SAINTE AGNES - Build the wall with us !
France
Renovation
Renovation
Fixed dates
About the project
SAINTE AGNES - Build the wall with us !
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In the heart of the massif of Belledonne, a hamlet has maintained since many years a continuous connections with solidarity and opening to the world...
Hospitality has always been a strong characteristic of the inhabitants of Sainte Agnès, which have welcomed international workcamps organised by Concordia for more than 20 years. In the heart of the village, an old building which was once being used as a shelter for disadvantaged families still symbolises this atmosphere of solidarity. Come and join us for this gathering of good will and share with us the experience of renovating the communal house!
💼 What the programme involves
Continuing the project that took place in 2015, this camp will be all about intervening in the communal house, a traditional building in local architectural style, in order to repair its frontage. First, we will have to remove the outer layer so the stonework can be reconstructed in the second phase. This workcamp will give the chance to repair one of the four frontage of the building, whereas working on the building has to be continued during several summers for it to be totally renovated.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in tents, very close to the working space. Sleeping bag needed. The kitchen, the toilets, the showers and the common living space are included in the communal house. The building will certainly be a real place of life and conviviality. You will also have the chance to be hosted there in case of bad weather. You will participate to prepare the meals alternately, with products that will be bought in the area. We'll favour the local products and the short supply circuits. Tastings of local specialities may also be organised with local producers.
📍 About the location
The community of Sainte Agnès (550 inhabitants) is a small haven of peace very close to Grenoble (15 km). The city of Lyon with its numerous tourist attractions is just 50 km away to the north. As it's located in the heart of the massif of Belledonne, the nature lovers will appreciate the numerous hiking paths that the place has to offer. Being environmentally sensitized, the community is also a model in terms of ecology thanks to the hydraulic and solar installations there. All the free time activities in the mountains nearby are easily reachable.
⚠️ Requirements
For working in the camp, remember to bring suitable gloves as well as clothes and closed shoes that you do not mind dirtying. In order to reach the higher parts of the building, the use of a scaffolding is necessary. A part of the activity will be realised in height. You will be supported by a technical animator that will ensure the appropriate realisation of the camp. In the mountains, nights may be cold. Remember to bring a warm sleeping bag and warm polar-type clothes. Do not forget sun protection as well (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen). The daily tasks will be programmed together with our animators and according to your suggestions! If you would like to share a bit of your culture (cooking recipes, traditional stories, special objects) do not hesitate to bring a piece of your country in your backpack! 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.
ℹ️ Additional information
Meeting point:
Brignoud train station
Closest airport:
Lyon or Paris
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CONCF-249
05/08/2016 → 26/08/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 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
38190 Sainte-Agnès, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French