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ETOILE SUR RHONE i CASTLE PARK RESTORATION

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About the project

ETOILE SUR RHONE i CASTLE PARK RESTORATION

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Discover Etoile-sur-Rhone, a village located at the gateway to Provence and surrounded bymountains, plains and hills. Find out more about the village s rich cultural heritage here: (http://www.etoilesurrhone.fr/s-informer/galerie -photo-dossier-video -433) This community willwelcome you during a work camp organised by the volunteers aux colouleurs de solidariteinternationale Participate in the development of an historic park in the old town centre,located between the Massif du Vercors and the Drome Provencale in the delightful Drome valley.People interested in cultural history will not regret coming here

💼 What the programme involves

We are offering you the opportunity to participate in a heritage restoration project with youngpeople from all around the world After 40 years of investment in Etoile-sur-Rhone, youthvolunteer work camps are now part of local history. This summer, the community is entrustingJeunesse et Reconstruction with the restoration of one of the town park s walls: the castle,historically linked to the Chateau de Diane de Poitiers (Renaissance part of the region), offers thebest view over the Monts de l Ardeche from the village. This adventure will give you the chanceto work with stone thousands of centuries old and you will have the opportunity to learntraditional building techniques and enhance a harmonious place open to local people.Your second task: on the occasion of local celebrations and in order to remind people of theforgotten charms of du Calabert , a former hostel located at the foot of the Rhone, you willparticipate in clearing plants away from this historic site. This work will make a visible differenceto the area and it will enable you to appreciate the green spaces of the Bords du Rhone in thecompany of other peopleThe work will take place in the morning, 4 to 5 hours per day from Monday to Friday. Eveningsand weekends can be spent sightseeing or taking part in original and fun cultural activities.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be staying in the Penitents chapel located in Etoile-sur-Rhone s town centreRefurbished by previous international volunteers, this building is now very comfortable: there aredorms, toilets and showers, a shared kitchen and a huge communal lounge for spending timewith other volunteers (ping pong table available). A washing machine will be made available tothe volunteers.Each volunteer will participate in everyday household tasks and meals will be prepared ingroups : feel free to bring culinary specialities from your home country and your favourite recipeto share with everybody

📍 About the location

Let yourself be seduced by the Drome s natural beauty and wealth of cultural heritage Locatedbetween the Alps and Provence, this area will amaze tourists who are passionate about historyand various excursions to the towns situated at the top of sun-drenched hills will be possible,giving you the chance to travel beside meadows and rivers. La Drome is an area waiting to bediscovered You will be able to visit Etoile-sur-rhone s surrounding area thanks to differenttouristic activities: walking and of course tasting local products You will be warmly welcomed tojoin to the Calabert society, a local society who s focus is to restore an old hostel on the banks ofthe Drome river.During your stay you will be encouraged to take part in cultural and linguistic exchanges. You arewelcome to bring along board games, musical instruments, recipes, pictures and other souvenirsso you can have a memorable experience in the company of other volunteers

⚠️ Requirements

1/ No specific competences for this workcamp, except liking team-work and being very motivated, in a good mood and willing to exchange with the compagnons 2/EU volunteers : bring along with you your European Health Insurance Card; non-EU volunteers : do bring your CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE. Each health expenses will be paid by the volunteer and refunded when back in its own country. 3/ You need to bring along with you : Bed linen, sleeping bag, working clothes, resistant shoes for work, warm clothes for fresh nights, hat/sunscreen/sunglasses/swimsuit, your camera, photos/souvenirs/little things from your own country. For the boys : do not forget to bring your swimming trunk in addition to your short pants (which are prohibited in the French public swimming pool). 4/It is no longer allowed to change foreign traveller s checks into money in the French banks : think about doing it in the foreign exchange counter (airport, stations, big cities) BEFORE arriving to the workcamp

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📅 Available sessions

JR16/203

10/07/2016 → 01/08/2016

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 13
♂ 0/6 ♀ 0/7

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

Rhône, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English French