BETWEEN LAKES AND MOUTAINS
France
Teenagers
Environment
Manual work
Teenagers
Environment
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
BETWEEN LAKES AND MOUTAINS
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In 2021, the town of La Motte-Servolex will host its 19th international workcamp with Concordia. The project is organised in partnership with the events and technical services who are mobilised to welcome you in the best possible conditions.
The town, attached to the Chambéry agglomeration, is young, dynamic and sportive. The challenges of sustainable development are fully taken into account among the town’s policies, which is very active in this area (waste sorting, banning of phytosanitary products, vegetable bins on the public domain...).
The projects carried out in the framework of international workcamps allow us to participate in the heritage’s preservation and to embellish the living environment. Opening up to the World is a desire of the city to promote intercultural exchanges with its inhabitants, especially the youngest ones.
💼 What the programme involves
In the heart of the French Alps, come and discover all the beauties of Savoie through this new volunteer workcamp in partnership with the commune of La Motte-Servolex !
Over the years, the La Motte-Servolex workcamp has become part of the culture of this charming town located a few kilometres from Chambéry, the capital of Savoie. You will be welcomed with great enthusiasm and friendliness by the inhabitants of the town. This year, you will mainly work on the development of a footpath giving access to the future eco-hamlet of the town. This will involve cleaning up and clearing away the bushes. You will also have to build a small wooden footbridge that will cross a small stream. In addition, painting work will also be carried out on the former town hall and the municipal stadium.
All those tasks will be supervised by our partner. They do not require any specific skills and are not difficult to carry out. It will simply require motivation.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in individual tents in front of the Didier Parpillon Sports Hall, at the Raoul Villot stadium, close to the city centre. The kitchen, toilets, showers and the group living area are permanent structures standing in the Halle des Sports, which can also be used as a shelter in case of bad weather. You will help with the meals’ preparation by turns, using the products that will be purchased on site. We will favour local products and short cycle. Tastings of local products are also possible with local producers, notably Savoie cheeses.
Wifi access is possible near the public buildings, which are less than 5 minutes away from the living place.
📍 About the location
La Motte-Servolex (12,400 inhabitants) is a commune located in the Savoie department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is part of the agglomeration of Chambéry from which it is less than 10 km away. Thanks to the motorway network, Lyon and Geneva are respectively 1h20 and 1h away from La Motte-Servolex.
The city is surrounded by the mountains of the Alpine massif and the Lac du Bourget, which has numerous beaches on its shores, leisure centres and tourist sites. You will thus have access to many leisure activities (hiking, open-air cinema, swimming at the Lac du Bourget, cycling) in a setting that is both urban and mountainous.
⚠️ Requirements
Bicycles will also be available for everyday journeys and walks. It is necessary to know how to use them in order to fully enjoy your stay.
ℹ️ Additional information
The municipality will provide you with gloves, reflective vests and protective eyewear for working. Remember to bring closed clothing and shoes that can get dirty for when you’ll be working
The nights can be fresh, so remember to bring a warm sleeping bag and if possible an extra floor mat for your comfort. Friendly times are already planned. If you wish to share a little bit of your culture (cooking recipes, traditional stories, unusual objects...), don't hesitate to bring a small 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 will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CONCF-279
06/08/2021 → 20/08/2021
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
17–99 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
La Motte-Servolex, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 20:56 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French