📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Every year, by hosting volunteers and international work camps, this town of 3000 residents works toward the restoration of its heritage and contributes to the promotion of intercultural exchange. In fact, Montendre is home to one of the international centers of Solidarités Jeunesses: La Maison Des Bateleurs, to preserve and enhance its historical heritage and identity. Each year for the past ten years now, the town sets up an international work camp around its castle. This year however, the town wishes to bring new life to its wash house: the washhouse of St Pierre, a couple steps away from the host center La Maison Des Bateleurs.
With this project, you will be actively working for the Sustainable Development Goal n°11 from the United Nations: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
💼 What the programme involves
You will be involved in the restoration of the washhouse while accompanied by two technical leaders. The objective will be to carry out traditional masonry work: to disassemble, dig up, and re-join the existing stone work with lime mortar . You'll also be engaged in roofing to refurbish the existing roof which is in very poor condition, as well as do some finishing of the interior space.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be in dormitories at the host center La Maison des Bateleurs. Food will be provided, and the meals will be prepared alternately by participants.
📍 About the location
Location: Montendre, Charente maritime 65kms from Bordeaux
Leisure activities: You'll have the opportunity to participate in national heritage days, visits of the region organised collectively according to yours wants, excursions to the ocean, museums etc. Activities with the house volunteers will be organised, such as pizza parties and movie nights. You will also be able to discover how a dynamic association like Solidarités Jeunesses functions, and have the chance to share the richness of your culture with the residents of the associations of Montendre.