SJ/ESC05 - Let’s rehab the stone-paved shortcut!
SOLIDARITES JEUNESSES MCP
Les Villages des Jeunes, délégation régionale de Solidarités Jeunesses en Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
VEYNES, France
Description
Come to discover one of the small perched towns in France's Southern Alps! The town of Serres, which backs onto the Pignolette rock, comprises narrow medieval streets, covered passageways, and steep slopes. That makes it a pleasant place to wander. In this context, we invite you to participate in a project to restore an old shortcut in the historic center. For several years now, in partnership with the commune of Serres, the association Les Villages des Jeunes has been working to bring the town's narrow medieval streets to life, maintain and valorize them. The various projects we organize on this site aim to enhance and consolidate these unusual urban passages while enriching their history through the intercultural exchanges typical of international workcamps.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You'll be accommodated in individual tents in the outdoor spaces of the municipal gymnasium, with access to the building's services and kitchen. The construction site is 1 km from the accommodation site, which can be reached on foot or by shuttle bus. Here, we take care with our food to reduce our environmental impact: we eat local as much as possible and reduce our meat consumption to twice a week. Daily life is organized collectively: menus (vegetarian, vegan diets, etc.), shopping, activities, and so on.
Training during the activity
You'll be working on the consolidation of a stone stairway in the historic center of the small town of Serres. After a preliminary clearing of the site, you'll work on consolidating the stone steps and creating a dry-stone border on the side. A local expert will guide you in the staircase maintenance, the choice of stones, and their correct positions. You'll work on-site during the mornings from Monday to Friday. Generally speaking, the tasks include working with dry stone, preparing tools and meals, as well as organizing and setting up group life.
Participant profile
Aged between 18 and 30. No others requirements.
Activity dates
From 19/05/2025 to 02/06/2025
Activity location
39 RUE SURVILLE , VEYNES, France
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Ukraine
Activity topics
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 16/05/2025 18:00