CLERMONT-FERRAND 1 – Build a shelter in a shared garden
France
Teenagers
Manual work
Teenagers
Manual work
Fixed dates
About the project
CLERMONT-FERRAND 1 – Build a shelter in a shared garden
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Since 1993, Concordia has been organizing international workcamps with the city of Clermont-Ferrand, which shows how well this partnership works. Every year, we come back to active neighbourhoods, where inhabitants created familial gardens and associations develop their activities. You will be hosted in a Community House, which is a meeting spot and information centre for locals. The Community Centre team will welcome you and will provide you with a room where you can store your personal belongings and take your meals. Local youth will be able to participate in the work camp and show you their area.
💼 What the programme involves
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In the neighbourhood of Champratel, the town of Clermont-Ferrand has planted the first tree for climate protection symbol! We invite you to take part in the ecological transformations of this district by helping a collective of gardeners.
This neighbourhood is currently being renovated, which will result in the creation of an eco-friendly neighbourhood comprised of homes, shops and lots of grassy areas. The project aims to get the inhabitants back in touch with each other, bring back life to the neighbourhood and promote new ways of living and of respecting the environment. The grassy, natural areas will take pride of place and large playgrounds, picnic areas and football pitches will be made there. We are giving you the chance to play a part in this big project with a group of women residents. Together, they look after a shared garden.
You will build a large wooden shelter for the inhabitants. Thanks to your work, they will have a friendly shelter protected from the sun and rain, to get together, share meals and rest. Along with a technical leader, you will learn basic carpentry skills and how to tinker and to build with your own hands!
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated at the two-star campsite “Les Sablons” in Pont-du-Chateau (with a swimming pool and activities), sharing two-person tents, boys and girls separately, and a collective tent for socializing. During your stay, you will be accompanied by two camp leaders recruited by Concordia. You will be staying with another international workcamp for teenagers. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes with good products from the market and from local producers. Free WIFI at the campsite.
📍 About the location
The urban area of Clermont-Ferrand is Auvergne's lively regional capital. It is located in an exceptional volcanic area, at the foot of the Puy de Dome volcano which summit can be accessed with a panoramic train. During your stay, you will be able to enjoy the town's summery energy (concerts, Sable Show festival, visiting the historic town centre, French National Day and fireworks) and the countryside which is located right on its doorstep (hiking over the volcanoes, swimming in the lakes, etc.). It will be a rich and varied trip.
⚠️ Requirements
Pour les volontaires français sur ce chantier en France (to our national participants in France) :
Pour les français s'inscrivant sur notre site, les frais de participation additionnel (200 €) indiqués dans cette description sont directement intégrés aux frais d'inscription "ADOS en France" de 460 €. En effet, ceux-ci comprennent à la fois les frais d'inscription de 260 € et les frais de participation de 200 €.
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https://www.concordia.fr/chantiers-france-2020
ℹ️ Additional information
The accommodation is located outside of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, in a neighbouring town. Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country as well as musical instruments and games. You will get around Clermont-Ferrand by foot, by car and by minibus.
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.
For more information have a look at: https://www.clermontauvergnetourisme.com
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CONCF-033
10/07/2020 → 25/07/2020
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
15–17 years old
Solidarity donation
200.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Clermont-Ferrand, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:47 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French