Pyrenees national park with its numerous lakes.... A territory which, by its beauty and its diversity, presents a real historical, architectural and environmental interest.Special requirements and remarks: Think about taking clothes, gloves and shoes for working (if possible waterproof in case of rain). Take both light and hot clothes (Luz is at 750 meters of altitude). Bring a warm sleeping bag and trekking shoes. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from home, photos, games, music instruments....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 be reimbursed once back home.Meeting point:Reach Lourdes Train Station then take a bus until Luz Saint Sauveur.Closest airport: Toulouse or Paris

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ECHAUFFOUR – St Andre’s frontageECHAUFFOUR05/08 – 26/08RENO15 vols 18+Project: For historic architecture lovers, stand up for the restoration of the Saint Andre church frontage in the small town of Echauffour.This will be the third year of partnership between Concordia and the municipality of Echauffour, a small and charming village of 700 inhabitants, rich of its natural and built heritage. The town is really into the organization of projects for youth and for the renovation of its local heritage. During your free time, you will be able to go on hikes, discover the built and natural heritage and take part in the city life through event with the locals.Work: You will be supervised by two leaders. Continuing on from last year's restoration, you will take part in the restoration of the Saint Andre church frontage, and will learn traditional techniques of masonry: clear it off undergrowth, masonry work, repair the joints of the bricks by using traditional techniques (e.g. lime mortar).Accommodation and food: You will be staying in a collective accommodation under tents with the toilets and bathroom in a rustic local. The meals will be taken in a room in the mill with the volunteers of the organization. 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 and activities: Echauffour is located 50 km North-East of Alençon. Special requirements and remarks:You will work on small scaffoldings; you should therefore be able to work in height.Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes. Don’t forget to bring a sleeping-mat, a warm sleeping bag (and a tent if you own one!). You will be using bicycles during the project. 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.Meeting point: Sainte Gauburge train station.Closest airport: Paris

CONCF-157L’AIGLE – The secret of the towerL’AIGLE05/08 – 26/08RENO15 vols 18+Project: For historic architecture lovers, stand up for the restoration of the old tower in the town of L’Aigle.L’Aigle is a lovely town very rich in history, known for its local gastronomy, its meteorite and of course its architectural heritage. Among all the listed monuments, the city suggests you to discover a new one! You will help to clear, renovate and study an old building looking like a simple tower but which could finally be a former wind-mill. During your collective leisure times, thanks to different visits, hiking and local animation you will enjoy the beauty and charm of this natural and rural area of France. You’ll also be in touch with the inhabitant, who can’t wait to see you all coming for the first workcamp in their town!Work:


You will be supervised by two leaders. In this first year, you will take part in the restoration of an old tower, and will learn old masonry techniques: weeding, masonry work, repair the joints of the bricks by using traditional techniques (e.g. lime mortar).Accommodation and food: You will be staying in a collective accommodation under tents in a field with toilets and a bathroom in a building. The meals will also be taken in the building. 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 and activities: L’Aigle is located 70 km North-East of the city of Alençon. For more information about the town: www.ville-laigle.fr/Special requirements and remarks:You will work on small scaffolding; you should therefore be to be able to work at height. Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes. Don’t forget to bring a sleeping-mat, a warm sleeping bag (and a tent if you own one!). You will be using bicycles during the project. 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.Meeting point: L’Aigle train station.Closest airport:Paris

CONCF-158LE MANS 2 – Social and cultural animations in the districtLE MANS05/08 – 26/08SOCI/KIDS12 vols 18+Project:It has been 6 years now since the Normandie-Maine Concordia regional office settled in the popular neighborhood of Le Mans called Les Sablons. The goal of its establishment was the creation of various volunteering projects as part of the social development of the city. Indeed, it would open this neighborhood to an international scale through the creation of a real dynamic in which local inhabitants and youth would get involved. Concordia has been organizing international workcamps for the past 3 years in order to develop local activities for the kids and inhabitants of the neighborhood. Last year’s workcamps were very successful and were the opportunity to organize a beautiful block party at the end of the project. This year, we want to renew the experience by organizing 2 camps during summer, in close partnership with the educational team and specialized prevention team of Les Sablons and the Youth Service of Le Mans. This year, we would develop a partnership with Palestinian organizations. So, we will be hosting a group of young Palestinians in this workcamp.Work:The workcamp of August will consist in the organization of animations in the district with the local kids and inhabitants. It will allow the valorization of their artistic and cultural abilities. This workcamp will enable the youth of Les Sablons to take part in free activities organized in the heart of their neighborhood and to become aware of intercultural meetings and international commitment. A particular attention will be paid to the participation of the residents, local organisations and the youth in the creation of activities to develop local events.Accommodation and food: You will be sharing a collective accommodation in 2 flats in the neighborhood, with basic living conditions. There will be rooms of 4 or 5 people with mattresses provided by Concordia. 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. Bring your sleeping-bag with you.Location and activities:


