📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The House of Elsa Triolet and Aragon on the fringe of the Rambouillet forest, 45 minutes from Paris, was the residence of two famous writers of the 20th century.Built many centuries ago, the old water-mill, transformed in an accommodation, was often a source of inspiration for these artists. Here they wrote some of the most beautiful pages of French literature. The House is now a place of culture and memory, managed by an association. It bought few years ago, an historical monument: a wood balroom removable build in the 20's. It was used on the village's centers for popular balroom dancing.
💼 What the programme involves
For the second year, volunteers will participate to renew external and internal wood panels of the removable balroom, they will learn the technique of painting an historical monument. There may be some extra wood work in the house's garden.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be hosted in tents in the garden of the House. A place where you can cook and eat will be available. During the camp you'll have the opportunity to show off your culinary skills by initiating other volunteers with typical dishes from your region. Meals, like all daily activities will be carried out collectively. We will favor local and seasonal products.
📍 About the location
Volunteers and campleaders will decide together the activities they want to do for afternoons and weekends. Games will be organized, meals with inhabitants, visits and bicycle tours in the region. A visit in Paris will be planned!
⚠️ Requirements
Unfortunately, the workcamp and the lifecamp are not accessible for wheelchairs.
EXTRA FEES: reduced to 250€ for international volunteers. Pay attention! Our national participants in France pay the regular 360€ of extra fees. International volunteers coming from our partners in other countries than France pay only 250€ of extra fees.
ℹ️ Additional information
Unfortunately, the workcamp and the lifecamp are not accessible for wheelchairs. EXTRA FEES: reduced to 250€ for international volunteers. Pay attention! Our national participants in France pay the regular 360€ of extra fees. International volunteers coming from our partners in other countries than France pay only 250€ of extra fees.