ALBERTVILLE - Fortress renovation
France
Renovation
Renovation
Fixed dates
About the project
ALBERTVILLE - Fortress renovation
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
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 !
💼 What the programme involves
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 on site
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.
📍 About the location
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, 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...).
⚠️ Requirements
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.
ℹ️ Additional information
Meeting point:
Albertville train station
Closest airport:
Lyon or Paris
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CONCF-247
05/08/2016 → 26/08/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
73200 Albertville, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
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🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French