WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SOLIDARITÉS JEUNESSES Secrétariat National 10 rue du 8 Mai 1945 75010 Paris Tel : + 33 1 55 26 88 77 Fax : + 33 1 53 26 03 26 Email : workcamp.in@solidaritesjeunesses.org 1 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 Workcamps The international workcamp is a very important part in the action undertaken by Solidarités Jeunesses. It is prepared long time in advance in the different regional offices and the National Secretariat. The international workcamp is seen as a tool of local and personal development, tolerance and understanding between the different participants. An important part of our workcamps is the inclusion of people coming from disadvantaged backgrounds and it aims also to make the local population participate actively. International Solidarités Jeunesses is the French branch of Youth Action for Peace, a movement created after the First World War in order to reconcile people of different nationalities through a better mutual understanding. Solidarités Jeunesses works alongside a number of partner organisations worldwide, exchanging volunteers and organising international solidarity projects. National Solidarités Jeunesses is a national youth organisation recognised by the French Ministry of Youth and Sport. It organises short and longer-term international youth volunteer workcamps, projects with disadvantaged publics, training sessions, international solidarity projects and manages rural residential and community centres. Regional Solidaités Jeunesses is composed of 8 regional delegations : Ile de France, Lorraine, FrancheComté, Languedoc-Roussillon, PACA, Auvergne, Poitou-Charentes and Midi-Pyrennées. Ile de France Lorraine Franche-Comté Paris Poitou-Charente Auvergne – Rhône Alpes Midi-Pyrénées Languedoc-Roussillon 2 PACA WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ 01 - CROISÉE DES REGARDS 1/ OPEN CAMP Vaucluse, (PACA) 01/03/06-30/06/06 International ENVI 4 volunteers Projekt: The association of popular education « La Croisée des Regard » manages the domaine of « Mayne, Les Icards », a mediterranean site made up of 130 hectares. This area was left to abandon and the association has been working on it since 1993. The domaine is a local and international meeting point. Militants for popular education we follow three axes; The human, countryside, and contemporary art. The volonteers will take part at the instalation of the external vitrins of the hosting center. The volunteers will participate in the maintenace of the topiaries and the footpaths (made previously in cooperation with landscape artists). Followed by the organic kitchen garden, by the discovery of ancient varietes of vegetables and their cultures and of course the harvesting and tasting of some. REMARK : Volunteers can participate for a minimum of 1 month Accommodation: In a structure on site. Location: The Domaine of Mayne, Les Icards is close to Avignon in the South of France. Terminal: L'Isle Fontaine de Vaucluse SJ 02 ENVIRONNEMENT FAI PACA 03/04/06 – 07/05/06 International ENVI 12 volunteers Projekt: The farm of Fai has been a place for encounters and exchange of Solidarités Jeunesses for 15 years, and is located in a delicate natural area. In 2006 volunteers will participate in protecting this environment by constructing a compostal box and an ecomuseum. They will also renovate the paths around the farm and enlarge the vegetables garden. Location: The farm of Fai is situated in the mountains 3 km from Saix in the South of the Alps, 12 km from Veynes and 30 km from Gap. SJ 03 LA GARE 1 PACA 04/04/06 – 24/04/06 International SOC 8 volunteers St Julien en Beauchene is a little village, situated 900 m high in the alps and with about a 100 inhabitants. It has kept his old trainstation even if there are no more trains going for a dozen of years already. The house of the former head of the trainstation is not inhabitated since three years ago. The volunteers will renovate this house (90m2) and its sourroundings in order to build social accommodation. They will work with the local population but also with young people who are socially disadvantaged. Accommodation: Accommodation will be in a stucture on site and it is necessary to bring good shoes and warm cloths Location: St Julien is situated in the alps in the south between le col de Lus la Croix haute and Aspres sur Buëch. TERMINAL: LUS LA CROIX SJ 04 ITINÉRANT EN PACA / OPEN WORKCAMP PACA 05/04/06 – 15/10/06 International ENVI 6 volunteers Projekt: The farm of Fai is one of the hosting centres of the local branch PACA. During their stay, 3 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 the volunteers will work around environmental issues (organic gardening, continue to build up an Eco-Museum, maintaining paths), they will help to improve the hosting centre (renovation, construction) and also participate in the animation of free time activities (concerts, theatre, evenings with the local population). Moreover they will have the chance to attend hiking tours to explore the fauna and flora of the region Accommodation: in a structure on site Location: In the Alps, in the area around Veynes en Devoluy Terminal: Veynes en Devoluy SJ 05 LES AIRELLES Seine-et-Marne (Ile-de-France) 08/04/06– 29/04/06 International Development & Animation 12-15 Volunteers Projekt: The Social centre Les Airelles, in partnership with the commune of Roissy-en-Brie, has hosted for the last three years International workcamps. This year, a park will be rehabilitated, which is situated in a much frequented area. Next to the works, the volunteers will organise animation sessions with the children of the centre who will be on holiday during the period of the camp. The volunteers will therefore participate in a double project of an improvement of an area of life of the inhabitants, and a priviliged link with the children and their families. Accommodation: The social centre Les Airelles Location: The social centre is in the commune of Roissy-en-Brie, in the south east of Paris Terminal: Roissy-en-Brie (RER E from Paris) SJ 06 PLONGE FAI PACA 10/04/06– 30/04/06 International Hosting Center 15 Volunteers Project: The work camp will take place at the farm Fai, one of the hosting centres of the local branch PACA. The volunteers will continue to improve the facilities of the centre, this year mainly focusing on the kitchen. Moreover they will have the chance to attend hiking tours to explore the fauna and flora of the region as well as they will participate in the animation of free time activities (concerts, theatre, evenings with the local population). Accommodation: in a structure on site Location: In the Alps, in the area around Veynes en Devoluy Terminal: Veynes en Devoluy SJ 07 ENVIRONNEMENT VAUNIERES PACA 15/04/06– 15/10/06 International ENVI 8 Volunteers Project: