BALLS AND WALLS

Name: BALLS AND WALLS
Start: 2026-07-08
End: 2026-07-29
Location: Merléac, France

France Renovation Manual work Renovation Manual work Fixed dates

About the project

BALLS AND WALLS

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The town's elected officials are very committed to youth and culture. They are delighted to welcome a group of international youth to bring their community to life for this first project with Concordia. The municipality's goal is for the group to have extensive contact with local youth as well as residents! Get ready for some wonderful encounters!

💼 What the programme involves

Come and experience an exhilarating adventure by participating in a workcamp in the heart of Brittany! The town of Merleac welcomes you to its first international workcamp and needs your help to renovate the perimeter wall of its petanque court! You will work on rebuilding this structure, originally built during the time of the presbytery and now collapsed. This will be an opportunity for you to learn traditional masonry techniques, as well as to make unforgettable connections with young people from all over the world and warm-hearted locals who will welcome you with open arms.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be accommodated in tents (provided by Concordia) in the village, and a 5-minute walk from the worksite! Group life will be organized nearby in a room provided for the group. There, you will share the various group tasks and activities. Together, you will participate in organizing group life (cleaning, activities, etc.) and take turns preparing meals using products you will purchase locally. The activity leaders will have a budget to cover these expenses, but you will be responsible for preparing the menus and doing your own shopping. A vegetarian diet using local and seasonal products will be preferred, while respecting the participants' dietary requirements and allowing you to discover local cuisine.

📍 About the location

Merleac is a small corner of Brittany near the town of Loudeac, in the Cotes-d'Armor department. Nearby Lake Bosméléac offers opportunities for wonderful kayaking trips. And the sea is less than an hour away by car! You will be provided with a minibus for your transportation needs.

⚠️ Requirements

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 (no sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project; Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the European Solidarity Corps Portal; Concordia France will organise their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project; Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 8€/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. Your tickets have to be uploaded on the CONFIRMATION FORM. Please fill the confirmation form when you receive the Infosheet. This is MANDATORY for all ESC participants. If you fail to provide your transport tickets on time, your participation may be cancelled. The tickets have to be shared a month before the project. In the case of last minute application, the delay will be of two days.

ℹ️ Additional information

Regardless of the season in Brittany, you should bring at least one warm outfit (pants, sweater, socks, closed-toe shoes, rain gear) and one light outfit (skirt or shorts, t-shirt, open-toe shoes). Here, it's said that all four seasons can be experienced in one day! Also, remember to bring work clothes and closed shoes, a swimsuit for swimming. Nights can be chilly, so bring a good, warm sleeping bag and an insulated sleeping mat. Social events will be organised together with your campleaders. If you'd like to share a little piece of your culture (recipes, traditional stories, unusual objects, music, etc.), don't hesitate to take something with you ! The last day is dedicated to departure, usually in the morning.

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