📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
It is the 13 th workamp that the local council is hosting. Like each year, the council wishes to increase the contacts between the local population and the young volunteers. For this purpose, the workcamp is located in the heart of this beautiful medieval town (30 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand) in order to make the contacts with the inhabitants easier. http://www.billom.com/
💼 What the programme involves
Do you know the 'Incredible Edible' movement ? You will work on a project that aim to provide vegetable tray in a place of the center. You will work 5 hours a day, the morning, and 5 days a week from Monday to Friday.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be lodged in the main building of the campsite. Jeunesse et Reconstruction will make you available mattresses. Billom is 500 metres of altitude, bring warm clothes. You will cook in a cooking place with a refrigerator and a cook; dishes and kitchenware will be provided. There are shops in the village: supermarket, bakery, butcher's shop, restaurants, pharmacy and café. Jeunesse et Reconstruction will not be responsible for you if you arrive before the beginning of the project. Possible lodging in Billom, at your expenses.
📍 About the location
Billom is a village of 4 800 inhabitants, located in the Regional Natural Park of Livradois-Forez, 20 minutes away from Clermont-Ferrand and from Thiers. Originally druidic center, its intense development enabled this gallic village to become one of the first important town of Auvergne, in the XII century and to build its fortifications. The medieval area and old documents are not enough to describe this welcoming town. Billom is 25 km away from Clermont-Ferrand. You will be proposed some activities during your stay: participation in a medieval festival organized by the association Billom Renaissance, meeting with the local associations, Visit of the medieval city with Billom Renaissance, swimming pool, football, basketball, tennis.http://www.stdb-auvergne.com/tourisme/ot.htm. A transportation will be organize during the workcamp for work and activities.
ℹ️ Additional information
NB : chantier ouvert à partir de 17 ans pour les participants français