ESC: Let's Rebuild a French Fortress: the Fort of Jouy

Name: ESC: Let's Rebuild a French Fortress: the Fort of Jouy
Start: 2022-07-10
End: 2022-07-25
Location: Geville, France

Code: 31054 Copied

France European Voluntary Service Environment Culture European Voluntary Service Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Our local partner works at the renovation and restoration of the XIXth century of the military fort of Jouy-sous-les-Cotes. The fortress is situated in the east of France, not far from Nancy, Verdun and Metz, and its aim was to protect France against potential German attacks in the XIXth century. It was situated in a zone close to the border between France and Prussia, which had been fixed at the end of the war of 1870, lost by France, which had had for consequence the annexation of Alsace and part of the Lorraine (the current department of Moselle) by Prussia. But after the 1st World War, won by France, the territories of Alsace and Moselle are incorporated back into France, also the border between both countries is again moved and the Fort of Jouy loses its strategic interest. Since 2002, the association works on its restoration and development: visits are organized for tourists and it is also often used for cultural and artistic events. Application form: https://ufile.io/si31ojby

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be accommodated literally INSIDE the fort, in the old military barracks, so be prepared for rudimentary accomodation. We will prepare the cots (camp beds), therefore you need to bring your sleeping bag and pillow, a towel and a toiletry bag. To participate in the renovation, additionally to your regular clothes, it is better to bring with you sturdy shoes and clothing. You will also need working gloves (gardening ones are quite okay). Volunteers will be picked up from Commercy station.

🎒 Leisure activities

Tasks will be very different from day to day: you may be asked to renovate some walls, paint some doors, to create some mortar and replace some stones of a wall, up on a scaffold... But you could very well be cutting some branches in the ditch and also show French and foreign tourists around the fortress. You'll be working 6 hours a day, 5 days a week to renovate this exceptional heritage building. We are then counting on you to take turns and make sure everyone is having fun! Activities, workshops and visits (surroundings, places mentioned above) are organized in the evenings and on weekends.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: Please fill in the following document : https://ufile.io/si31ojby so we can get to know you! No specific profile, just be willing to live and work together in a group for 2 weeks and be prepared for physical work that can be hard. Knowledge of France or the area is not at all required, only be interested in getting to know other people and places! Send the form by email to [email protected] and [email protected] and we'll get back to you soon!
Deadline: Application deadline: 24/06/2022

ℹ️ Additional information

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/ This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

FR31054

10/07/2022 → 25/07/2022

Closed

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Deadline: 24/06/2022

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

Jouy sous les Côtes, 55200 Geville, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:21 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French