ESC: SJ/ESC36 - Tracing the steps of the duke of Lesdiguieres

Name: ESC: SJ/ESC36 - Tracing the steps of the duke of Lesdiguieres
Start: 2025-07-11
End: 2025-07-25
Location: Veynes, France

Code: 44406 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

For 24 years, volunteers from all over the world have been working to preserve the remains of the Duc de Lesdiguières castle. Will you be the next to join the adventure? Set in idyllic mountain scenery, this 16th-century château has been listed as a Historical Monument since 1978. In 2000, a local association was created to safeguard the building's historical, architectural, and cultural memory. The Duc de Lesdiguières - the building's illustrious patron - was the last Constable of France. This military figure is known for his involvement in the Wars of Religion, as well as for his commitment to the construction and development of roads, bridges, and dikes to prevent flooding in the region. He had this château built between 1571 and 1580, but after his death, it was abandoned and looted during the French Revolution. Nowadays the various works we are organizing on this site are designed to consolidate the ruins of this precious work of architecture while enriching its history.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be accommodated in individual tents in a campsite at an altitude of 950 m. The site will be equipped with a large tent that will house the kitchen as well as the group's collective meeting place during the stay. You'll have access to sanitary facilities, a barbecue, a petanque court, and Wi-Fi. Here, we pay attention to our food to reduce our environmental impact: we eat local as much as possible and reduce our meat consumption to twice a week. Daily life is organized collectively: menus (vegetarian, vegan diets, etc.), shopping, activities, and so on.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will be working on consolidating the masonry of a stone parapet wall in the castle ruins. You will restore the masonry on the first rows of stones. A local expert will guide you in the choice of stones to be used, their positioning, and the use of mortar. Some activities involve working on scaffolding. Each day, two members of the group will take turns preparing meals for the team; the menu will be defined in advance. You'll work on-site during the morning, Monday to Friday. Generally speaking, the work involves masonry, preparing tools and meals.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Aged between 18 and 30. No others requirements.
Deadline: 10/07/2025 18:00

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.

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

📅 Available sessions

FR44406

11/07/2025 → 25/07/2025

Closed

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Deadline: 10/07/2025

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

39 Rue Surville, 05400 Veynes, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 22:16 (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