📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Welcome to the Northern Alps region! Half-way between Mount Blanc and Lï''man lake, the town of Cluses and its exceptional views await you this summer for an international volunteer project for young people. The advantage of this project is that: you will be welcomed by some of the townï''s local young people, aged 17 to 25, who will be by your side working on the project and helping you to visit their splendid region. Expect cultural immersion and celebrations on this exciting volunteer project. For more information look on: http://www.cluses.fr/Tourisme-et-loisirs#.VrNgXvl5MZ4
💼 What the programme involves
Together with 8 local young people, you’ll be helping to beautify various community buildings. You’ll be doing important work for local residents: bringing color and beauty back to old buildings located in a working-class district of the city!
You will be assisted by two local animators for the technical part. Work will take place in the morning (5 hours every day, Monday to Friday). Be sure to bring old clothes for the painting!
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be staying in a building in the town, near to the city centre and shopping facilities. On site are a kitchen, shower, toilets, and a common room; one of the rooms will be converted into a dormitory. For bedding, on the floor, Jeunesse et Reconstruction will provide mats, but you must bring your own sleeping bag and bed sheet! You will prepare your meals as a group and you will be required to participate in daily chores (cooking, dish washing, cleaning, etc.). Do not hesitate to bring ingredients and recipes from your country to show your country’s gastronomy to the other volunteers and the inhabitants. Please note: we will not be able to take care of you if you decide to arrive before the beginning of the volunteer project or to stay after!
📍 About the location
At the foot of one of the prettiest mountains in the Northern Alps, and on the edge of the Great Alpine Road, the pretty city of Cluses and its 17,000 inhabitants live in an ideal location! Near to Italy and Switzerland (40 minutes from Geneva!), Cluses gives you direct access to well-known tourist sites such as Mont Blanc or lake Lï''man: you will be amazed by the greenery and you will be able to learn more about the culture of high altitude towns through unique cultural visits and activities! Also, you will be able to make the most of the cityï''s summer events. You will put together an itinerary of cultural and leisure activities with your French team-mates: involving sports, swimming in lakes, excursions, visit of Annecy and other towns, celebratory meals, and of course plenty of cultural and linguistic exchanges! The young people of Cluses look forward to helping you discover the region and their culture, as well as getting to know you all better! Please consider bringing your games, musical instruments, food specialties, favourite recipes, photos, and souvenirs to this experience which will exceed your expectations! For more information about the region visit: : http ://www.savoie-mont-blanc.com/offre/fiche/office-de-tourisme-intercommunal-cluses-arve-et-montagnes/473200
ℹ️ Additional information
Chantier ouverts aux volontaires français à partir de 17 ans
