ESC: SJ/ESC72 - Workcamp in progress at the castle!

Name: ESC: SJ/ESC72 - Workcamp in progress at the castle!
Start: 2025-10-20
End: 2025-11-02
Location: Laguépie, France

Code: 46998 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

Come and discover a vibrant rural village while learning hands-on skills to enhance public spaces. The village of Arvieu, located in the heart of the Lévézou region and near Lake Pareloup, has 800 inhabitants and sits at an altitude of 800 meters. This experience will immerse you in the village ecosystem—recognized as a "Smart Village"—which includes over 25 associations and a third-place facility combining public and socio-cultural services, professional activities, and more broadly, the Social and Solidarity Economy. For several years, the municipality of Arvieu and its local ecosystem have been working to improve village life for residents and to attract and welcome newcomers. This experience allows you to live at the heart of a dynamic yet peaceful natural environment.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You’ll be housed at Arvieu Castle, a beautiful building set within several wooded hectares, just a 5-minute walk from the village center. Sleeping arrangements are shared dormitory-style rooms with communal bathrooms on the same floor. Curtains are available in dorms for extra privacy. You will need to bring your own sleeping bag. Wi-Fi access is available, but the connection is open and very unstable. A washing machine is available for reasonable and scheduled use. Meals will be healthy, local, and primarily vegetarian. Two meat-based meals will be offered each week.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will work each weekday morning for 4 hours under the guidance of a professional mason and local residents. You’ll learn various techniques and participate in the rehabilitation of a public garden wall and the restoration of the church square. If you have extra time or want to mix things up, no worries—the Arvieu Castle site is an ongoing, beautiful worksite, and the team will be happy to have your help. You will also take part daily in maintaining the premises and preparing meals.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Aged between 18 and 30. No other requirment.
Deadline: 17/10/2025 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

FR46998

20/10/2025 → 02/11/2025

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Deadline: 17/10/2025

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

24 Rte de la Lauressie, 82250 Laguépie, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:00 (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