Vaunières is an associative village, in an isolated spot in the mountains, which has been restored since 1963. Each summer many young people, groups, or individuals are hosted in the structure. The environmental projekt will mainly focus on two aspekts: the protection of the fauna and flora (for example against fire throug clearing of undergrowth, construction of a water station) and the enlargement of the organic vegetable garden. The volunteers engagement will not just be limited to these tasks, the volunteers will also participate in the animation of the village and free time activities (concerts, theatre, evenings, festivals with the local population). Moreover they will have the chance to attend hiking tours to 4 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 explore the fauna and flora of the region Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in common rooms where the workcamp takes place, but conditions can change depending on the projects in which volunteers are involved. Location: Our local office is based in the Alps, in the area around Veynes en Devoluy. Terminal: Veynes en Devoluy is the nearest train station. SJ 08 ST PIERRE D'OLÉRON Poitou Charentes 15/04/06– 06/05/06 International PATRI 10 Volunteers Projekt: As St Pierre d'Oléron is an island, this workcamp will take place right at the sea, close to an oyster bed. The work will include the restauration of an “oyster cabin” , a wooden cabin where the oyster fishers work. Accommodation: in a village building Location: St Pierre d'Oléron, an island close to Rochefort which is located 100 km north of Bordeaux Terminal: Rochefort SJ 09 CROISÉE DES REGARDS 2 Vaucluse, Provence 08/05/06-28/05/06 International ENVI 10 Volunteers Project: The association of non-formal education « La Croisée des Regard » runs the domaine of « Mayne, Les Icards », a mediterranean site of 130 hectars. This area was abandoned and the association has been working on it since 1993. The domaine is a local and international meeting point. The volunteers will do some construction work, setting up glazed outside joineries and finishing the work on one of the buildings of the hosting center. Accommodation: In a structure on site. Location: The Domaine of Mayne, Les Icards is close to Avignon in the South of France. Terminal: L'Isle Fontaine de Vaucluse SJ 10 SAINT AUBAN D'OZE PACA 09/05/06 – 29/05/06 International ENVI 15 Volunteers Project: After their first successful experience last year, the population of Saint Auban d’Oze wishes to host again a workcamp of young international volunteers in 2006. The village is situated 4 kms away from the farm of Faï, a hosting center of the local branch of Solidarités Jeunesses which exists for more than 15 years now. This year, the volunteers will particularly help to repair hiking paths. More over they will plant bushes and plants on to slopes to preserve them. In order to allow a better exchange with the local farmers , the workcamp will take place earlier this year as most of the people are very busy during high season. In this way, they will be able to better help the young volunteers to discover the life and the work in this rural setting. Accommodation: Location: Saint Auban d’Oze is situated in the Southern Alps, at 12 km of Veynes and at 30 km of Gap. Terminal: Veynes 5 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ 11 PAVIE Gers (Midi Pyrénées) 13/05/06 – 03/06/06 International FESTIVAL + YOUTH 15 Volunteers Project: The village of Pavie (about 2000 inhabitants) will welcome this year, for the 11th time, a festival called Trad’envie, from the 24th to the 27th of may. This festival deals with traditionnal musics and dances, but the organisers also wish to open it to some new artistic initiatives. The village of Pavie wants to welcome this year an international workcamp around the festival, in order to offer an intercultural exchange to the local youngsters (around 15 years old). The objective of the volunteers will therefore be to meet the young people of the village and the surroundings, in order to associate them to the preparation, the welcoming, and the packing up of the festival. This shared project will be an opportunity for every participant to live an active discovering of arts, but also to impulse a stronger motivation for the local youngsters to participate in the local life. Some meetings will also take place in schools, for example in a college (pupils from 11 to 15 years old), where the volunteers will be able to make a presentation of their countries and their cultures, to explain their choice of volunteering, etc. Some local leaders will begin, from february, to tell the local young people about the international workcamp in Pavie, and that they will be invited to participate. Accommodation: Camping Situation: Pavie is 4 km South from Auch, or 70 km West from Toulouse. Terminal: Auch. SJ 12 MONTENDRE/ OPEN WORKCAMP Charente-Maritime (Poitou Charentes) 15/05/06 – 30/09/06 International CREATIV 4 Volunteers Projekt: The first volunteers will participate at the preparation of the 10 years anniversary party of la Maison des Bateleurs. From 27 may to 17 june, the volunteers will participate at a workcamp in Montendre, renovating the ramparts of the castle. At the end of june they will participate at the « festival of earth and nature ». From the beginning of July until the 10th there will be an exchange with other organisations and 80 young people from 7 different countries and they will approach subjects like environment through art workshops... During the summer there will always be groups to welcome and the volunteers will have the opportunity to organize events together. For example with an « OFAJ workcamp » which will consist of participants of France, Germany and Togo. They will focus on the subject of immigration. From 2 to 28 september they will again work on the restauration of the castle of Montendre. Moreover the volunteers will always be involved in the household and gardening work as well as all other activitities (workcamps, festivals...) playing at that time. Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in common rooms where the workcamp takes place, but conditions can change depending on the projects in which volunteers are involved. Situation: 75 km north of Bordeaux (South of Charente Maritime) and 75 km in the south of Angoulême, In the western part of France Terminal: Montendre (Charente-Maritime) 6 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ 13 MONTENDRE 1 Charente-Maritime (Poitou Charentes) 26/05/06 – 17/06/06 International PATRI 12 Volunteers Projekt: The municipality of Montendre has already hosted many international workcamps. This commune would like to restore their castle, an identifying heritage. The ramparts of the castle are in need of some international care! The objective of this work will be to continue the work of last years workcamp, cleaning the walls and removing the vegetation, then to redo the joints with mortar and cement, with the aim to strengthen and maintain its walls. Accommodation: tents or structure on site Location: 75 km north of Bordeaux (South of Charente Maritime) and 75 km in the south of Angoulême, In the western part of France Terminal: Montendre (Charente-Maritime) SJ 14 PAYS DE CHARLIEU Auvergne 27/05/06 – 17/06/06 International ENVI volunteers Projekt:Workcamps have been organised by the communes of Briennon and Pouilly-sous-Charlieu for the past three years. The volunteers will discover these two small villages of the Charlieu Country and will assist in the development and improvement of the village centres. The aim is also to carry out activities associated with the protection of the environment and to encourage the participation of the young people of the area. Accommodation: structure on site Location: 20 km in the nord of Roanne Terminal: Roanne SJ 15 FOUR A PAIN FAI PACA 31/05/06 – 20/06/06 International PATRI 15 Volunteers Projekt: The traditional bread oven of the farm Fai is the central point of many events, hosting up to 250 persons of the surrounding villages. This year the following events are already planned: a theatre festival(100 visitors), a transhumance(90 human visitors plus 1500 animals), light and sound show of Fai(200 v), The mountain that sings(250 v), day of heritage(50 v). To “save” the oven the volunteers will take care of the maintainance of the general condition of the building, integrating the traditional local architectual style and they will increase the hight with bars to make the cooking place more secure. Moreover they will have the chance to attend hiking tours to explore the fauna and flora of the region as well as they will participate in the animation of free time activities (concerts, theatre, evenings with the local population). Accommodation: in a structure on site Location: In the Alps, in the area around Veynes en Devoluy Terminal: Veynes en Devoluy SJ 16 CROISÉE DES REGARDS 3 Vaucluse, Provence 05/06/06-25/06/06 International BATIMENT 10 Volunteers Project: The association of non-formal education « La Croisée des Regard » runs the domaine of 7 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 « Mayne, Les Icards », a mediterranean site of 130 hectars. This area was abandoned and the association has been working on it since 1993. The domaine is a local and international meeting point. The volunteers will help to pose wooden floors inside of two of the buildings of the hosting centre. Accommodation: In a structure on site. Location: The Domaine of Mayne, Les Icards is close to Avignon in the South of France. Terminal: L'Isle Fontaine de Vaucluse SJ 17 ENTRESSEN Istres (PACA) 31/05/06 – 20/06/06 International PATRI 15 Volunteers Projekt:Improvement of a chapel under preservation order. The community of Istres is hosting an international workcamp for the third time this year in order to promote local development. The project will be based around restauration work on a chapel from the 16th century which had suffered severe damages in the Second World War. Last year, a workcamp carried out repairs on the roof. This year, the two façades have to be renovated. The old mortar has to be removed, the stones repositioned and the ivy roots removed. For those interested in archaeology there will be some excavation work at the foot of the building. The work will be mainly focus on the rebuilding of a cisterne, clearing out the interior, and a subsequent work on the waterproofing of the roof. The workcamp will also have the possibility to discover the Provence region, to participate in the many summer celebrations of Istres, and as a result will meet the inhabitants through the animateurs and the young people of the village who are invited to participate in the workcamp. Accommodation: In tents near a sports complex (for kitchen and sanitary facilities) Location: Istres is situated between the Camargue (Arles at 30 Km) and the Mediterranean (Marseille at 50 Km). Terminal: Meeting at the train station of Istres. SJ 18 LA GARE 2 PACA 08/06/06 – 28/06/06 International SOC 8 volunteers St Julien en Beauchene is a little village, situated 900 m high in the alps and with about a 100 inhabitants. It has kept his old trainstation even if there are no more trains going for a dozen of years already. The house of the former head of the trainstation is not inhabitated since three years ago. The volunteers will renovate this house (90m2) and its sourroundings in order to build social accommodation. They will work with the local population but also with young people who are socially disadvantaged. Accommodation: Accommodation will be in a stucture on site and it is necessary to bring good shoes and warm cloths Location: St Julien is situated in the alps in the south between le col de Lus la Croix haute and Aspres sur Buëch. TERMINAL: LUS LA CROIX 8 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ 19 VIEURE Allier (Auvergne) 10/06/06 – 01/07/06 international ENV 14 volontaires This is the third year that the team at the tourist accommodation centre are organising an international workcamp with the commune of Vieure. The volunteers will be lodged beside a lake and will work on the development of a horse-riding circuit and an animal refuge, as well as renovation tasks in the village of Vieure. The organisers also hope to reinforce the friendly contact with the locals. Accommodation: In a structure on site. Location: 30 km from Moulins and Montluçon TERMINAL: MOULINS SJ 20 FOUR A PAIN ST JULIEN Saint Julien en Beauchêne (Paca) 12/06/06 – 02/07/06 International PATRI 15 Volunteers Projekt: Saint Julien en Beauchêne is 6 km away from Vaunieres, an associative village, in an isolated spot in the mountains, which has been restored since 1963. Each summer many young people, groups, or individuals are hosted in the structure. The bread oven of St Julien exists already for more than two centuries. The volunteers will work on the restauration of the oven as it plays a huge role in the social life of the village, which organices regular events like pizza evenings and festivals around the oven. They will also participate in the environmental work and maintenance of the village and its surroundings. Their engagement will not just be limited to these tasks, the volunteers will also participate in the animation of the village. The workcamp will end with the inauguration of the restored oven and its « return to service ». Accommodation: In a village house, and in collective bedrooms. Location: Vaunières is 6 km away from Saint Julien en Beauchêne, 80 km from Grenoble, and 50 km from Gap Terminal: Veynes en Devoluy is the nearest train station. SJ 21 CHERVEUX Deux Sèvres (Poitou-Charentes) 