📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Every year, the town of Montendre works on the restoration of its heritage and contributes to the valorisation of intercultural exchange with the hosting of volunteers and international work camps. Montendre hosts one of the international centres of Solidarités Jeunesses: la Maison des Bateleurs. In order to conserve and valorise its historical heritage identity, each year, for ten years now, the town organises an international workcamp. This year, the city hall wishes to shine and give another breath of life to one of its wash house.
💼 What the programme involves
You will intervene on the restoration of the washhouse accompanied by two technical leaders. The objective will be to realise traditional masonry work, to disjoint, dig up and re-join the stonework with mortar and cement. You will also do coverage work to rebuild the roof which is in very bad condition and to do some finishing on the interior of the space.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In collective dormitories (8 places), at the Bateleurs International Reception House, in Montendre. You would have at your disposal a vehicle for transport to the site and also to discover the region. Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner (you have a budget which camp-leaders will manage and communicate with you throughout the workcamp). You will prepare the meals in turn, especially for lunch and dinner while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as the culture of everyone (hot and cold dishes as well as vegetarians and vegans will be prepared).
📍 About the location
Montendre, Charente Maritime, 65 km from Bordeaux.
Leisure activities: Between some nice villages in south Saintonge, you will enjoy the local heritage. Aside from work, you will take part in summer activities: music events, night events and local markets to taste local products. City tours, like Angoulême or Bordeaux and beach days can be organised. Cognac and St Emilion, two traditional towns of wine, are very close!