📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Travel back in time to the Middle Ages! Help transform a village into a medieval festival! Each year, this festival, founded by the organization “Souvigny Grand Site” attracts more than 30.000 visitors for 9 days! In this context, you will cooperate with the team of local volunteers to build the facilities, support the organisation, cook and all that is necessary for the festival.
For 22 years, Souvigny has hosted international workcamps to work with the local volunteers on the overall organization of the event and share the traditions of French medieval culture. For nine days, amateur and professional troupes perform in open stages, turning into « troubadours » and « saltimbanques ». You will discover different stands and themes: music, theater, juggling, fire artists, tightrope walkers, raptors and horses, craftsmen at work, forge, food, tents, etc. Welcome to Souvigny of yesteryear!
💼 What the programme involves
The work is at the same time technical and physical.
You will have to:
set stands, stages (in wood) and tents up ;
guide the visitors and work on the signs and visit course ;
support the organisation of the festival (cook and serve food, tidy up, etc.) ;
lead stands such as the refreshment bar, the pancake stand, etc.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Your collective dormitory will be located in a municipal building. Food is provided and meals are prepared by the volunteers in turn, by setting up kitchen teams. For lunch, meals are taken with the other local festival volunteers.
📍 About the location
The activities during your free time will be organised collectively with the whole group. During the second week and during the weekends you will be very occupied with your work on the festival but you will have time to discover the region together during the last week. However, you will have the possibility to enjoy the concerts, workshops, exhibitions and other activities put in place during the festival.
ℹ️ Additional information
Some tasks of the workcamp can be quite physical. It implies moving and erecting sometimes heavy and huge structures. You need to be in good physical condition to be able to participate.