THE VILLIERS FOUNTAIN WASHHOUSE

Name: THE VILLIERS FOUNTAIN WASHHOUSE
Start: 2024-07-10
End: 2024-07-30
Location: Melle, France

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France Culture Renovation Culture Renovation Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

For many years, the commune of Melle has been working hard to protect the environment. It is therefore committed to safeguarding and promoting biodiversity. This year, the commune has acquired a meadow bordering the Villiers fountain-lavatory and wishes to renovate the walls enclosing it. In this way, interculturality will be experienced closer to home, with awareness-raising events aimed at engaging the community in intercultural values and international solidarity.

💼 What the programme involves

You will have several tasks on this site. You will help to organise local events, in particular by helping to organise the "Tous S'En Mêlent" festivities on July 14th. Finally, with the help of a technical supervisor, you will renovate the dry stone walls lining the Villiers meadow. You'll be offering workshops to raise awareness of interculturality among the general public, showcasing your theatrical skills and commitment. You will work an average of 5 to 6 hours a day in the morning.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will sleep in 2-person tents at the Melle municipal campsite. Mattresses will be provided. You must bring your own sleeping-bag and pillow. A tivoli (large arbour) will be at your disposal with all amenities (fridge, gas cooker, cooking utensils, etc.). You will have a vehicle at your disposal for any mobility in the region. Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner (you will have a food budget which the leaders will manage and communicate with you throughout the workcamp). Meals will be prepared, in turn, by you, especially for lunch and dinner, while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as everyone's culture (hot and cold dishes as well as vegetarian and vegan dishes will be prepared).

📍 About the location

Melle (79500), 60 km from the sea, between Poitiers and La Rochelle. Leisure activites: At the crossroads of some pretty little villages in the Deux-Sèvres, you can take full advantage of the local heritage. Visits to the region will be organised collectively according to your wishes, for example the silver mines of the kings of France, the cinema, the municipal swimming pool, etc. You can also discover local towns such as Niort and Celles-sur-Belle. Leisure time and local activities will encourage you to meet the locals!

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📅 Available sessions

SJ27

10/07/2024 → 30/07/2024

Closed

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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

79500 Melle, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:01 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French