A CHAPEL IN PROVENCE
France
Renovation
Environment
Renovation
Environment
Fixed dates
About the project
A CHAPEL IN PROVENCE
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
It is the very first time we are going to take part in a project in collaboration with the Pignans town, which is known for its openness and active participation in international projects.
This lovely village offers many sociocultural activities during summer, and you can benefit from many hike routes and other activities in the area.
💼 What the programme involves
Take part in a renovation of a heritage site in Pignans, in the heart of the Var department. Thanks to its 16 fountains and many springs, the village has its own, distinct, nostalgic feel. There are many vineyards, and vine harvesting is the main activity of inhabitants of that heritage site!
For the 2023 project, the town of Pignans wishes to conduct restoration work of the facade of the Saint-Andre chapel which is situated in the center of the village. The building dates back to the 11th century. The volunteers are going to renovate the joint structure using traditional techniques. The work is going to take place on a scaffolding of 6 meters high.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You are going to sleep in individual tents (take your own sleeping mat and a sleeping bag or a duvet!). The everyday life is going to take place in a municipal building. You are going to share different collective tasks and prepare dishes together. A budget is going to be allocated to the animators and you are going to take part in the shopping and in preparing the dishes, favoring local seasonal products. There is no WiFi-access, but telephone signal and mobile internet is accessible, French volunteers may share their internet connection via a hotspot.
📍 About the location
Pignans is a village of 4600 inhabitants situated in the Var department, 90 minutes away from the sea by public transport. The village, at the foot of the Maures massif, has a remarkable built and natural heritage. There are many little rivers around Var, which is known for being one of the most protected departments of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d\'Azur region.
⚠️ Requirements
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 arise on the project, volunteers will have to pay for them, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
This project is supported by the program European Solidarity Corps for young people between 18 and 30 years. It is open to all volunteers that fit the ESC criteria.
The participation to the ESC volunteering teams is subjects to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage:
https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en
volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project;
volunteers need to enrol in the PASS, the European Solidarity Corps Portal ; Concordia France will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;
volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 6€/day, once they arrive on the project in France;
volunteers will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;
volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.
ℹ️ Additional information
Remember to take clothing adjusted to work and hiking conditions, as well as a pair of safety shoes. Nights might be cool, take a warm sleeping bag, a sleeping mat or an airbed. In order to avoid mosquito bites, take an anti-mosquito spray and loose fitting and covering clothing for the evenings. Days might be very hot, so take a cap or a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, a small backpack and water bottles.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CONCF-1305-ESC
06/07/2023 → 27/07/2023
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
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French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
83790 Pignans, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 20:59 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French