LA BEAUME CORNILLANE NATURAL HERITAGE
France
Environment
Manual work
Environment
Manual work
Fixed dates
About the project
LA BEAUME CORNILLANE NATURAL HERITAGE
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Located in the foothills of the Vercors, this is a work camp for those who love nature and the great outdoors The residents of La Baume Cornillane welcomed a workcamp in 2016 and will be waiting for you again during two weeks of friendly exchanges and cultural discoveries. Located at the foot of the Vercors mountains, this small, rural and agricultural village protects its historical and environmental heritage and offers many starting points for beautiful walks. Looking out over the plain of Valence and the surrounding mountains, this historical site offers a beautiful panoramic view of the region. The residents and local town council members are counting on your help to highlight their environment. For more information about the village: http:// www.labaumecornillane.fr/
💼 What the programme involves
The village contains natural and historical treasures. You will have the chance to leave a personal mark on this work camp: indeed you will operate in a popular spot among hikers: a waterfall and a cave named La grotte de la Dame which is at the origin of the village s name. Your task will consist of clearing plants away from the path going to these beautiful spots. Then you will make the path more safe by adding some wooden planks to protect it from the river. The place is shaded and surrounded by nature You will be leaded a profesional who will help you with technical tasks.The work will take place in the morning (5 hours per day, 5 days per week). It s a 20 minute walk from your accomodation to the camp area. Don t forget to bring old clothes and sturdy to protect you from the vagetation and closed shoes (such as work or walking boots).
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will benefit from a shared living space, basic but comfortable. You will sleep in tents on a site not far from the centre of this small village. There, you will have access to a building belonging to the council which has a place for cooking, a large room for group activities, WCs and a shower. Jeunesse et Reconstruction will provide tents and mattresses; Attention: cold nights in the tents please don t forget to bring warm sleeping bag and clothes Meals will be prepared by the volunteers: don t hesitate to bring specialities or recipes to share with the other volunteers The organisation cannot take responsibility for you if you arrive before the start date of the work camp or stay on after the end of the camp.
📍 About the location
Located approximately 20km from the town of Valence and at the foot of the Vercors, a mountain range in the southern Prealps, La Baume Cornillane benefits from a beautiful environment, perfect for walks and relaxation. It is a small village in which the only business is a restaurant and it has no fewer than 3 goat farmers The residents will have their hearts set on showing you their region, countryside and gastronomic specialities. Possible activities: meal with a local family, visit to Crest, hikes in the Vercors, swimming, visit to a farm, tasting local products, discovering villages typical of the Drome area and, of course, intercultural exchanges with the other volunteers and residents. Don t hesitate to bring games, musical instruments, culinary specialities or your favourite recipes, photos and souvenirs, in order to have an experience that will exceed your expectations
⚠️ Requirements
1 / No need for specific competence to participate, simply enjoy to live and work in groups and have the motivation to spare 2 / Jeunesse and Reconstruction does not provide a car during the work camp. 3 / At the end of the work camp, no transportation will be organized by our association (your group will organize it with the locals). You will then have to arrange your own means of transport to return to the train station and plan it during the camp with the team leader. 4/ More info about trains: http://www.voyages-sncf.com 5/ European volunteers should bring their European health care card, and everybody must, in any case, BRING THEIR INSURANCE CERTIFICATE. If health issues on the camp, the volunteers will have to pay for it, and then get reimbursed once back in the home country. 6/Do not forget to bring: a warm sleeping bag, a sheet, working and warm clothes (socks, sweaters and rain-coat-), solid and closed shoes for work, a hat/sunscreen/ sunglasses/swimsuit, camera, photos/souvenirs/games from your country. For male volunteers: short pants are generally prohibited in the public swimming pools in France, please bring a bathing suit. 7/ It is no longer possible to change traveler s checks in foreign currency at the offices of French banks; please go to exchange offices (airport, train station, big city) before arriving on site
ℹ️ Additional information
Chantier ouvert a partir de 17 ans pour les participants francais
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JR17/213
02/07/2017 → 15/07/2017
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
26120 La Baume-Cornillane, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:33 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French