📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Saint-Genis-De-Saintonge is a muncipality in the southwest of France, situated in the heart of the charentaise countryside in close to the “Lalande” forest, and not far from the Gironde estuary. This municipality is an historical partner of the association with whom we realized the first workcamps within the Charente-Maritime territory in 1996. After not having had a project in the territory for the past dozen years, the community wants to experience the intercultural dynamic generated by the workcamps and use it to renovate the municipality's academic institution.
With this project, you will be actively working for the Sustainable Development Goal n°11 from the United Nations: Sustainable cities and communities.
💼 What the programme involves
Supervised by two technical advisors specialised in masonry, you will continue the work undertaken last year to restore a wall at the entrance of the Collège de Saint-Genis-De-Saintonge. To start, you'll have to take down the part of the wall that's in very poor condition. Then, you'll have the task of gathering reusable stones to put a new wall in place using traditional techniques.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Communal, in mixed dormitories with all amenities available (sanitary facilities, kitchens, etc.). Food will be provided for you, and meals will be prepared alternately by participants.
📍 About the location
Location : Saint-Genis-De-Saintonge, 80km from Bordeaux, Charente-Maritime.
Leisure activities: The goal will be to exchange the richness of your cultures with that of the residents and associations of the territory. Excursions throughout the region will be organized collectively according to your wants (visits, the ocean, museums, etc.). You'll also have the opportunity to discover cities like St Emilion, Bordeaux, La Rochelle etc, and your free time is a great time to prioritize meeting the locals of the area, especially the middle school students, who can't wait to see you!