📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In Chapratel, the town of Clermont-Ferrand has sown the seeds for saving the planet! This urban work camp will give you the chance to play a role in the creation of an eco-friendly neighborhood.
Since 1993, Concordia has been organizing international work camps with the city of Clermont-Ferrand, which shows how well this partnership functions! This year we will be welcomed for the first time by the inhabitants of the Champratel neighborhood, in the North of the town. This neighborhood is currently being renovated, which will result in the creation of an eco-friendly neighborhood comprised of 600 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 neighborhood 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 by constructing wooden street furniture and tidying up public places whilst working in tandem with the neighborhood’s young people and adults.
💼 What the programme involves
Alongside two camp leaders, including a technical instructor, you will create wooden street furniture, for example: picnic tables, benches, seats and outdoor sports equipment. In this way you will learn basic carpentry skills.
🏠 Accommodation on site
At the two-star campsite “Les Sablons” in Pont-du-Chateau (with a swimming pool and activities), sharing two-person tents with boys and girls separated and a collective tent for socializing. 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 local producers.
📍 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 Dôme volcano which summit can be accessed by panoramic train. During your stay, you will be able to take advantage of the town's summer energy (concerts, Sable Show festival, visiting the historic town center, French National Day and fireworks) and also of 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. For more information have a look at: http://www.clermont-fd.com and http://www.planetepuydedome.com.
⚠️ Requirements
The accommodation is located outside of the city center, in a neighboring town. Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As the nights can be quite cold, remember to also bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Clermont-Ferrand on 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 then be reimbursed once back in their home country.”
ℹ️ Additional information
Meeting point:
Clermont-Ferrand train station.
Closest airport:
Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris
Fee:
165€