DRY-STONE IN PROVENCE 1
France
Teenagers
Renovation
Environment
Teenagers
Renovation
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
DRY-STONE IN PROVENCE 1
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Châteaudouble is a medieval commune with a very rich heritage; some places are designed national heritage sites. Very dynamic and invested in the development of its town, its historical and natural heritage, several projects are currently underway in the village. This is a partnership with the commune of Châteaudouble for the second year. Our current project is part of a development plan for the Sainte Anne area, on the heights of the village. It will become an open-air theater with stone terraces and dressing rooms for artists. It will be in the middle of old streets made of stones called “calades”, dry-stone walls and also an old chapel. Thanks to your commitment on our project we will have the chance to restore and enhance this magnificent site together for the benefit of the population and tourists.
💼 What the programme involves
Get involve in the heritage of Châteaudouble project, in this small typical medieval village. For nature and heritage lovers!
The commune plans to create an open-air green theatre on an esplanade overlooking the village and its listed monuments with a magnificent unobstructed view. The place will host artists, concerts and many other events for the inhabitants and tourists, participating in the dynamism of the village.
Come and restore dry-stone walls in a future green theatre!
The site being vast, there are various restoration works planned!
- Sorting stones (collected and purchased ones)
- Restoration of dry-stone walls
- Cleaning the area (ground clearance)
- Materialization and construction of the area\'s entrance
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in tents on a site with access to a building for collective daily life, toilets and meals. Remember to bring your camping mat or air mattress and your sleeping bag. As we do not have a bathroom on site, we will install solar showers.
You will share the different collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the workcamp leaders, you will participate in the grocery shopping and the preparation of the meals, favoring healthy and local products.
📍 About the location
A real eagle's den, from where it overlooks the Nartuby gorges in the upper Var department, Châteaudouble has retained its authentic medieval appearance.
Châteaudouble name comes from the presence of two Middle Age castles, each of them located on a riverside of the Nartuby. Only the remains of the Tower, a square keep, dating from the 12th century, which overlooks the village, remain today.
Perched on its narrow plateau, Châteaudouble is a village that invites you to a casual discovery of its alleys, wandering between the houses and climbing up to the ruins of the castle, on the plateau of Sainte Anne.
Leisure activities:
- Visits and walks in the village
- Swimming in streams and gorges
- Hiking
- Sport, traditional balls game called “pétanque” etc. We will try to organize an climbing trip for beginners or an outdoor activity with a local association
- Participation in the village festivities
As the commune is isolated with little public transport, most of leisure activities will take place on site.
ℹ️ Additional information
Remember to bring clothes and shoes for work and hiking. Nights can be cold, so bring a good warm sleeping bag. To avoid mosquito bites, remember to bring mosquito repellent and long-sleeves and covering clothes for the evenings. As we are in an area where it can be very warm during the day, bring a hat or cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, a small backpack and water bottles.
As the village is far from the meeting place and has no public transport, it is imperative to be on time at the meeting point!
For the public events, you can bring a few traditional things from home that are easy to carry with you.
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.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CONCF-211
07/07/2021 → 21/07/2021
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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
83300 Châteaudouble, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 20:57 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French