Le Mans (143000 inhabitants) is located in the West of France. It is the administrative center of the Sarthe county, in the Pays de La Loire region (50 min from Paris, and 1h30 from Nantes by train). You will have time to discover the city. Le Mans is a beautiful art and history city, it is the third one of the Pays de la Loire region when it comes to culture and tourism. The old city center is surrounded by Roman walls and the most recent renovation works organized to preserve the oldest parts of Le Mans have helped to enhance its local heritage. Two rivers cross the city which has been named one of France greenest cities. There we can find various parks and gardens, in addition to the two big forests bordering the city. During summer, many festivals and events are organized, such as “La Nuit des Chimères” which highlights the historical heritage of the town. At night, the walls of the cathedral and monuments of the old city become projection screens. A must see! For more information about the city: www.lemans.fr Special requirements and remarks: This project is supported by the OFAJ, the French-German Youth Office. Some volunteers from France - Germany – Palestine may be eligible to have their travel costs supported on the presentation of original receipts. Volunteers should be interested in child/youth animation and come with ideas (original games, outdoor activities, workshops about recycling and materials recovery…).Don’t forget your sleeping bag!Meeting point:Le Mans train station.Closest airport: Paris

CONCF-247ALBERTVILLE - Fortress renovationALBERTVILLE05/08– 26/08RENO15 vols18+Project :Built in order to protect Albertville from attackers a long time ago, the “Fort du Mont” is today a remarkable building, which renovation requires a long of work...The “Fort du Mont” is an old military fortress built in 1881. It is located at 1100 metres of altitude in the mountains overlooking Albertville, a city known for having hosted the Olympic Games in 1992. Today, it has lost its military vocation but remains an important part of the local heritage and is being visited loads of tourists, history amateurs and hikers. In order to give a second life to the building, certain parts have to be renovated. This is why the community counts on a dynamic local association and, since a couple of years, on the participation of volunteers during the international workcamps organised by Concordia. Come and join us in the adventure of continuing the renovation of this remarkable building !Work:Continuing the job that started in 2014, this third intervention will allow us to work in the walkway and especially on the walls made of dry stones, some of which we will have to reset in order to ensure the stability of certain shelters. In some sections, we will also have to clean up the vegetation that has grown around.Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in tents, very close to the fort. Bring your sleeping bag. Kitchen, toilets, showers and the common living space are included in the space of the fort (many available rooms, also serving as shelter in case of bad weather). You will participate in the preparation of meals in turns, using products that will be bought nearby. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialities may also be organised with local producers.Geographical location and free time activities:The Fort is located in the heights above the town of Albertville, which is just twenty minutes away by car. Despite the isolation, going down to the town and its surroundings is very frequent and the locals regularly come up to the fort, allowing numerous exchanges with the volunteers. Moreover, the fortress is visited by lots of tourists in the summer period, so meetings and interaction with locals gets even easier. The fort is located 150Km away from Lyon and 130km away from Geneva. The city of Annecy and its famous lake are accessible in less than 45 minutes, offering the possibility of visits,


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swimming and hiking. Thanks to the support of the community, many other activities will be proposed (swimming pool, cinema, evenings of storytelling in the mountain, hiking...).Information to know:For working in the camp, remember to bring suitable gloves as well as clothes and shoes that you do not mind dirtying. In the mountains, nights may be cool. Remember to bring a warm sleeping bag and warm polar-type clothes. Do not forget sun protection as well (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen). The common living activities will be programmed together with our animators and according to your suggestions! If you would like to share a bit of your culture, (cooking recipes, traditional stories, special objects) do not hesitate to bring a piece of your country in your backpack! 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.Meeting point:Albertville train stationClosest airport: Lyon or Paris

CONCF-248OULLES EN OISANS – On the mountain roadOULLES EN OISANS05/08 – 26/08ENVI15 vols18+Project:In the heart of a small hamlet, perched on the mountains, discover the nature in an exceptional way and participate to an originally human adventure!On the flanks of the mountain, a road in laces leads to one of the smallest villages of the Alpes mountains: Oulles en Oisans. This road, built in the sixty's, is the only passable way to reach the valley. It took immense efforts to build. Previously, the only way to get to the village was a small pathway crisscrossing through rocks and woods. Today this path is almost inaccessible anymore: the roadwork damaged it and the vegetation took over its place.Come and join us in this adventure to bring it back to life, for the pleasure of both hikers and the inhabitants of the village.Work:You will participate to the rehabilitation of the path by cleaning up the vegetation that blocks its access (taking out the brambles and invasive plants, cutting up dead woods…). In order to facilitate its repairing, you will clear the path of the route and will create some useful facilities for the hikers.Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in tents, on a land in the heart of the hamlet. Bring your sleeping bag. The kitchen, toilets, showers and the common living space are part of the city hall building. You will also be able to find shelter there in case of bad weather conditions.You will participate to the preparation of meals in turn, using products that will be bought nearby. We will favor the local products as well as the short supply circuit. The tasting of local products are also possible with local producers.Location and leisure:Oulles en Oisans (12 permanent inhabitants!) is the smallest village of Isère county. Perched 1,400 meters above sea level, the community benefits of an amazing view of the vast mountain massifs around (L’Alpe d’Huez ski resort…). Bourg d’Oisans is the closest community with all needed facilities.From Grenoble, one hour far from the village, you have access to the big cities of our region (Lyon, Valence, Chambéry…) and you can discover the vast natural territories of the Vercors, Belledonne, Chartreuse or Ecrins massifs. For nature and hiking lovers, the suitable space is unlimited! Mountain bike amateurs will be also pleased...Special requirements and remarks: For the work, remember to bring suitable gloves work clothes and closed shoes you won’t mind dirtying. Nights may be cool, bring a warm quilt and warm polar-type clothes. Do not forget the sun protection as well (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen…). The common leisure activities will be programmed


together with our camp animators and according to your suggestions! If you would like to share a bit of your culture, (cooking recipes, traditional stories, unusual objects…) do not hesitate to bring a piece of your country in your backpack! 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.Meeting point:Bourg d’Oisans tourist office. From Grenoble train station, take a bus to Bourg. Closest airport: Lyon or Paris

CONCF-249SAINTE AGNES - Build the wall with us !SAINTE AGNES05/08 – 26/08RENO15 vols18+Project :In the heart of the massif of Belledonne, a hamlet has maintained since many years a continuous connections with solidarity and opening to the world...Hospitality has always been a strong characteristic of the inhabitants of Sainte Agnès, which have welcomed international workcamps organised by Concordia for more than 20 years. In the heart of the village, an old building which was once being used as a shelter for disadvantaged families still symbolises this atmosphere of solidarity. Come and join us for this gathering of good will and share with us the experience of renovating the communal house!Work:Continuing the project that took place in 2015, this camp will be all about intervening in the communal house, a traditional building in local architectural style, in order to repair its frontage. First, we will have to remove the outer layer so the stonework can be reconstructed in the second phase. This workcamp will give the chance to repair one of the four frontage of the building, whereas working on the building has to be continued during several summers for it to be totally renovated.Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in tents, very close to the working space. Sleeping bag needed. The kitchen, the toilets, the showers and the common living space are included in the communal house. The building will certainly be a real place of life and conviviality. You will also have the chance to be hosted there in case of bad weather. You will participate to prepare the meals alternately, with products that will be bought in the area. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialities may also be organised with local producers.Location and leisure:The community of Sainte Agnès (550 inhabitants) is a small haven of peace very close to Grenoble (15 km). The city of Lyon with its numerous tourist attractions is just 50 km away to the north. As it's located in the heart of the massif of Belledonne, the nature lovers will appreciate the numerous hiking paths that the place has to offer. Being environmentally sensitized, the community is also a model in terms of ecology thanks to the hydraulic and solar installations there. All the free time activities in the mountains nearby are easily reachable.Special requirements and remarks: For working in the camp, remember to bring suitable gloves as well as clothes and closed shoes that you do not mind dirtying. In order to reach the higher parts of the building, the use of a scaffolding is necessary. A part of the activity will be realised in height. You will be supported by a technical animator that will ensure the appropriate realisation of the camp. In the mountains, nights may be cold. Remember to bring a warm sleeping bag and warm polar-type clothes. Do not forget sun protection as well (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen). The daily tasks will be programmed together with our animators and according to your suggestions! If you would like to share a bit of your culture (cooking recipes, traditional stories, special objects) do not hesitate to bring a piece of your country in your backpack!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.Meeting point:Brignoud train stationClosest airport: Lyon or Paris

CONCF-159VAAS – With the friends of the Rotrou Water millVAAS12/08 – 26/08RENO15 vols 18+Project: Le Moulin de Rotrou is a water mill from the 16 th century, located in the city of Vaas, on the Loire River. Thanks to the local association “Friends of the Mill”, visitors can discover the various steps of making bread, a pedagogical process that started in 2011. Quickly after its inauguration in June 2013, the site became a key element in the touristic development of the city. Many renewable energies-related events are organized there, such as the “Fête des Céréales” and the organic market, therefore developing a new attractive side related to the heritage of the Loir valley area. The association is more than 25 years old and the mill project brought a new vitality to it, mainly thanks to the intergenerational exchanges, the involvement of the volunteer and the great dynamism of the current facilitator. The Friends of the Mill association has been linked to the Jinov network for more than a year. Jinov aims at promoting youth initiatives and intergenerational cooperation with the purpose of the implementation of a youth center in the Mill. Concordia has been organizing international workcamps in the Sarthe department for many years, and it is thanks to this involvement that the second international workcamp will take place in August. Therefore, international volunteers and local youth will get to communicate and work together, animating the local community and strengthening the attractiveness of the territory. The workcamp will allow the area to be more outward looking, through the valorization of the local heritage and the preservation of the Mill.Work: You will take part in the renovation of the walls inside the Mill: clear off undergrowth, masonry work, repair the bricks joints by using traditional techniques (e.g. lime mortar).Accommodation and food: You will be staying in a collective accommodation in tents in a field. Toilets and bathroom in a building indoor, nearby. The meals will be taken in a room in the mill with the volunteers of the organization. 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 and activities: 40km south of Le Mans and 15km the west of Château du Loir.You will be part of the local animations: discovering the local patrimony, hiking, “Nuit des Chimères” event in the old city of Le Mans, meeting with an AMAP (association that preserves local farming), and various other events. For more information about the mill: http://lemoulinderotrou.over-blog.com/Special requirements and remarks: Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes. Don’t forget to bring a sleeping-mat, a warm sleeping bag (and a tent if you own one!). 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.Meeting point: Vaas train station.Closest airport: Paris


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CONCF-066HENNEBONT – Renovation of a National StudHENNEBONT02/09 – 23/09 RENO 12 vols18+Project : Come renovate the walls of the prestigious Hennebont stud!For its first international project, the joint association of the stud is looking for an international group to renovate its almost 200 years old walls and animate the place for the European Heritage Days (September 17th and 18th, 2016).Work: This project is about rebuilding completely a collapsed section of a wall using ancient masonry techniques. The wall is high, work on scaffolding will be necessary.Accommodation and food: In a building on the stud’s territory. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the animators and you will participate in shopping and the preparation of the meals, emphasizing healthy, local products.Location and activities: Hennebont (15839 inhabitants) is a municipality in the Morbihan county, located close to Lorient. The city of Hennebont holds many treasures: crossed by the Blavet River, this medieval city is a gateway to the network of Britain canals. Being an important part of its history for more than 150 years, the National Stud is a unique and prestigious place (http://www.haras-hennebont.fr/). The park, located between the city and the countryside hosts the historical buildings of the Napoleonic stables. Cradle of Breton draft horses, the Hennebont stud was originally breeding war horses. If the activity of the place has evolved over time, it is still intense: training, stallion labor, equestrian club, carriage rides, sightseeing, upholstery ... The sea and the port of Lorient are nearby, offering the possibility of iodised walks!Special requirements and remarks: Work on scaffolding. Proximity with horses. Whatever the season in Brittany, you have to foresee at least a warm clothing set (trousers, sweater; socks, closed shoes, rain clothes) and a light one (skirt or shorts, tshirt, open shoes). We say here that all four seasons can take place during a day! Please also take with you work clothes, gloves and closed shoes.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.Meeting point: Lorient train station.Closest airport:Rennes, Nantes or Paris

CONCF-223AVRICOURT - The flagship workcamp! AVRICOURT02/09 – 24/09RENO17 vols18+ Project: This is the 17th successive workcamp in Avricourt! This small village of barely 200 inhabitants makes every effort to give the best greetings to the volunteers to the point that some of them even came back. Village meals, dining invitation, gifts of jams and other vegetables from the garden are a classic in Avricourt. Loads of exchanges in perspective, and with the team leaders, you will organize meetings and animations in the village and the school. Be careful, you are MUCH expected!


A concert will close up the workcamp on the evening of the 23rd September.Work: This year, in the continuity of the work done since 2011, you will do traditional masonry outside the Church: recovery of joints of the walls, staking out, repointing, few bricks to change, etc. Accommodation and food: You will live in the village hall with an equipped kitchen (community oven, dishwasher, etc.). You will use camp beds to sleep. Note: there is only one shower and one toilet to share.Location and leisure: Avricourt is 15 km from Noyon, in the North of Oise.Special requirements and remarks: Part of the work will be on scaffoldings. Bring a photo of yourself with you for a “who's who”. If you are a musician, please feel free to come with your instrument: the municipal band of Noyon is ready to welcome you to play with them. 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.Meeting Point:Noyon train station.Closest airport: Paris

CONCF-278NIMES – Building a dry stone wallNIMES COURBESSACRENO02/09 – 17/0912 vols18+Project: Participate to the conservation of the terrace concept of the site by rebuilding a dry stone wall.This project is a follow-up of a workcamp which took place in in 2002, on a site belonging to the urban area of Nîmes city, in partnership with association the MENHIR. The goal of the project is to improve a formerly private park, located within the Escattes domain, and make it a nice space for Nimes’ pedestrians. This site has a water source fitted with a pipeline system dating from the 19th century.Work: You will be rebuilding a dry stone wall using traditional construction techniques for the original concept of the site to be preserved.Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in tents in the municipal camping of Bezouce, 10 kilometers far from Nimes. Tents will be provided but you can also bring your own. You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and leisure:Nimes is located 49 Km far from the Mediterranean Sea, between the cities of Avignon and Montpellier. In this area stands a rich historical heritage (Arenas of Nîmes, Pont du Gard…) and loads of leisure activities are also available nearby (Paintball, karting, archery…).Special requirements and remarks:Bring your sleeping bag, camping mat and pillow, work clothes and closed shoes, warm clothes and a torch for evenings, protection against the sun (cream, glasses, hat…) and your nicest swim suit. You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting-place: Nîmes train station.Closest airport: Montpellier or Marseille


CONCF-279HERAULT MEDITERRANEE – Discovery of the local flora on the beachPORTIRAGNES PLAGE09/09 - 23/09ENVI12 vols18+Project: Discover the flora of Mediterranean beaches by participating to an environmental improvement project.On the Mediterranean coast, the seaside resort of Portiragnes is awarded for many years by the European Blue Flag (proving the quality of its bathing water and beaches) but also by the Green Label as a result of the efforts toward the environment throughout the town. Besides, the town is also part of the Natura 2000 network which demonstrates its will to preserve natural areas. In this context, the community of municipalities (“Hérault Méditerranée”) invites international volunteers to get involved on the beaches to stop the spreading of an invasive plant, the « Carpobrotus » or « Witch claws » This exogenous (coming from outside) species was introduced by mistake (or intentionally) in the ecosystem and can potentially cause an environmental, economic or human health nuisance.Work: In the framework of the Natura 2000 network, you will work on the eradication (uprooting and other works) of the invasive Carpobrotus. The work have to be carefully done as you will need to distinguish the noxious species from prioritary local species to preserve.Accommodation and food:You will be accommodated in a communal building with a kitchen and cloakroom. You will participate to the preparation of meals in turns. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits.Location and leisure:Portiragnes-Plage is located in Herault County in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, 20 minutes far from Beziers city. During your free time, you will be able to stroll, cycle or walk on the banks of the Canal du Midi. Listed since 1996 on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, it runs through the city and links Portiragnes’ village and beach. For more information about the village, visit: www.tourisme-portiragnes.fr Special requirements and remarks:Remember to bring your sleeping bag, work clothes, closed shoes, protection against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen...) and your best swim suit. You can also bring recipes from your home 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.Meeting point: Portiragnes-Plage bus station.Closest airport: Montpellier, Marseille or Paris


http://www.tourisme-portiragnes.fr/

http://www.tourisme-portiragnes.fr/

A4All CAMPAIGN 2015Remarks on accessibility:

The projects are suitable for socially, economically or educational disadvantaged. Unfortunately these projects are most of them unsuitable for wheelchair. We could host a volunteer with a minor physical or mental disability. These guidelines are given to avoid putting the young volunteer at risk.

To apply, fill in the A4ALL pre departure form and send it to us with your choice. We’ll try to find the best place for your volunteer.

Adult camps:

Code Name Start End

CONCF-001 FARGUES UFCV 1 - Landscaping and preservation of natural heritage 28/04 12/05 CONS ENVI

CONCF-241 VERCORS NATURAL PARK – Escape to the Vercors 03/06 24/06 RENO

CONCF-271 FRONTIGNAN – The “Roman Noir” festival 08/06 29/06 FEST

CONCF-031 RIOM - A festival for Kids 01/07 18/07 FEST KIDS

CONCF-032 PONT-DU-CHÂTEAU - Terraced gardens 06/07 27/07 RENO

CONCF-033 SAINT-PAL-DE-MONS 1 - A chapel in the heart of the valley 06/07 27/07 RENO

CONCF-242 LA MOTTE-SERVOLEX – Live Savoy differently 06/07 27/07 RENO

CONCF-272 ADISSAN – Development and small masonry 06/07 27/07 RENO

CONCF-273 FEUILLA – Restoration of a chapel’s interior 06/07 27/07 RENO

CONCF-002 ARPEJE - Wooden boat on the Garonne River 07/07 28/07 CONS

CONCF-003 DOMME - Among France’s nicest village 07/07 28/07 ENVI RENO

CONCF-005 LANGOIRAN - Wash house restoration 07/07 28/07 RENO

CONCF-006 LIMEUIL - Come and discover medieval heritage 07/07 28/07 RENO

CONCF-007 MEILHAN - Gabares boat celebrations 07/07 28/07 ENVI

CONCF-061 BAINS SUR OUST- Breton hospitality! 08/07 29/07 RENO

CONCF-122 BASSOUES – A legendary village 08/07 29/07 RENO

CONCF-123 SARRANT – An international colors’ summer! 08/07 29/07 RENO

CONCF-152 AUBIGNE-RACAN – Restoration of archaeological area 08/07 29/07 RENO ARCH

CONCF-153 PNR DES MARAIS - In the heart of the Cotentin and the Bessin Marshland 08/07 29/07 RENO

CONCF-216 THIERS SUR THEVE - Renovating the church 08/07 29/07 RENO

CONCF-243 CROTTET – Wild nature within reach 08/07 29/07 ENVI

CONCF-244 NEULISE – Let’s bring an old wash-house back to life 08/07 29/07 RENO

CONCF-092 NATURAL RESERVE LA BASSEE – The wilderness of Ile de France 20/07 10/08 CONS ENVI


CONCF-181 PELISSANNE – A mill in the heart of Provence 20/07 10/08 RENO

CONCF-246 GRENOBLE – Support the organizations fighting precarity 29/07 19/08 SOCI

CONCF-038 ALLEGRE – Let’s embellish the medieval borough! 03/08 24/08 ENVI RENO

CONCF-039 ANZAT-LE-LUGUET – Rebuild a pastoral mountain cabin 03/08 24/08 RENO

CONCF-040 DAVAYAT – The preservation of lime kilns 03/08 24/08 RENO

CONCF-041 SAINT-PAL-DE-MONS 2 - A chapel in the heart of the valley 03/08 24/08 RENO

CONCF-063 CARENTOIR – In the footsteps of the Templar Knights 03/08 24/08 RENO

CONCF-064 SAINT PIERRE DE PLESGUEN – At the heart of romantic Britain 03/08 24/08 RENO

CONCF-065 SAINT SULIAC – Between land and sea 03/08 24/08 RENO

CONCF-093 ESSONNE – A unique geological reserve 03/08 24/08 ENVI RENO

CONCF-155 NUAILLE – Rediscover architectural heritage 03/08 24/08 RENO

CONCF-277 SALAGOU LAKE - Protecting biodiversity 03/08 24/08 ENVI

CONCF-015 ESCASSEFORT - A medieval fortress 05/08 26/08 RENO

CONCF-125 CAPDENAC – Castles and good mood! 05/08 26/08 CONS

CONCF-126 GAZAX ET BACCARISSE – One for all, all for Gazax! 05/08 26/08 RENO

CONCF-127 LUZ-SAINT-SAUVEUR – City of lights in the mountains 05/08 26/08 RENO

CONCF-156 ECHAUFFOUR – St Andre’s frontage 05/08 26/08 RENO

CONCF-157 L’AIGLE – The secret of the tower 05/08 26/08 RENO

CONCF-247 ALBERTVILLE - Fortress renovation 05/08 26/08 RENO

CONCF-248 OULLES EN OISANS – On the mountain road 05/08 26/08 ENVI

CONCF-249 SAINTE AGNES - Build the wall with us ! 05/08 26/08 RENO

CONCF-159 VAAS – With the friends of the Rotrou Water mill 12/08 26/08 RENO

CONCF-066 HENNEBONT – Renovation of a National Stud 02/09 23/09 RENO

CONCF-223 AVRICOURT - The flagship workcamp! 02/09 24/09 RENO

CONCF-278 NIMES – Building a dry stone wall 02/09 17/09 RENO

CONCF-279 HERAULT MEDITERRANEE – Discovery of the local flora on the beach 09/09 23/09 ENVI

Teenage camps:

All of them are open to A4All campaign.

Contact person: Anthony Crochu at [email protected]




Concordia PICARDIE

8 allée des Riez – Chemin des vignes

80090 AMIENS

Tel: 03 22 39 06 47

[email protected]

CODES: CONCF-211 to 240Concordia NORMANDIE-MAINE

2 Rue d'Autriche, Apt 1740

72 000 LE MANS

Tel: 02 43 75 23 03

[email protected]

CODES: CONCF-151 to 180

Concordia ILE-DE-FRANCE

156 rue d'Aubervilliers

75019 PARIS

Tel: 09 81 23 96 41

[email protected]


Concordia AUVERGNE

14, bd Gergovia

63000 CLERMONT FERRAND

Tel: 04 73 90 65 66

[email protected]


Concordia AQUITAINE

14, rue de l’église

33880 ST CAPRAIS de BORDEAUX

Tel: 05 56 78 76 46

[email protected]

CODES: CONCF 001 to 030

Concordia RHONE-ALPES

37 rue Elie Rochette

69007 LYON

Tel: 04 72 60 97 56

[email protected]


Concordia BRETAGNE

c/o la Coopérative

273 boulevard de la Robiquette,

35000 RENNES

[email protected]


Concordia SUD-EST

Maison du Château, rue Nafournes

34800 Clermont l’Herault

Tel: 04 67 88 21 04

[email protected]

CODES: CONCF 271 to 300

Concordia MIDI-PYRENNEES

[email protected]


And where our outgoing and incoming great team of volunteers, Gladys, Monica, Julien and Anthony are in the head office in Paris:

CONCORDIA FRANCE

64 rue Pouchet

75017 PARIS

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Animateur








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