VERCORS HIGHLANDS
France
Teenagers
Renovation
Environment
Teenagers
Renovation
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
VERCORS HIGHLANDS
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
For more than 15 years, Concordia has been working in partnership with the Vercors Regional Natural Park. This long-lasting relationship allows Concordia each year to give the volunteers joining us the opportunity to discover a part of the Vercors, a natural territory offering a great variety of landscapes, marked by History, and full of a great cultural identity. For the PNR, the workcamps are a wonderful opportunity to involve volunteers in its mission of preserving natural areas in connection with the municipalities of the territory.
💼 What the programme involves
Come and discover the Nature Reserve of the Vercors Highlands by taking part in a work camp highlighting heritage and the environment.
In partnership with the Vercors Regional Natural Park and the commune of Saint-Andéol, you will be taking part in a project within an exceptional site that will help to preserve the mountain\'s heritage. You will work on the restoration of the Peyrouse shelter, situated at an altitude of over 1500m, which is used as a refuge for hikers. This will mainly involve renovating the outside parts notably a dry-stone wall next to the structure, and creating a space to enlarge the bivouac area. In contact with the activities of the Park, you will also work on the footpath leading to the refuge, following the original route of the laces in order to preserve the natural areas.
All of this work will be supervised by a technical leadercamp specializing in dry stone. An eco-guard will also be regularly present in order to make the link with the activities of the Park and to make you discover the specificities of the Vercors. The work does not require any specific skills. You will simply need your motivation and your ability to work in a team.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated at the Tétras-Lyre holiday centre, in the heart of the small village of Saint-Andéol. Accommodation will be in permanent dormitories for 3 to 6 people (remember to bring a sleeping bag and a pillowcase). Inside the centre, you will have access to all facilities, including toilets and showers. You will have access to a fully equipped kitchen for meal preparation. You will take part in their preparation in turn, with the products that will be bought on site. We will favour local products and short tours diet. Tastings of local products are also possible with local producers.
Outside, there is a magnificent shaded wooden terrace with a panoramic view, a barbecue area, a garden with a chill corner, a multisport ground and a petanque playing area.
📍 About the location
The commune of Saint-Andéol is located in the department of Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, around 50 kilometres south of Grenoble. Situated in the heart of the East Balcony of the Vercors, it offers one of the most beautiful views of the limestone cliffs. A part of the commune is located in the Vercors Highlands Nature Reserve, which is the largest land reserve in France. Saint-Andéol has 122 inhabitants.
The nature reserve is crisscrossed with numerous hiking trails. In collaboration with the Eco guards and local mountain guides, hikes will be proposed to you (bivouac possible). Climbing sites are present also nearby.
ℹ️ Additional information
There is a 45-minute walk to the shelter of La Peyrouse. It is necessary to have good hiking shoes as well as a small backpack and a water bottle / flask. During the workcamp, lunch will be served as picnic.
Remember to bring gloves as well as warm clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Don't forget your sleeping bag and a pillowcase. In your bag, also take suitable clothing in case of rain or for the hikes (jumpers, fleeces, raincoat...). Also think about sun protection (hat, glasses, solar cream...) and a swimming suit. Friendly times will be planned with our leadercamps and according to your wishes. If you would like to share a bit of your culture (recipes, traditional stories, unusual objects, music...), don't hesitate to bring a piece of your country or region 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 will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
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📅 Available sessions
CONCF-281
03/09/2021 → 17/09/2021
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
17–99 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
Trièves, 26390 Hauterives, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 20:56 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French