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RURAL UTOPIA

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About the project

RURAL UTOPIA

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Come and be a part of the daily life of the young long-term international volunteers staying at Laguépie, and participate in a solidarity project. This workcamp will take place in the Citrus association's site in Laguépie, where you will partake in two big projects organized by the association : construction of a future welcome center and the clean-up of an educational garden. During the project, you will work alongside passionate supervisors and the professional group, all whom you will get to know through multiple opportunities of cultural exchanges during meal times. This project will bring together 5 French, 5 German, and 5 Armenian participants as part of a partneship with the Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse.

💼 What the programme involves

Two main parts of the work to be done are masonry and gardening : The building of a big community kitchen, in accordance to Citrus' standards, that will feed many groups, as well as landscaping the gardens of Mayounelle and the welcoming site's (decoration and exterieur furnisment). All the work will be supervised by members of the Citrus association.

🏠 Accommodation on site

In tents with access to a sanitary block located at the site of the Citrus association.

📍 About the location

Laguépie, located 100 km northeast of Toulouse, between Albi and Villefranche-de-Rouergue. You will have free time to discover the surrounding natural heritage sites by going simming or canoeing down the rivers. You will also have the opportunity to discover the local heritage sites by foot, and to visit neighboring villages such as Najac, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Albi, and other remarkable villages within the proximity. You may also organize pizza dinners and invite local residents.

ℹ️ Additional information

This project will bring together 5 French, 5 German, and 5 Armenian participants

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📅 Available sessions

SJ/TRI77

06/09/2017 → 27/09/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 15
♂ 0/7 ♀ 0/8

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 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

Laguépie, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 20:54 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French