24/06/06 – 15/07/06 International RENO 12 volunteers Projekt: Cherveux is a little village in the countryside. Near an old fountain and a hiking trail is a field surrounded by typical local drystone walls that need conserving. Volunteers will help out and thus contribute to the efforts of a number of local clubs that strive to enliven the village with their activities. Accommodation: camping in tents. Location: 20 km north of Niort, in western France Terminal: Saint Maixent l’Ecole SJ 22 SAIX PACA 9 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 26/06/06-16/07/06 International SOC 15 volunteers Project : The farm of Faï is a place of meeting and exchange run by Solidarités Jeunesses for more than 15 years. It is situated in the village of Saix that has several hundred inhabitants. In this village we have been carrying out different works for 5 years (cleaning of the river, building bus stop shelters etc…). This year the work will take place in the village: The volunteers will help to maintain the inside of a multi-purpose building of the village where it is possible to organize events all year long. In autumn it is even used to stock potatoes. This year they will put also much effort to encourage more inhabitants of the village to participate. The volunteers will also have a lot of opportunites to discover the flora and fauna of this mountain region. Accommodation: in the village Location: Le Saix is in the Alps, 12 km from Veynes en Devoluy. Terminal: Veynes is the nearest train station - you have to travel through Grenoble. SJ 23 PUYRAVAULT Charente-Maritime (Poitou-Charentes) 30/06/06 –22/07/06 International RENO 12 volunteers Project : Puyravault council is interested in the social dynamics that hosting a workcamp can create with the local population. Volunteers will undertake masonry repointing work on a wall and improve the area around an old bascule at the entrance to the village. Accommodation: camping in tents. Location: 50 km east of Rochelle, western France Terminal: Surgères SJ ABBAYE DE CLAUSONNE 12 places Dates : july 06 Project : This abbey was initially built in the 12th century, but what currently remains is merely a vague remembrance of more glorious times. Today a local association aims at cherishing this historical place, and does so in co-operation with the regional delegation of Solidarités Jeunesses. No particular technical skills are required. Still, the excavations, arranging of stones and their numbering will help in raising the historical value of the site. Location: The abbey is situated in the South of the Alps, 15 km from Veynes and 30 km from Gap. SJ – MOULINS Allier (Auvergne) July international RENO 14 volunteers Project : The local authorities of the Moulins Sud area, together with the association Solidarités Jeunesses, are setting up an international workcamp for the enhancement of the area. The volunteers will carry out some painting in the centre, along with local people. The emphasis will be on the possibilities for international exchange. This pilot project in an urban environment is an experimental endeavour which will hopefully create a positive dynamic force in the area. Accommodation: in a stucture on site Terminal: Moulin 10 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ –PIN / VREGILLE - Chantier Itinérant Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 01/07/06 – 29/07/06 International ENV/RENO 15 volunteers Project : Subsequent to 3 experiences of international workcamps, the community of Communes de la Vallée de l’Ognon (a community consisting of several smaller comunities) wishes to host international volonteers with the objective of dynamization of the territory and the mobilization of young people for concret actions in their villages. This year, the moving international workcamp will be the occasion to create a bond between the villages ‘Pin’ and ‘Vregille’. These are two small communes with 600 respectively 150 inhabitants. The volonteers will take part in the renovation of a fontain in ‘Pin’ and in the construcion of a fishing-pontoon in ‘Vregille’, which will also be accessible for people in wheel-chairs. The volonteers will be accomodated in communal buildings whereby the moving from one living place to another will be the occasion of a strong moment of the workcamp. The originality of this project consists of the continual moving, which gives all the people involved in the project the possibility to give a signification to the territory and to associate with the project with the objective to iniciate dynamics for partnership and exchange. Accommodation: In communal buildings Location: about 20 km in the north of Besançon Terminal: Besançon SJ CIRQUE DE L'ESSONNE Essonne (Ile-de-France) 01/07/06 – 22/07/06 International Environnement 15 volunteers The “Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels et Sensibles” runs different sites wich are situated in very nice environmental sourroundings and aims to preserve the nature and to develop actions of sensibilisation. The volunteers will work on the reopening of hiking paths along the “cirque du fleuve l'Essonne”, removing the undergrowth to help orchids and insects. Moreover they will cut a profile into the earth to show the different layers. Accommodation:Sous tentes, dans la commune de Lisses Location: department of l’Essonne at the beginning of Mennecy à 30km de Paris Terminal:Mennecy (RER D from Paris) SJ - BAIGNES SAINTE RADEGONDE Charente (Poitou-Charentes) 01/07/06 – 22/07/06 International RENO 12 volunteers Project : Baignes town council, keen on encouraging local youth to get involved, has hosted international youth workcamps for four years. Volunteers will contribute to a project to restore a communal bread oven into a local club house for social activities such as traditional “baking parties”. They will renew mortar plasterwork in a room. Accommodation: in a building. Location: 90 km north of Bordeaux. Location: Angoulême. SJ AUBERVILLA Seine-Saint-Denis (Ile de France) 01/07/06 – 22/07/06 International RENO 15 volunteers The association Aubervilla will host an international workcamp for the first time this year. Since it was founded in 2002, Aubervilla is a place of exchange, work and hospitality which allows local 11 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 artistic companies to effect their work and stock their material there. The volunteers will help to set up security norms for a place that is meant to host a lot of people all year long. They will also participate at the local cultural life and work with the young local people as well as with the artists living there. Accommodation: inside of the Villa Mais d'Ici - Aubervilliers Location: Aubervilliers est une ville limitrophe au Nord-Est de Paris LOCATION: Metro Aubervilliers quatre chamins ligne 7 direction la courneuve SJ- ITINERANT