📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds is a commune of 6,600 inhabitants located in the Loire department in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. Bordering Saint-Etienne, the town is also only half an hour’s drive from Lyon. Between the Monts du Lyonnais and the Massif du Pilat, Saint-Jean-de-Bonnefond will welcome you on its hilly territory with breathtaking views. For many years, Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds has been the "Gateway City of the Pilat Regional Nature Park" and thus favors synergies between the rural and urban sectors while respecting the local fauna and flora. In this eco-responsible approach and to value the commitment of the young people, the commune wished to call upon a work camp of volunteers.
💼 What the programme involves
During this workcamp, you will participate in the maintenance and the development of the forest paths of the commune. Four local young people will work alongside you on this workcamp which will allow you to exchange on your different cultures and for them to make you discover their city and their land. You will be supervised by local agents who will share their knowledge with you and who will be keen to help you discover their history. You will work 4 to 5 hours per day. A group of young Germans will be present at the same time as you on the commune, times of sharing will be organized between them, you and the Youth Space of the commune. You will be able to exchange and share your differences in nationalities and cultures.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be housed in a gymnasium where you will have access to sanitary facilities and a cooking area. Each volunteer will be asked to take an active part in the group’s life: preparation of meals, cleaning of dishes, cleaning of toilets and premises. You will walk or bike to the work site.
📍 About the location
Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds knew its rise thanks to the mine and the passementerie and the exchanges with the neighboring city Saint-Etienne. Following the successive cessation of these two activities, the town had to turn to new economic horizons. It has thus industrialized and continues to develop within Saint-Etienne Métropole; the Agglomeration Community to which the commune belongs. Nature lovers will be able to take advantage of the hiking trails developed by the commune while history lovers will be able to stroll through the streets to discover its ancient monuments such as the church, the ruins of the Bourg castle or the Bonnefonds spring which gives its name to the commune. During this site, you will also enjoy the festivities of the national holiday of July 14th which will be for you the occasion to meet the inhabitants who will be delighted to share with you their history and their land.
The website of the commune will give you an overview of the place and the activities on the spot: https://www.ville-st-jean-bonnefonds.fr/
