📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Come discover painting techniques and participate to the promotion of mural painting in this unique workcamp!
The city of Clermont l’Herault, preferred partner of Concordia, wishes to continue this year his politic of development to beautify the city. After many workcamps, of environment and heritage renovation, but especially after the youth exchange on September 2017, where volunteers realized 2 mural paintings with local performers, the city of Clermont l’Herault proposes to continue this work, creating a new mural painting! During this project the volunteers will do a lot of different activities in this beautiful rural city, and the exceptional area of the lake of Salagou!
💼 What the programme involves
Supported by the technical camp leader and the local performers, you will learn the techniques of mural painting and realize a mural painting to beautify the city.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated under tents in the camping of the town situated on the Lake of Salagou, with an access to toilets and showers. Tents will be provided but you can bring your own if you want. 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 using good products from the market and local producers.
📍 About the location
Clermont-l’Herault is located in the department of Herault, at 40km from Montpellier, and only 50km from the Mediterranean Sea. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful historic heritage (Castle of Guilhem, Collegiale Saint-Paul…) and the natural heritage (Lake of Saragou, Cirque of Moureze…). You will choose among a lot of different activities in your free time, such as hikes, water sports or bathing in the Herault gorges! More information: http://www.ville-clermont-herault.fr/
⚠️ Requirements
Open to German and Spanish volunteers only. This project is supported by the OFAJ, the French and German Youth Office. Some volunteers from France, Germany, and Spain may be eligible to have their travel costs supported on the presentation of original receipts.
For the work, please bring gardening gloves, working clothes and closed shoes. As the night can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. Don’t forget your protections against the sun (hat, glasses, sunscreen…) and your swim suit! Some shared times will be organized if you wish, so please feel free to bring some cultural pieces in your bag (food, recipes, stories or dances)!
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
Fee:
165 EUR
Meeting Point:
Train Station of Clermont-l’Herault.
Closest Airport:
Montpellier, Marseille or Paris.