📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The House of Elsa Triolet and Aragon on the fringe of the Rambouillet forest, 45 minutes away from Paris, was the residence of two famous writers French of the 20th century. Built during the 12th century, the old water-mill, transformed into an accommodation, was often a source of inspiration for the couple artists. Some of the most beautiful pages of French literature have been written in this otherwordly site of 5 hectars! The House is now a place of culture and memory, managed by an organisation. A few years ago,a wooden balroom was bought. It is registered a historical monument. The removable wood balroom was used on the village's centers for popular balroom dancing during the 20s. Very colorful, volunteers will have the mission to paint this beautiful furniture and let the visitors of the House enjoy this extraordinary piece of work.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will paint external and internal wood panels of the wooden balroom. They will learn the technique of painting a historical monument. They will also build a path to access to the balroom, with wooden logs.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be hosted in tents in the garden of the House. A place where you can cook and eat will be available. During the camp you'll have the opportunity to show and share your culinary skills by initiating other volunteers with typical dishes from your region. Meals, like all daily activities will be carried out collectively. We will favor local and seasonal products.
📍 About the location
Volunteers and campleaders will decid together the activities they want to do during afternoons and weekends. Games will be organised, meals will be shared with local inhabitants, visits and bicycle tours will be organised in the region. A visit in Paris will be planned!
⚠️ Requirements
EXTRA FEES: reduced to 250€ for international volunteers. Pay attention! Our national participants in France pay the regular 360€ of extra fees. International volunteers coming from our partners in other countries than France pay only 250€ of extra fees. Not recommanded for wheelchair because the work site and life site are not accessible
ℹ️ Additional information
EXTRA FEES: reduced to 250€ for international volunteers. Pay attention! Our national participants in France pay the regular 360€ of extra fees. International volunteers coming from our partners in other countries than France pay only 250€ of extra fees. Not recommanded for wheelchair because the work site and life site are not accessible