EN BOCAGE SUD I Allier (Auvergne) 01/07/06 – 21/07/06 international ENV RENO 14 volunteers Project :For several years, the Country of Bocage Sud, 25 km from Moulins has offered a travelling workcamp which allows volunteers to discover this welcoming area. The group will visit the two communes of St Hilaire and de Tronget, and the work will concentrate on the renovation of this small heritage. Many exchanges take place with the locals, especially the young people. Accommodation: in a building. Location: Country of Bocage Sud, 25 km from Moulins and Montlucon Terminal: Moulins SJ –PIN / VREGILLE - Chantier Itinérant Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 01/07/06 – 29/07/06 International ENV/RENO 15 volunteers Project : Subsequent to 3 experiences of international workcamps, the community of Communes de la Vallée de l’Ognon (a community consisting of several smaller comunities) wishes to host international volonteers with the objective of dynamization of the territory and the mobilization of young people for concret actions in their villages. This year, the moving international workcamp will be the occasion to create a bond between the villages ‘Pin’ and ‘Vregille’. These are two small communes with 600 respectively 150 inhabitants. The volonteers will take part in the renovation of a fontain in ‘Pin’ and in the construcion of a fishing-pontoon in ‘Vregille’, which will also be accessible for people in wheel-chairs. The volonteers will be accomodated in communal buildings whereby the moving from one living place to another will be the occasion of a strong moment of the workcamp. The originality of this project consists of the continual moving, which gives all the people involved in the project the possibility to give a signification to the territory and to associate with the project with the objective to iniciate dynamics for partnership and exchange. Accommodation: In communal buildings Location: about 20 km in the north of Besançon Terminal: Besançon SJ SAINT PIERRE DU PERRAY Essonne (Ile-de-France) 01/07/06 – 22/07/06 International Artistique & Animation 15 volunteers Project : The community of St Pierre du Perray hosts since 9 years international workcamps. This year the volunteers will work on a big fresco on a wall of the court in an elementry school. They will work with the local people and children. Accommodation: in a structure on site Location: 40km south of Paris Terminal: Corbeil-Essonne (RER D à partir de Paris) 12 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 GENERAC Gard (Languedoc-Roussillon) 03/07/06-24/07/06 International RENOVATION 15 volunteers Project : Continuation of the restoration of the castle Générac which was started 5 years ago. The stone surroundings of a window have to be demounted and remounted and the ceilings of the upper rooms have to be restored. The volunteers will be in contact with the social insertion workcamp organized by the association which runs all through the year. Accommodation: basic, in a house in the village. Location: 15 km from Nîmes and 45 km from Montpellier. Terminal: Nîmes CROISEE DES REGARDS 4 Paca 03/07/06 – 23/07/06 International BATIMENT 13 Volunteers Project : Volunteers will help fit wooden flooring at the residential centre. Accommodation: In a structure on site. Location: The Domaine of Mayne, Les Icards is close to Avignon in the South of France. Terminal: L'Isle Fontaine de Vaucluse SJ – PAMPROUX Deux Sèvres (Poitou-Charentes) 08/07/06 – 29/07/06 International RENO 12 volunteers Project : Pamproux’s population has twice already appreciated the presence of international volunteers. This workcamp’s aim is to finish restoring a wall which is in very bad condition (stone masonry work). Accommodation: camping in tents. Location: 40 km east of Niort, western France Terminal: Saint Maixent l’Ecole SJ – VALLEROIS LE BOIS Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 08/07/06 – 29/07/06 International RENO 15 Volunteers Project : Thanks to a wonderful castle this small village is also very rich of an important rural partimony (stone walls, a church of the 16th century,...). A large part of one of these walls, about 30 metres, will be restored in the ancient way of renovating. The work consists of cutting stones, making the cement and placing the stones on the wall in a way that respects the traditional technics. This workcamp will permet the volonteers to learn some technics of building a wall and cutting the stones. During two workcamps the project of renovation has already been launched. Exceptional relations have been established between the inhabitants and the volonteers, so that the volonteers will have the possibility to take part in numerous activities carried out together with the inhabitants of the village. Accommodation: at hosting families Location: the village is situated 10 km in the south-east of Vesoul Terminal: Vesoul 13 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ – GIROMAGNY Territoire de Belfort (Franche-Comté) 08/07/06 – 29/07/06 International RENO 15 Volunteers Project : Subsequent to one workcamp experience about mining patrimony, the community of ‘Giromagny’ and the social-cultural center ‘La Haute Savoureuse’ carry out a project of the restoration of some fontains situated in the center of the village. In order to make the local population be involved in the projects and to sensitize them for the patrimony, it is planned to launch this project with the cooperation of young international volonteers. The presence of these international volonteers will be an important mean to organise fantastic animations, exchanges and meetings all around the conscience of the patrimony. The fontains of the ancient exterior washing-houses have three corries. Having been built in wood, they have been renewed in cement in 1899. The volonteers will work on the restoration of the fontain ‘Place des Tilleuls’, and will later on begin to work on the fontain in the ‘rue du Tilleul’. Accommodation: in a country house Location: Giromagny is situated 15 km in the north of Belfort Terminal: Belfort SJ – LAVONCOURT Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 08/07/06 – 29/07/06 International RENO 15 Volunteers Project : Lavoncourt is situated 36 km in the east of Vesoul. Every summer the inhabitants are engaged in hosting international volonteers, being convinced of the richness of this international experience. This projects have already permitted to renew the fontain in the center of the village, the building of the Blessed Virgin and the crucifixes. Together with the remaking of center village, the community also wants to redecorate the park aroung the new town hall. This year, the volonteers will finish the renovation of the wall which encloses the park. The work consists of cutting stones and several other works of building a wall. The volonteers