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ESC: DARE THE MOUNTAIN IN PROVENCE

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About the project

ESC: DARE THE MOUNTAIN IN PROVENCE

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Statutory object : CONCORDIA is a non-profit organisation for Youth and Popular Education founded in 1950 with the aim to promote international exchanges of young volunteers. Concordia's objectives are : - To contribute to the animation of the social life by the participation of French and foreign volunteers in the realization of civil works of general interest. - To promote the circulation of people and ideas through international exchanges in order to develop knowledge, mutual understanding and peace. - To promote an education project, encouraging an active citizenship of people for a democratic, united and participatory society. Organization: Concordia has a national headquarters and 11 delegations spread throughout France. Concordia Midi Pyrénées is the local office in the South-Western area surrounding Toulouse. We are specialized in hosting short and long-term volunteering projects, such as : • ESC programs (youth exchanges and hosting long-term ESC volunteers) • international workcamps, • local specific youth programs, • rural development projects with local stakeholders and institutions, • awareness education workshops. As of September 2021 Concordia Midi Pyrénées is a team of about 40 active members (see attached file : map of Concordia Midi Pyrénées members).

💼 What the programme involves

Dare to venture into the high mountains! At 2200m in the heart of Mercantour National Park lies the Sanguinière hut, a century-old dry-stone shelter once used by shepherds. Now abandoned, it will be the center of a unique restoration project. This experience is for mountain lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, and those ready to live simply, under the stars. Participants will restore the hut using traditional dry-stone walling and build a larch under-roof. The project is physically demanding and requires good fitness. You’ll carry heavy gear up the mountain, sleep in tents, swim in alpine lakes, and live without internet. The goal is to revive the spirit of early international youth work camps, supported by several partners. The setting is exceptional, and the adventure, unforgettable. Volunteers must be ready to hike 1.5–2 hours each way and live in close harmony with nature.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation during the week will be in individual tents, in the high mountains (2200m altitude). You will set up the tents and your bags on foot (1h30min walk). Cooking will take place in a hut close to the Sanguinière hut, where a gas cooker and (rustic) cooking equipment are installed. The toilets will be dry and the showers solar-powered. Weekend accommodation will be in the village hall, which is a hard-standing building (very large single room, mattresses on the floor). There will be solid sanitary facilities and a well-equipped kitchen (but no solid showers).

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: No skills required, just a lot of motivation and adaptation to the project. The conditions can sometimes be extreme, people with already experience in this type of project would be preferable.
Deadline: 09/07/2025 00:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?
  • Training before and after the project
  • Health insurance during your project
  • round-trip travel reimbursement
  • accommodation and food
  • pocket money
  • language course
  • Return Week-end
  • Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

FR46846

10/07/2025 → 31/07/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 09/07/2025

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

05310 Freissinières, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:30 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French