📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The commune of Saint Clair de la Tour wishes to commit itself to the restoration of its heritage while mobilising young people from the commune and from all over the world. By creating the conditions for intercultural exchanges, the municipality also wishes to encourage people to open up their territory more widely and to offer their cultural wealth. The meeting with the local population is also a challenge, and there is no doubt that you will have the visit and the support from the inhabitants who will be on your side.
💼 What the programme involves
In the heart of the Dauphiné, come and discover the heritage of Saint Clair de la Tour and help restore its church.
The church of Saint Clair de la Tour has already had a history full of twists and turns. Destroyed in 1850, it was moved and rebuilt in the heart of the village in 1880. Since then, it has been the object of particular attention in order to preserve it from the damage of time. Take part in this adventure by working on the renovation of the exterior facades. You will remove the old mortar to restore the joints with lime. You will learn the old masonry techniques and the handling of the tools.
This work does not require any specific skills. Your motivation and your ability to work in a team will be your assets to carry out this project.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in non-mixed tents on the municipal football field. You will have a kitchen and a room for meals in La Cure, a building next to the church and about a hundred metres from the football ground. The municipal polyvalent room will also be at your disposal for indoor leisure activities, as well as in case of bad weather and access to showers and toilets.
The group will be always supervised by two workcamp leaders, a group life leader and a technical leader. Together, you will participate in the organisation of the group daily life (cleaning, activities...) and in the preparation of the meals, in turn, from products that will be bought nearby. Products and short circuits products will be bought in priority. Tastings of local products will also be possible with local producers.
📍 About the location
The commune of Saint Clair de la Tour is in the north of the Isère department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has nearly 3500 inhabitants and has many small shops. The town of La Tour-du-Pin is less than 5 km away and offers a connection, from the SNCF train station to Lyon and Grenoble.
On site, you can enjoy a water sports centre, the proximity of the lakes of Aiguebelette and Paladru. The Dauphiné is also a great place for hiking and cycling.
ℹ️ Additional information
Remember to bring gloves and clothes and shoes that are not afraid of dirt. Also remember to bring a sleeping bag for cold weather as well as clothes suitable for rain (fleece jacket, rain clothes). Don't forget sun protection (hat, glasses, cream...) and your swimsuit for the numerous swims. Swimming shorts are not allowed in the water sports centre. We will organise social events in collaboration with our staff and according to your wishes. If you wish to share a little of your culture (cooking recipes, traditional stories, unusual objects...), do not hesitate to take a little piece of your country or region 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 them, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