are hosted in the village and will take part in activities to discover the region together with the inhabitants of the village. Accommodation: in buildings Location: Lavoncourt is situated 36 km away from Vesoul Terminal: Vesoul SJ – THEULEY Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 08/07/06 – 29/07/06 International ENVI + SOC 15 volunteers Project : Theuley is situated 13 km away from Combeaufontaine. This village with 70 inhabitants possesses a rich patrimony, particularly consisting of 3 ancient exterior washhouses with a fontain. The community whishes to induce the renovation of these fontains, proposing a dynamic process for the inhabitants initiated by the international volonteers. Encouraged by several experiences of a neighbour community named Lavoncourt, the community of Theuley also wants to become involved in the organisation of international workcamps. The volonteers will work on the renovation of a cemetery wall and of the lower part of the fontain near the washhouses, or more precisely they will renew the pavement and work on the sealing of the basin. They will also take part in different moments of animation and meetings with the inhabitants of the village. 14 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 Accommodation: Inside of houses Location: Theuley is situated 36 km away from Vesoul Terminal: Vesoul SJ – LA CHABANNE Allier (Auvergne) 08/07/06 – 29/07/06 international RENO 14 volunteers Project : Following the success of the 2005 workcamp, the inhabitants of Chabanne, a village at the heart of the Bourbonne mountains, are undertaking a new endeavour. The volunteers will carry out renovation work on the “bachasses”, a type of water reservoir with many sources, used in the past as a water supply for cattle. The village, reputed for the warm welcome of its inhabitants is an excellent base for discovering the region. Accommodation: Inside of houses Location: 25 km from Vichy Terminal: Vichy SJ LA BATTERIE DE LA POINTE Essonne (Ile-de-France) 15/07/06 – 05/08/06 International RENO 15 volunteers Project : Build between 1874 and 1884, this ancient military fort belongs to the “plateau de Palaiseau”. It was abandoned and a local association is restoring it now. The volunteers will help them together with the locals. Accommodation:Centre sportif de la ville de Palaiseau Location: Palaiseau se situe à 30km au sud de Paris Terminal: Palaiseau (RER B à partir de Paris) SJ – MONTBOYER Charente (Poitou-Charentes) 15/07/06 – 05/08/06 International RENO 10 volunteers Project : Montboyer has a number of inhabitants from other countries and the camp’s presence will serve to enhance the village’s international character. The village council aims to renovate a former cognac barn and another typical traditional building which will host artists. Volunteers will do stone masonry renovation work in the traditional style on the barn. Accommodation: camping in tents. Location: 50 km south of Angouleme, western France Terminal: Chalais SJ - SOUVIGNY Allier (Auvergne) 22/07/06 – 12/08/06 international CULTURE 14 volontaires Project : This is the tenth year that the association Souvigny Grand Site is proposing to include the volunteers in the organisation of a large medieval festival. The festival lasts one week and is visited by some 30,000 people. The group will be involved in the setting up of the festival, the animation of the stands and the dismantling of the equipment. It should be noted that this workcamp will require 15 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 a lot of engagement on the part of the volunteers as well as a good physical health and stamina. Accommodation: Inside of houses Location: 20 km from Moulins SJ – ASSOCIATION LA CITADELLE – VILLEY LE SEC Meurthe-et-Moselle (Lorraine) 22/07/06 – 12/08/06 International PATRI 15 volunteers Project : The aim of the non profit making organisation « la Citadelle » is to preserve this fort and promote it?s use as a cultural and tourist resource. It has already hosted five international volunteer camps. This year volunteers will work on preserving artillery platforms in the heart of the village. Accommodation: camping Location: Villey le Sec is 25 kms to the west of Nancy Terminal: TOUL SJ – CUBRY LES SOING Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 23/07/06 – 12/08/06 International RENO 15 volunteers Project : The community of ‘Cubry les Soing’ possesses a horse-watering place which is very famous for the surface of its pavement (510 m²) and for its architectural elements : cesspool, two ensembles of washing and rinsing places, 15 metres of horse-watering places, with the two areas (human and animal area) separated by a small wall. This place has been abandoned for longtime and for years the communal group wants to begin with a complete restoration equivalent to the original. With the collaboration of an enterprise (cesspool, washing-place, horse-watering place) two workcamps have already taken place (1997 and 1998) about the restoration of 60 metres of the wall around the washing-place. Furthermore, four workcamps (between 2000 and 2003) have made it possible to renew more than 400 m² of the pavement. There are still about 180m² of pavement to place, so that two other workcamps are to take place to finish that project. This year, the volonteers should place 80 m² of the pavement. In addition to this technic aspect, it is planned to create a strong moment of animation in the village during the workcamps in cooperation with the association « vivre à Cubry ». Accommodation: inside the houses Location: Cubry is situated 15 km in the east of Vesoul Terminal: Vesoul SJ - ITINERANT EN BOCAGE SUD II Allier (Auvergne) 24/07/06 – 15/08/06 international ENV RENO 14 volunteers Project : For several years, the Country of Bocage Sud, 25 km from Moulins, has offered a travelling workcamp which allows volunteers to discover this welcoming area. The group will visit the two communes of Besson and Noyant d’Allier. The work will concentrate on the renovation of this small heritage and the presentation of an ancient coal mine. At the end of the workcamp, there will be an event to mark the 50 year anniversary of the repatriation of French nationals from Vietnam (IndoChine). Accommodation: in a building. Location: Country of Bocage Sud, 25 km from Moulins and Montlucon Terminal: Moulins 16 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ – LA CRECHE Deux Sèvres (Poitou-Charentes) 28/07/06 – 19/08/06 International RENO 12 volunteers Project : Chavagne village has many little drystone wall alleys, which are in a damaged state. A local club has already remounted some of the walls and volunteers will continue the work and get a chance to meet the locals. Accommodation: camping in tents. Location: 10 km east of Niort, western France Terminal: Niort SJ – ST CLEMENT