NOGENT-SUR-OISE - In the heart of the city
France
Teenagers
Environment
Construction
Teenagers
Environment
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Fixed dates
About the project
NOGENT-SUR-OISE - In the heart of the city
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Nogent-sur-Oise is, until the Industrial Revolution, a small village which has evolved with the apparition of the railway, the population grew up from 435 to about 20 000 inhabitants. Located near Creil, the town is in the heart of the industry zone but also of the stone quarries. Thus, Nogent-sur-Oise quickly becomes an important city in the department of Oise.
Today, the municipality wants to valorise the local history and continue to improve the living environment for its inhabitants. Thus, they signed a convention with an organization in charge of natural spaces to reorganize the former community gardens. To help them, Concordia extends the workcamp partnership for 4 years at least. This workcamp is the chance to reorganise the former community gardens, located next to the center of the town. You will have the opportunity to be in contact and share with the local population.
💼 What the programme involves
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Come to celebrate with us the 10th workcamp of Nogent-sur-Oise!
The mythic workcamp continues the momentum with the mixt of local and international teenagers. You will be closely integrated into the life of the community, in the animations with the children of the leisure centre and in the retirement home.
This year we will work on the heritage but also on the natural environment of the city. Because the region is known for its stone quarries, the volunteers will naturally work with the local material: the Saint-Maximin stone. You will reorganize natural spaces next to the center of Nogent-sur-Oise and will also create reception facilities in local stone.
In brief, it will be a rewarding experience with international, intercultural and intergenerational exchanges.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will sleep in tents separated for boys and girls. The living/eating room will be indoor, at the football stadium and next to the municipal swimming pool. Don't forget your sleeping bag and your swimsuit! The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together.
📍 About the location
Nogent-sur-Oise is a town of about 20 000 inhabitants located in the region Hauts-de-France, in the middle of the department of Oise, near Creil (3 km) and Chantilly (14 km), and 70 km from Paris. Rich in Gothic cathedrals, the region also has a varied heritage and a strong history to be found: Chateau de Chantilly (14 km), Palais de Compiegne (20 km), Chateau de Pierrefonds (15 km), the Armistice Quarry (15 km), etc.
The municipal swimming pool is located near the accommodation, so you will enjoy it!
Don’t forget, the French July 14th national holiday falls during your stay, so you will have the opportunity to attend the fireworks of Nogent-sur-Oise!
⚠️ Requirements
Pour les volontaires français sur ce chantier en France (to our national participants in France) :
Pour les français s'inscrivant sur notre site, les frais de participation additionnel (200 €) indiqués dans cette description sont directement intégrés aux frais d'inscription "ADOS en France" de 460 €. En effet, ceux-ci comprennent à la fois les frais d'inscription de 260 € et les frais de participation de 200 €.
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https://www.concordia.fr/chantiers-france-2020
ℹ️ Additional information
Please take working clothes and good shoes for the work. As nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes, a warm sleeping bag and a sleeping mat. Concordia provides the tents. Don’t forget you’re your swimsuit. Please feel free to bring some food specialities, pictures, musical instrument, games, etc., to share with the group and the local community!
Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CONCF-250
08/07/2020 → 29/07/2020
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
15–17 years old
Solidarity donation
200.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Nogent-sur-Oise, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 22:06 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French