📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The small town of Saint Maximin, nestled in the heart of southern Oise’s stone quarries, possesses a particular cultural heritage (cave houses, old open-air quarries, mushroom farms, etc.) that can be seen in a Museum, La Maison de la Pierre.
Today, 5 stone quarries are still running at Saint Maximin. The stones which come from these quarries are used to build up some historical monuments such as Paris Hôtel de Ville or Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The Saint Maximin stone quarries are also known to provide the clay used on tennis courts at Rolland-Garros.
💼 What the programme involves
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After 12 workcamps successfully lead, we keep working on the Larris Hill.
Just as the first workcamp we organized in Saint Maximin in 2007, volunteers will work on a botanic path in the old stone quarry, which is now full of vegetation. You will do land clearing, stairs installation and steps cleaning to make the access to the path easier. We also planned to teach you stone cutting through workshops!
The Youth Service of the city council of Saint Maximin planned to develop some activities during the summer such as the firework of the 14th of July (French national day) and some activities to meet the local population.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be hosted in “Nelson-Mandela House”, which host some activities (music workshops, exhibitions…). You will use the kitchen of the house to cook meals for the group. You will sleep in 2 person tents, boys and girls separately, so you will have to bring a sleeping bag and a mattress. A big tent will be set to provide a living room. You will have an access to showers at the stadium (girls and boys separated). Camp leaders will have a budget and the group will participate to the shopping supplies and chores such as cleaning or cooking.
📍 About the location
Saint Maximin (3000 inhabitants) is located in the South of Creil, in the “Oise Pays de France” Regional Nature Reserve. 70km from Paris, it is a region full of gothic cathedrals and a lot of castles: Chantilly (5km), Palais de Compiegne (45km), Pierrefonds (55km)…
Several walks are planned in the heart of the Chantilly's forest and to its castle but also some leisure activities such as going to the swimming pool, to Saint Leu D’Esserent nautical base…)
⚠️ 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
Bring working clothes and shoes. For the accommodation in tents, bring your sleeping bag and floor mat (we provide tents). And don’t forget your swimsuit!
Please feel free to bring some food specialties, pictures, musical instrument from your home countries: things you like and want to share with the group and the local community!
For more information: http://www.saintmaximin.eu/