Allier (Auvergne) 29/07/06 – 19/08/06 international RENO 14 volunteers Project : Continuing on from the workcamp of 2005, the volunteers will continue the exterior renovation of the church as well as the reconstruction of a small stone wall on the banks of the canal. The residents of this small village are particularly welcoming and the greenery of the surrounding area offers a perfect background for mountain walks in the attractive Bourbonne region. Location: 25 km fromVichy Terminal: Vichy SJ – ST ETIENNE DE VICQ Allier (Auvergne) 22/07/06 – 12/08/06 international ENV RENO 12 volunteers Project : The commune of St Etienne-de-Vicq will launch an international workcamp project in 2006. The municipal authorities are very keen to welcome international volunteers who will participate in the renovation of a walkway and of an old bridge in ruins. This village is situated near the mountains in Bourbonne area, in one of the most beautiful parts of the Auvergne region. Accommodation: in a building. Location: 20 km from Vichy Terminal: St Germain-des-Fossés SJ LA FERTE ALAIS Essonne (Ile-de-France) 29/07/06 – 26/08/06 International Rénovation 15 volunteers Project : Ferté Alais hosts international workcamps since 4 years. In 2004 and 2005 the volunteers renovated a lime oven an important local symbol. This year the volunteers will finish this work and also work on the renovation and cleaning of a church of the XI century. Accommodation: in tents Location: 40km in the south of Paris Terminal: La Ferté Alais (RER D à partir de Paris) SJ – PORT D’ENVAUX Charente-Maritime (Poitou-Charentes) 30/06/06 – 22/07/06 International RENO 12 volunteers Project : Port d’Envaux and other villages nearby are famous for their limestone quarries. One of 17 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 the quarries hosts sculptors from different countries. Volunteers will contribute to improving the quarry’s visitor amenities by making a small amphitheatre (earth moving and masonry work) and will participate in a festival organised by local youth here. Accommodation: in a building Location: 10 km north of Saintes, western France. Terminal: Saintes SJ LES ENFANTS ANIMATEURS DE SEVRES Hauts de Seine (Ile-de-France) Summer International ENVI & CULT 15 volunteers Project : The goal of the association is to develop the spirit of imagination of the children and youngsters through different pedagogical actions. The volunteers will work togethre with the children and their families to set up a playground a vegetable garden and a little cottage. Accommodation: to be decided Location: Sèvres Terminal: Sèvres–Ville d'Avray (Transilien from Paris Gare St Lazare) LE REV LR 03/08/06 -24/08/06 International RENO 15 volunteers SJ – LE PILAN – LA VERRERIE DE PORTIEUX Vosges (Lorraine) 05/08/06 - 26/08/06 International ENVI 15 volunteers Project :A non profit-making organisation was set up in 2001 in order to restore the mill at La Verrerie de Portieux. The first workcamp hosted last year went so well that, along with the municipality, it has again decided to host volunteers. They will work on the preservation of mill stream?s banks where a retaining wall is covered with vegetation and in danger of collapsing. Accommodation: camping Location: between Epinal (20 kms) and Nancy (50 kms) Terminal: CHARMES SJ – CHAMPLITTE Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 05/08/06 - 26/08/06 International RENO 15 volontaires Project :As old market town with 1000 inhabitants, this village has a rich patrimony. It possesses « lavierères » (little walls made of small stones): the vineyard of Champlitte, which, together with the communal and private parcels, makes up a very lovely place. Particular people maintain their parcels and renovate small walls and « cabordes » (stone chaltes) to certificate the special aspect of this place. At the moment the commune whishes to do the same with its parcels. They wish to host an international workcamp with the two aims of cultural exchange and the work, which will appreciate the Lavières. Working on the site of the Lavières, the commune wants to encourage the different owners to maintain this collective patrimony. It is planned to create a strong animation around the young people from all over the world and the 18 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 site. The actions of animation and to discover the region will also be carried out with the volonteers. The volonteers will rebuild a small stone chalet and the little wall around the parcel by using stones. Accommodation: inside the houses Location: Champlitte is situated 40 km away from Vesoul Terminal: Vesoul SJ – NOROY LE BOURG Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 05/08/06 – 26/08/06 International ENVI 15 volunteers Project : Noroy le Bourg is a village with 700 inhabitants in the middle of a large forest. It possesses a rich patrimony : The neo-Gothic church is very impressing with its three naves and its spiky bell tower, which is surmounted by a spire. There are also 7 fontains. The commune wishes to work on the restoration of the large fontain in the central place. This project will require several years, two workcamps seem to be necessary for the restoration of the fontain. For this first experience, the volontairs will work on the restoration of the paving. The association « animation jeunesse » and a community which consists of several smaller communes will take part in the preparation of the workcamps to enable an implication of the young people of the village in the project. The volonteers will be hosted in the communal hall, the showers will be organisated with host families in the village. Accommodation: inside the houses Location: Noroy le Bourg is situated 10 km away from Vesoul Terminal: Vesoul SJ LA REDOUTE DE LA BUTTE PINSON Val d’Oise (Ile-de-France) 05/08/06 – 26/08/06 International ENVI & CULT 15 volunteers Project : La redoute de la Butte Pinson is a former fort from the XIX century situated in the center of a future parc of 110 hectars under construction. The volunteers will set up an exposition hall and will help to clear the site from undergrowth. Accommodation: in the school Location: Montmagny 20km north of Paris Terminal: Deuil-Montmagny (Transilien from Paris Gare du Nord) SJ – AMBIERLE Loire (Rhône-Alpes) 05/08/06 - 26/08/06 international ENV 14 volunteers Project :This is the fourth year that the commune of Ambierle (20 km from Roanne) welcomes an international workcamp. The volunteers will assist in the final development of a small outdoor theatre by preparing the area for the plantations, and they will then improve the area around a fountain in the middle of the country. They will also be able to participate in the organisation of the Friday artisan market, which usually finishes with a large picnic in the village square. Accommodation: