📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Close to Saint-Etienne, an important city for Design, come to discover the city of Roche-La-Molière, which hosts an authentic medieval castle, and participate to its renovation.
Between tradition and modernity, Roche la Molière is a welcoming city where street arts and old stones from the medieval city mingle in harmony. Its castle, which has been renovated, is now a much-appreciated location for the locals, for its green spaces for the children and the adults, and the cultural activities proposed inside its walls. The surroundings of the castle, in particular a low outer wall and vaults remaining from the past, need to be renovated to valorize this heritage.
💼 What the programme involves
It will be the first workcamp with the municipality of Roche la Molière, which wishes to sup-port the youngsters' involvement on its territory. In connection with the technical services of the municipality, you'll participate to renovate a little low outer wall, realizing some masonry works.
In the continuation of this first activity, you'll also work on the vaults that need to be cleaned from the ivy.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will sleep in tents, boys and girls separated, on the Sports Hall, close to the location of the workcamp. Don't forget to bring your sleeping bag. The meals will be organized in a kitchen space fitted with the necessary. Toilets and showers will be put at your disposal in the locker-room of the rugby stadium A communal room will be at your disposal to shelter in case of bad weather.
You will participate to prepare the meals alternately, with products that will be bought in the area. We'll favor the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialties may also be organized with local producers.
📍 About the location
The municipality of Roche la Molière is part of the urban area of Saint-Etienne, located 10 km away. From Saint-Etienne, you can go easily to Lyon (60 km) or to other cities from the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region which offers a very diverse environment (Alps Mountains, Auvergne volcanoes…).
In the city or nearby, you'll be able to make many discoveries and practice sportive or cultural activities. The water sports base of Saint-Victor-sur-Loire is 7 km away, and offers you a free bathing site. You'll be able to discover the Gorges de la Loire, and participate to animations proposed for young people.
⚠️ Requirements
Bring along a pair of working gloves, sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Don't forget your swimming suit and solar protections.
To reach the high parts of the vaults, scaffoldings will be necessary. You will be supervised by a technical animator but a medical certificate for working in heights will be required to all volunteers.
Some convivial times will be organized! If you want to share a bit of your culture with the oth-ers, bring a piece of your country in your backpack (cooking recipes, traditional tales, unusu-al objects…).