Lets rebuild the old Fort de Jouy

Name: Lets rebuild the old Fort de Jouy
Start: 2020-07-11
End: 2020-07-26
Location: France

France Manual work Renovation Heritage Manual work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Fort de Jouy-sous-les-Côtes is a former military castle built in 1885 in Géville, a village located in Lorraine. The association Amis du Fort de Jouy has dedicated many years in preserving and restoring this historic monument.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will be working on restoring this castle with local volunteers. the tasks will be diverse such as masonry, painting and maintenance work. The tasks can be physical sometimes and therefore, volunteers have to be ready to work!

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accommodation is basic. Volunteers will be sleeping inside the fort on beds and mattresses. However, please, bring a WARM sleeping bag as it can get very cold during the night even in July!

📍 About the location

Located near the city of Géville in Lorraine, north-eastern France

⚠️ Requirements

Be prepared for minimalistic living conditions, hard work, delicious food, incredible landscapes and a great experience

ℹ️ Additional information

SCI FRANCE APPLIED FOR A EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORP FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT. IN CASE IT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL THE PROJECT WOULD BE ONLY OPEN TO EUROPEAN VOLUNTEERS UNDER 30 ! Last year camp's pictures are available there: https://www.flickr.com/photos/154450404@N06/sets/72157661786732417

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

FR-SCI 12.1

11/07/2020 → 26/07/2020

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 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

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:52 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

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+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English French