inside the houses Location: 20 km from Roanne Terminal: Roanne SJ – CLAIREGOUTTE Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 05/08/06 – 26/08/06 International 19 RENO 15 volunteers WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 Project : Clairegoutte is a small village with 500 inhabitants situated 8 km away from Champagney. This village possesses a very rich history and patrimony : eight fontains, a Lutheran church, a townhall-school dating in 1844, a chapel and a cemetery where you can find the tombs of many different notabilities. The aim of this international workcamp is to work on the renovation of the cemetery. An association of Clairegoutte called « Association pour la Sauvegarde, la Protection du Patrimoine et de l’Environnement » organizes different events during the whole year and champions the restoration of the cemetery. The latter is part of a very rich history and has many permanent ancient remains. The important momuments, flagstones, steles, obelisks, stumps of pillars, pyramids, mausoleums of granite, of sandstone or of marble, decorated with sculptures, raise over the tombs with are either in dug in the earth or elevated. The restoration and the cleaning of the cemetery will be the occasion to create a moment of animation in the village because of the intervention of international volonteers and will in this way also give the possibility to mobilize the local population. Accommodation: inside the houses Location: Clairegoutte is situated 30 km away from Vesoul and 10 km away from Lure Terminal: Lure SJ – DAMPVALLEY Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 06/08/06 – 27/08/06 International RENO 15 volunteers Project :Several workcamps have already taken place in this very dynamic commune for the restoration of the wall around the church. The aim of this project is to maintain the small patrimony built in this village by restoring a breast wall all along the street « route de Noroy » which spans about 80 metres. This workcamp is part of a dynamic animation in the village and of the participation of the inhabitants in the work for the restoration of the communal patrimony. Accommodation: inside the houses Location: the village Dampvalley is situated 8 km in the east of Vesoul Terminal: Vesoul SJ – PELOUSEY Doubs (Franche-Comté) 06/08/06 – 27/08/06 International ENVI 15 volunteers Project : Just like last year, the community of Pelousey whishes to host an international workcamp to mobilize the local polulation for a concret project which is designed to improve their environment. In particular, it is important to mobilize the young people for different projects. The community possesses a Blessed Virgin named « Notre Dame Libératrice » which is installed on a higher point of the village. As its name implies, it is built in 1944, at the date of the liberation. At the moment it is very difficult to enter this building. A first workcamp has already taken place renewing the stairs to provide access to this momument. This year, the volonteers will continue to work on the pathway and on the set-up of the surroundings : barrier for the security, installation of seats,... Due to the first experience, the inhabitants have maintained a very cordial welcome for the volonteers and already today they are preparing this next project. Accommodation: inside the houses Location: Pelousely is situated 10 km away from Besancon Terminal: Besancon 20 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ TROIS ROUES 1 Paca 06/08/06 – 27/08/06 International SOC 4 volunteers Project : The volunteers will participate at the renovation of one of the buildings of th ehosting center « Les Trois roues » for handicaped people. The workcamp will take place in the tiny village in the mountains. Several groups (youngsteers in social difficulties, handiacped people and the international volunteers) are coming to work on the renovation together. The volunteers will participate as well at the every day life – coocking, tiding up, animation etc. SITUATION: Vaunieres – a smal village in the mountains between Grenoble and Sisteron, 100 km from Grenoble. Accommodation: in tents Location: in the alps in between Grenoble and Sisteron. SJ – LA CITE DES LEUQUES – SAINT AMAND Meuse (Lorraine) 07/08/06 – 28/08/06 International PATRI 15 volunteers Project : the non profit making organisation « La Cité des Leuques » aims to promote the archaeological site of Nasium. It organises an historic reconstitution event, putting the site back into its Roman era. Volunteers will help out in workshops using Roman and Celtic craft techniques and will take part in a show about the Roman legion. Accommodation: camping Location: 30 km south of Bar le Duc, half way between Saint Dizier and Toul. Terminal: LIGNY EN BARROIS SJ EMERAINVILLE Seine-et-Marne (Ile-de-France) 07/08/06 – 25/08/06 International ENVI 15 volunteers Project :The community of Emerainville is very active in protecting his environmental heritage and created the “Réserve Naturelle Volontaire du parc Denis Le Camus”. The community would like to do an international workcamp again this year with the goal to build a well to collect the rain water for the vegetable garden. Accommodation: in a stucture on site Location: 20km in the east of Paris, department Seine-et-Marne Terminal:Emerainville (RER E from Paris) SJ CROISEE DES REGARDS 5 Paca 28/08/06 – 16/09/06 International BATIMENT 15 volunteers Project : Volunteers will plant olive, almond and judas trees near the residential centre in order to improve the surroundings and to offer protection from fires. Accommodation: In a structure on site. Location: The Domaine of Mayne, Les Icards is close to Avignon in the South of France. Terminal: L'Isle Fontaine de Vaucluse 21 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ VILLAGE DES CROTS Paca 28/08/06 – 17/09/06 International PATRI 6 volontaires Project : The chapelle “bout du bois” is one of these precious things of the past which you can find while walking around in the centres of all little villages. Nearly 7 meters long there is only place for a banc and an altar. It was built in the 18th century on the remparts of a chapelle built in the 13th century. The volunteers will take away the roof in slate-grey from the framework of the consolidation of the building and replace it on a new framework. ? ? ? Location: The chapelle is situated 3 km from Crots , 7 km from Embrun and 25 km from Gap in the Alpes of Hautes Provence. SJ CHATEAU DES PRUREAUX 1 Auvergne Septembre SJ CROISÉE DES REGARDS -Chantier Ouvert Vaucluse (PACA) 01/09/06 – 30/11/06 International ENVI 4 volunteers Project : Volunteers can register for 3 weeks inside these dates up to the whole 3 months. They will help fit windows and doors at the residential centre. Accommodation: In a structure on site. Location: The Domaine of Mayne, