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The volunteers will participate in agricultural work, planting and harvesting, removing of weeds, maintenance of the buildings, installation of folds for animals in the pinewood in front of the house, taking care of farm animals (make sure you have no allergies). The farm also receives visitors; volunteers may (if they wish) participate in the preparation of meals for the visitors. Volunteers will work under the supervision of the active members of the association. Volunteers should be interested in contributing to the development of the project; to work at different tasks according to the needs; be ready to share one room with other volunteers, respect the rules of homestay and common "family type" living, be ready to do agricultural work and work with farm animals. Number of participants: 2 Language: English
Possible free time activities:
Accommodation: Volunteers are
accommodated in a
comfortable room with beds, general space available being quite
reduced. Active
members of the host association live in the house (3 people permanently). Location: In the Southern part of France. Located a few kilometers from the center of the village of Trets en Provence, the farm is in the middle of the vines, in front of Sainte Victoire (a preserved mountain). Trets has a population of 12 000 inhabitants, and a shopping area. Nearest towns are Marseille (30 minutes), Aix en Provence (25 minutes). Access by bus. Terminal: Trets
Age range: 20 - 30 years old
Trets
is a lively little town of nearly 12,000 inhabitants that has
preserved the charm and traditions of a Provencal village. It lies between
the Sainte-Victoire and Aurelians mountains, near Aix en Provence, and not
far from Aubagne and Marseille.
In this project, the volunteers will be involved in traditionnal masonry work. The group will have to restore the graveyard wall and the school wall. The work includes mainly removing the ciment and doing new masonry joints in order to save the construction. Work will be in the morning, under the guidance of a municipal employee. Language: English Possible free time activities: Excursion to Romans with a visit of the shoe museum and of the old town; discover the towns of St Donat sur l’Herbasse, Hauterives (the “Facteur Cheval” palace), Tain l’Hermitage (cooperative cellar, chocolate factory), of St Marcellin, of St Antoine l’Abbaye en Isère; sport (hikes, football, swimming), lake of Chambos; excursion to discover the Vercors; meeting with other workcamps. Accommodation: In a municipal building. Location: At the heart of the “Drôme des Collines”, between Vercors and Coteaux Ardéchois, between Romans and Tain l’Hermitage and 20 km north of Valence, you will find Clérieux, a farmers’ village, that also had a rich industrial past with its grinding and its factory of fabrics. Its medieval past has left ramparts and a castle. Today, this dynamic town of 2,000 inhabitants, who participate in many associations’ activities, enjoys a huge demographic growth. Terminal: Valence TGV
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Language: English Possible free time activities: Visits, excursions, and hiking, swimming, museums… Accommodation: You will be accommodated under tents, 1 km away from the centre. Mattresses will be provided. You will go by walk to work (about 20 minutes). Location: Saint-Didier-en-Velay is located in the county of Haute-Loire and counts 2 891 inhabitants. Long ago, one of the richest and powerful baronies of the Velay, the town still has remained an architectural heritage with a medieval style from this period. It still has historical buildings. The town is 12 km away from Monistrol-sur-Loire and 24 km away from Saint-Etienne. Terminal: Firminy
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: It is with the intention to preserve its architectural heritage that the municipality hosted its first international workcamp in 2000. Since then, volunteer teams restored a lime kiln and two martyrdoms. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the volunteers and the many contacts with the population, the municipality wishes to renew the project.
Guided by a team of local volunteers, you
will restore a dry stone wall in the village. This involves traditionnal
masonry work. The region is very famous for these walls, and this is why
it is so important for the municipality to take care of them. Language: English Possible free time activities: Visit of Lyon and Villefranche sur Saône. Discovering the vineyards activity: visits of exploitations and cellars. Hiking in the valley of Azergue, the “Monts du Beaujolais” or the “Dombes”. Visit of medieval villages such as Oingt, Châtillon d’Azergues, or Anse. Swimming at the lake of Villefranche. Sport: football, hikes, tennis, swimming... Participation in the festivities of July 14 and to a second hand open market in the village. Accommodation: In the changing rooms of the football ground (showers, kitchen, sleeping rooms). Location: Located at the south of the “Monts du Beaujolais”, 40 km from Lyon, Pommiers is part of the most important places for Beaujolais wine growing. The municipality is also attentive to preserve its historical heritage. Terminal: Villefranche-sur Saône
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: The volunteers will work under the supervision of a local employee to restore the traditional oven in Saint-Jean-de-Nay, both outside and inside. The activities outside the oven include removing plaster, redoing plaster and roofing. Inside, the volunteers will be redoing the archway and the chimney, as well as redoing plaster. Language: English Possible free time activities: Visit of the Limagne marsh, visit of a cheese manufacture, sport activities, hiking, excursions, swimming, horseback riding, etc. Accommodation: You will be accommodated under tents. Mattresses will be available. Saint-Jean-de-Nay is at 942 metres of altitude. Location: Saint-Jean-de-Nay is a rural village of 430 inhabitants, located in a preserved environment and it has a great architectural and historical built heritage. Archaeological remains from the Antiquity were found there. Saint-Jean-de-Nay is 6 km away from Loudes and 18 km away from Puy-en-Velay. Terminal: Le Puy en Velay
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: Under the supervision of a bricklayer for the technical part and of local volunteers, the group of international volunteers will work on the renovation of the fountain of the village of Miradoux. The tasks include cleaning, clearing and building the pool of the fountain and laying out the surroundings. Language: English Possible free time activities: Discovering of the architectural heritage of Miradoux, hiking, soccer, participation in the local festivities (jazz evening, hunters diner, local market, etc.). Accommodation: You will be accommodated under tents, on the municipal stadium. Mattresses will be provided. Location: In the center of the Lomagne country and on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, this town built during the Middle Ages still gets past relics. Its XIIIth century church was built on the place of the fortified castle whose keep was transformed into a bell tower. The village and its region offer a lot of historical patrimony visits, that you can discover. The Gers is also known for its gastronomy and its famous « foie gras » (goose liver). Terminal: Astaffort
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: This is the third international volunteer project to be hosted by the village of Domaize. Opened to this kind of action, it wishes to fully invest the local population and local associations in the welcoming of the young volunteers. The workcamp will be an opportunity for Domaize to create a real dynamics of exchanges by the means of volunteer work. This year the volunteers will build a dry-stone wall in the center of the village and will help in the organisation of a festival of electronic music. Under the supervision of a municipal councillor, you will build a dry-stone wall: selection and cutting stones, building. You will also help to the organisation of the festival Do Mais’En Corps which will happen the 31st of July: setting up the barriers, the panels, welcome the public, “green police” and cleaning after the event. A week of the project will deal with the festival. Note that for the festival your schedules will be irregular. Language: English Possible free time activities: Visits, trekking, hiking, horse riding, swimming… Accommodation: You will be accommodated under tents on mattresses that will be available. You will go to work on foot (15 minutes). Domaize is at 500 metres of altitude. Location: In the heart of Livradois Hill, Domaize is a small rural village of 330 inhabitants. It has a wonderful natural inheritance with the gorges of Dore and Miodet, brooks and waterfalls, many views on the mountain chains of Puys and the Castle of Mauzun. For the bird lovers, there is an area of owl reproduction. Domaize also owns a very rich built heritage. Close towns: Thiers (26 km), Clermont Ferrand (48 km). Terminal: Courpière
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: Supervised by a specialised responsible, the volunteer team will will do securing and improvement works around the bowling green. This will involve construction of a stonewall, using the traditional method with river stones. The idea is to give a better look to the place and to revive this type of construction which tends to be lost and forgotten. Language: English Possible free time activities: The environment allows amazing hikes and cycling tours to discover the region; sites to visit in the surroundings: Cathar castles, the cities of Mirepoix, Foix, Toulouse or also the medieval city of Carcassonne. Accommodation: You will be accommodated in the premises of the municipal stadium, with kitchen and sanitary facilities available. Location: The village of St-Jean-de-Verges is set upon the river Ariege, at the foot of the Pyrenees mountains, in the heart of the Cathar region. It offers charming country-side landscapes, although it is very close to the city of Foix, main city of the District of Ariege. The following cities are accessible by train from the village: Foix (5 km), Pamiers (15 km), Toulouse (80 km). Altitude 350m, 1000 inhabitants Terminal: St-Jean-de-Verges
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: The group of volunteers will work in different places of the town. They will be involved in masonry work and maintenance of the built heritage in the old city (rebuilding stone stairs, repairing walls, cleaning of the site next to the castle). Language: English Possible free time activities: Visits of Privas, Valence, Aubenas, canoe in Ardèche, trekking in the Regional Park, vineyards, remarkable sites, castles, museums, free concerts in la Voulte (once or twice a week). Last year, many shared moments took place with the inhabitants, especially during neighborhood dinners! Accommodation: Under a big tent, kitchen and showers available on the camp site. Location: La Voulte sur Rhône is located, according to its name, on the bank of the Rhône river, at the door of the Eyrieux Valley and of the Regional Natural Park of the Ardèche Mountains. A castle is settled on the top of the city, and the old town is full of charms and very picturesque. Located in between Privas and Valence (20 km), the small city has all the advantages of the countryside (nice landscapes, quietness) and all the qualities of a town (shops, public transportation, cultural events…). The MJC (House of Youth and Culture) is very active and the local youth will be implied in the welcoming of the group: they will organize activities, sports or excursions (sea), barbecues, street drawings workshops... for the volunteer group. Terminal: Valence Ville
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: This volunteer project will be based on the revalorization of a bridge located on the Authre river, on the « Poets’ path ». The work activities consist of pruning, cleaning the stones of the bridge, removing plaster, plastering with lime. Language: English Possible free time activities: Visits, excursions, hiking, horse riding, acrobranche, canoe, museums… Accommodation: You will be accommodated under tents. Mattresses will be provided. You will go by walk to work (about 30 minutes) or the municipal employees will drive you. Marmanhac is 977 metres of altitude. Location: Marmanhac is a rural village with 29 hamlets, located in the Authre valley, also called Poets’ valley. The small Authre River crosses several villages, where some authors were born or lived. Marmanhac has a great built heritage. This small village of 706 inhabitants will delight those who are keen of nature and old stones. Marmanhac is 14 km away from Aurillac. Terminal: Aurillac
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: The volunteer project deals with the restoration of the rural heritage of the town of Meaulne. Under the supervision of a municipal employee, you will first work on the maintenance of the traditional washing place that the volunteers last year have started: cleaning to make it more visible and doing masonry work. Then, you will clean two other traditional washing places, completely covered with vegetation. You will also clean 10 crosses. Finally, depending of the progress of these works, you will create signs made of wood for the hiking trails. You will be divided in small groups and will work 5 hours in the morning, 5 days a week. Language: English Possible free time activities: Hikes and cycling in the forest of Tronçais, visit of the CPIE Pays de Tronçais (learning about the forest trees and the forest legends), swimming, nautical sports on different lakes (St Bonnet, Tronçais). Visit of the Alain Fournier museum (le grand Meaulne) at Epineuil le Fleuriel, visit of Montluçon, etc.
Accommodation: You will be
accommodated under tents in the
Location: Located in the Allier, at 300 km south of Paris, between Bourges and Clermont Ferrand, the town of Meaulne (800 inhabitants), is surrounded by fields and the forest of Tronçais. This forest is part of the most important oak tree forest in Europe (the trees were planted by Colbert to build the boats of the royal navy) and is also a forest where many people were living: coalmen, blacksmiths, etc. The municipality of Meaulne is famous thanks to the writer Alain Fournier who placed the history of his book “Le grand Meaulne” near “Aumance” in the village of Epineuil, not far from Meaulne. Meaulne is 9 km away from Vallon-en-Sully, 18 km away from St Amand Montrond, 40 km away from Montluçon and 50 km away from Bourges. Terminal: Vallon-en-Sully
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: The project will take place in the village of La Bridoire, in Savoy. The village has about 1200 inhabitants, and is located near the Aiguebelette lake, between Lyon and Chambéry. La Bridoire is in a touristic area, and is thus used to exchanges with foreigners, but it has chosen to go further, hosting an international volunteer group. In the buildings of the schools group, built in 1930, at the 2nd floor, you will work in order to create the new dance classroom. First, there will be some walls to destroy and then removing the pieces, you will have to remove the former windows… etc. According to the progress of the work, you may also have paintings to do, and some different arrangements so that the room should be ready to welcome the dancers in September. Language: English Possible free time activities: Visit of Chambéry or Lyon, canoe and pedal boat on the lake, museum of Lépin about the fauna and flora of the lake (and registered as a Sensitive Natural Space), meetings with the inhabitants (shared dinners and lunch, welcome evening, common activities), trekking in the mountains around (L’Epine especially). Accommodation: You will be hosted under tent, near the gymnasium of the village, where you can find showers and a kitchen. Matresses will be provided. Location: La Bridoire is a village in the beginnings of the Savoy region, at 268m high. Many trekking paths offer nice walks around, allowing the discovery of the Grenand gorges (pedagogical treks). The village is located at the doors of the natural park of Chartreuse. The region is thus rich of nature activities and the volunteers will appreciate the Savoy region thanks to walks and trekking.
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: Emmaus is a community that welcomes marginalised and homeless people, mostly men. They are called "companions". The community provides them with a place where they can live and work. It is a place where people live together in a spirit of solidarity. Some companions live there temporarily while going through a tough phase in life and the community supports them towards social reinsertion; others see life in the community as an alternative way of life. There are 3 founding principles in all Emmaus Communities: welcoming people (everybody whatever their origin and their past); working, which is seen as fundamental for a sound life and as the way to reinsertion and reconstruction of self esteem; sharing is the third pillar of life in the community. The group of volunteers will share the life and activities of the companions, organised around the collecting, fixing and selling of second-hand articles in the community shops. The volunteers will be associated to the daily tasks carried out all year round by the companions. Work from Tuesday to Saturday, morning and afternoons, days off on Sunday and Monday. Some days, volunteers may work at the Montelimar community, located 35 km South of Valence. Language: English Possible free time activities: Discovering Crest (visit of the tower, abseiling...), and various sites of the Drôme valley such as Die (old town, and cooperative cellar), Saillans (magnagnery), Aouste (oil mill)...; visit of the town of Valence, Montélimar (museum of the miniature and manufacture of nougat), Romans (the shoe museum); excursion to discover the Vercors; sports, rides, hikes, swimming, canoe (Drôme). Accommodation: In the community building. Location: Located at 10 km south of Valence, in the Drôme, Etoile (4,500 inhabitants) is a town which overhangs the valley of the Rhône. Its village, at the heart of the enclosure of the 15th century, reveals an architectural heritage of quality: a church, stone houses, a chapel and a castle. As for its countryside, it is characterized by very diversified landscapes (edge of the rivers Rhône and Véore, agricultural and fruit bearing zones, hills and woods). The community is sheltered in a priory at 1.5 km from the village. Terminal: Valence ville
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: Bagnols is a small typical village of the Haute-Auvergne, located in the center of the Park of Volcanoes of Auvergne. This village has a great built heritage that the association “Nature et Patrimoine” wants to safeguard and preserve. The local Council wants to entrust the volunteers of an international workcamp with a restoration of a dry-stone wall. This dry-stone wall is located on the former road leading to Cros. Nowadays, it is a footpath very attended by hikers. Under the supervision of a responsible, the volunteers will restore a dry stone wall in Bagnols, which is totally destroyed in some parts. This will require stone selection and cutting, and also rebuilding of the destroyed parts using traditional techniques. The group will also help with the upkeep of footpaths (pruning and clearing). Language: English Possible free time activities: Visits, excursiona and hiking, swimming, canoe…
Accommodation: You will be
accommodated under tents,
Location: Bagnols counts 532 inhabitants and is at 860 metres of altitude. This genuine village of the Haute-Auvergne is located in the Regional Natural Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne, on the Artense plateau. It is in a green region, among woods composed by fir trees, beech tree and oaks. Before, the roofs of the Bagnols’ houses were made in thatch; a huge fire burned them and made them disappear. Bagnols is 8 km away from La tour d’Auvergne and 64 km away from Clermont-Ferrand. Terminal: Laqueuille
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Volunteer project: The international volunteers will be guided by a technical leader of a local association. The aim of the project is the restoration of low walls located in the town centre. The work activities consist mainly of brushing of the wall, removing of plaster and clearing, replacing of the stones, replastering. The volunteer team will also help organising an educational hiking for local youth on the topic of the environment. Bring documents from your country about the environment and its place in the country. Language: English Possible free time activities: Participation in a medieval festival organized by the association Billom Renaissance, meeting with the local associations, visit of the medieval city with Billom Renaissance, discovering of the pink Garlic of Billom, swimming pool, football, basketball, tennis, walk in the Madet Gorges, horse riding, visit of castles (Mauzun, Lachaux Montgros), visit of the Livradois forez park, visit of the towns of Clermont-Ferrand and Issoire. Accommodation: Under tents, at the campsite. Mattresses will be provided. Average altitude is 500 m Location: Billom is a small town of 5000 inhabitants in the regional park of Livradois Forez, 20 min from Clermont-Ferrand and Thiers. Originally Gallic village and druidic center, the Romans made of it a stop on the great way connecting Lyon to Bordeaux. Its intense development enabled the village to become one of the first important towns of Auvergne in the XII century and to build its fortifications. The medieval area and old documents are not enough to describe this welcoming town. City nearby: Clermont Ferrand (25 km). Terminal: Clermont-Ferrand
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
In a field which is used for animal feeding, you will work on some environmental maintenance tasks. You will also cut and clear of brushwood a piece of land which is overrun by bramble. Then, you will plant local and biological species and you will help to fix the horse enclosures. Some gardening work could be done as well. Language: English Possible free time activities: Many hiking opportunities in the area available and you could also access the swimming pool of the farm. Some visits to other farms are possible where you will discover local products. Accommodation: You will be hosted in the farm’s camping, in a hut and you don’t need to bring mats. Sanitary facilities available in the farm.
Location: Tarn Department, Midi-Pyrenees. The farm is located in a remote area and the nearest town has only 1,000 inhabitants. Be ready that you won't spend your time in a city even if an excursion to Albi is organized by the group leader.
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
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Volunteer project: The association "La ferme de Noé" has purchased in
2003 a property of 4 hectares in the village of Trets en Provence, to
create a social and organic farm. The association has
50 members. Friends and family members give a hand regularly for the
development of the farm. The objective is to develop the economic aspect
of the activity to achieve financial autonomy (visits of the public,
restaurant, selling farm products). 
Volunteer project:
The town already hosted international volunteer projects. They were
aimed at the embellishment of the village. The volunteers left good
memories, and it is therefore without hesitation that the municipality
renewed this experience. The local people are very involved in exchanges
with the volunteers. Very strong and notable moments took place,
with the children of the school, to whom the volunteers talked about
their countries.
Volunteer project: The aim of the
volunteer work on this project is strengthening of dry-stone walls in
Saint-Didier-en-Velay. Under the supervision of a specialised
responsible, you will rebuild the destroyed parts of this wall, using
traditional techniques. The work tasks includes selection and cutting of
stones, and rebuilding of the destroyed parts with a lime mortar.
pitch.
Mattresses will be provided. You will go to work by bike (about 25
minutes for the furthest site).
Volunteer project:
The educational farm is located in a very small hamlet, in the region of
the Tarn, in the south of France. During all the year, the farm
organizes school and holiday camps for children and teenagers. They
learn about the farm life by discovering animals and the rural space.
The farm decided to welcome an international group this year in order to
be helped for the maintenance and the cleaning of green areas. The farm
also wants to diversify its public by becoming open to young people from
other countries. 
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