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France France: The Cemetery Wall (SJ50)

Dates

10/10/2026   -   24/10/2026

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Tags

Renovation
Construction

Fee

PLN 500
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
8
Still room for
2 Male + 3 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Bordeaux (BOD)
Nearest bus/train station
Montendre (17130).
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Work

You will work directly on the cemetery wall. The different stages of the work may include cleaning and preparing the wall, removing damaged parts, preparing mortar, carrying out masonry work, repairing joints and completing finishing work. The aim will be to gradually restore the wall while using techniques and materials suitable for the existing structure. The work will be carried out as a team and no previous masonry experience is required: participants will be supported throughout the project.

Accomodation and food

You will stay in shared dormitories at the large international Maison des Bateleurs, located at 4 Avenue d’Onda in Montendre. You will share everyday life with international volunteers. The house has showers, a kitchen, a garden, a bamboo grove, a washing machine and Wi-Fi.
You will also take part in daily household tasks, including cleaning and maintaining the shared spaces. Meals will be prepared in turns by participants and international volunteers. Food will be provided, with hot, cold, vegetarian and vegan meals available. Meat consumption will be limited in order to promote a more environmentally friendly diet.

Location and leisure

Location: 4 Avenue d’Onda, Montendre (17130), Charente-Maritime.

You will be able to enjoy the lake located near the Maison des Bateleurs and take part in various outdoor activities such as walks, hikes, cycling, picnics or activities around the lake. Trips to Bordeaux, La Rochelle and nearby towns and villages may also be organised. Some activities will be suggested by the team, while others can be chosen collectively by the participants.

Project hosted by

La Maison des Bateleurs – Solidarités jeunesses (MBSJ) is a Non-formal Education association that defends the ideas of living and doing together for a concrete peacebuilding action, promoting intercultural encounter. This International Welcome Centre, located in Montendre, Charente-Maritime (17), our association welcomes throughout the year 8 to 10 young volunteers (short and long term ESC, French and international civic service), as well as young French and internationals (individually or in groups) on our actions and projects of young volunteers.

This workcamp aims to contribute to the renovation of the cemetery wall in Montendre and to the maintenance of an important part of the local community. The project will allow participants to discover renovation and masonry work while making a concrete contribution to the preservation of local heritage. The stay will also be an opportunity to share everyday life with international volunteers at the Maison des Bateleurs and discover the Charente-Maritime region

Directions to meeting point

The team will welcome you at the Maison des Bateleurs, 4 Avenue d’Onda, 17130 Montendre. It is approximately a 15-minute walk from Montendre train station. A vehicle will be available for transportation to the worksite and for some trips and activities.

France France: A House of Solidarity (SJ/ESC55)

Dates

21/11/2026   -   05/12/2026

Feedback from 725 volunteers

Tags

Construction
Environmental

Fee

Free
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 30
Max number of volunteers
16
Still room for
8 Male + 5 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Paris (ORY)
Nearest bus/train station
Besançon TGV Station
Wi-Fi
Yes
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Work

The Beaumotte Centre is a lively and dynamic place that welcomes people from all walks of life every year. It is an environment of learning and creativity where everyone can make a contribution. During this workcamp, you will learn the basics of woodworking by making wooden shutters for the house, while also taking part in activities in our permaculture garden. You will help maintain and improve our living environment, while preparing the outdoor spaces for the coming winter.
Accompanied by leaders, you will learn how to use different woodworking tools and techniques. You will also take part in the shared daily tasks (cooking, cleaning and maintaining common areas), in a spirit of cooperation, respect and togetherness.

Accomodation and food

You will be accommodated within our association, in a two-story shared dormitory. You will sleep in bunk beds in a mixed-gender, international environment. Please bring all necessary personal items, as there is no washing machine on site. At Beaumotte, Wi-Fi access is limited to one room and only available at specific times, helping us maintain an atmosphere focused on authentic and human connections !
You will cook in turns in our professional kitchen, always with a group leader available to assist. The group will take an active part in community life, organizing cooking, cleaning, gardening, etc. All food is provided by the association, using organic and/or local products. You will eat meat twice during the project and fish once, with the option of having exclusively vegetarian meals.
Please note that Beaumotte has been running a social project for over 45 years, hosting minors under state protection and people on social reintegration programs. Therefore, alcohol is not permitted on site.

Location and leisure

Association of Centre de Beaumotte, Le Saussoir, 70190 Beaumotte-Aubertans, in the Haute-Saône region, about 30 minutes from Besançon.
Afternoons and weekends will be dedicated to leisure activities, which you will plan together with the facilitators. You will also be encouraged to propose your own activities. Some must-do experiences include visits to Besançon, walks in the surrounding countryside, and fun and intercultural activities.

Project hosted by

Join us for a volunteering experience where learning, cooperation, and openness to others are at the heart of everyday life. In the middle of the countryside, you will live alongside young people from Europe and around the world, each with their own background and all driven by a shared desire to contribute to a common project. Here, every action has meaning, and every moment becomes an opportunity to grow together. Through sharing and mutual support, we transform our differences into real strengths !

Directions to meeting point

We will welcome you at the Centre in the late afternoon of the saterday, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. A meeting point will be arranged at Besançon TGV Station (25870) at 7:30 p.m. for those arriving by train. On the last day, departures will take place between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. from the same station.
If you arrive by plane, the most convenient airports are Basel, Orly, or Charles de Gaulle. You will then need to reach Besançon TGV station by your own means.
A detailed info sheet will be sent to you after your registration with more travel details.

France France: Innovative pedagogy! (SJ/TRI58)

Dates

23/11/2026   -   07/12/2026

Feedback from 725 volunteers

Tags

Educational

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Fee

Free
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 30
Max number of volunteers
16
Still room for
6 Male + 5 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Paris (CDG)
Nearest bus/train station
La Ferté Alais RER station (high-speed train service linking Paris to the suburbs).
Wi-Fi
Yes
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Work

During this project, you will create pedagogical workshops about interculturality, ecology, and civic participation. This workshop will be led by youngsters from a professional highschooler, an international high school, and a leisure center in a disadvantaged neighborhood.

Accomodation and food

You’ll be staying in a construction village in shared tents (like yurts, tepees) throughout the winter. Don’t forget to bring a suitable sleeping bag and warm clothing, as it will be cold and the nights can be chilly.

Location and leisure

Location: La Ferté Alais is approximately 50km south of Paris, in the Essonne region.

Leisure activities: You will have the chance to enjoy the association's campsite. You will also help to organize some activities in order to meet and socialize with young local people. Other leisure activities will be organized collectively depending on the wishes of the group and the available budget.

Project hosted by

Vir'Volt stands for International Volunteer Village (in French). For 10 years, the organization has been located right in the middle of nature, near a regional park. Hosting youth from all around the world, learning how to understand and appreciate differences. To plan and act together to protect the environment. To create a positive impact on the surrounding environment and people living there or simply passing by. These are our goals for this future village, which each year, is built thanks to youths who come and contribute, with solidarity, as their driving force. Vir'Volt also aims to become fully ecofriendly and sustainable, which is reflected in our campsite; yurts and teepees as rooms, permaculture farming and gardening, water saving projects, reducing and reusing waste. This small village will become great without sacrificing or damaging the surrounding environment whilst always searching for better and more ecofriendly ways of living.

Directions to meeting point

Vir‘volt Association, Camping de la Sablière. Arrival between 2pm and 6pm.

Additional comments

This project should not be seen as a sightseeing trip to Paris. If you wish to visit Paris, you should do so before arriving or after the dates of the summer camp.

-Travel reimbursement is provided for one-way travel for volunteers from Germany and France.