ESC: Make the Fortress alive again !

Name: ESC: Make the Fortress alive again !
Start: 2023-09-05
End: 2023-09-20
Location: Montaigu-le-Blin, France

Code: 34566 Copied

France European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Participate to the protection and enhancement of this breathtaking heritage! Within the castle, you will realize various works of restoration of walls (ramparts, towers) using traditional techniques and help maintain the vegetation (clearing bushes, etc.) as well as many other varied tasks. There are no special skills required for the work, it's just an opportunity to learn. Beyond this work, you will reflect together on sustainable development using traditional techniques in the restoration of the fortress, but also in the daily life of the group. Protecting this piece of heritage takes time, and a lot of energy. Come contribute to its rebuilding ! Your workcamp will welcome an post-workcamp training week-end. Our campleaders from this summer's workcamps will gather for a post training evaluation along your sides. This is a key moment of our organisation! You will be able to get some help to continue the great work you will have started, share nice evenings and discussions.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation is under tents (1 person per tent) at the town stadium lent by the Town Hall. Tents will be provided. You will have to bring other camping material (ground sheet, sleeping bag, etc.). You, volunteer, are actor/actress of your project ! You will manage the tasks of daily life in teams (shopping, cooking, and cleaning). A rotation will be organised by the campleaders to ensure the smooth running of daily life. All together, you will think about how to work, feed everyone, have fun, get around, visit the region in the most environnementaly and human-friendly way.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will be trained by the technical leader to ancient building techniques which are respectful to the environment and to the historical monument. This is an opportunity for you to discover these typical building techniques in an beautiful landscape. The campleaders will also give a training about the rules of living in a group. Workshop will be organised on the topics of sustainability, active citizenship and around the european solidarity values.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We make a point of promoting social inclusion and access to mobility for all. In this sense, we would like to enable people of all social, economic and cultural classes from 18 to 30 years old. The volunteers should have an interest in Castle renovation and historical monuments. An interest for the preservation of the environment is also needed as all the activities will be thought in the most respectful ways for the environment.
Deadline: No application deadline

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.

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

📅 Available sessions

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05/09/2023 → 20/09/2023

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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

03150 Montaigu-le-Blin, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:06 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French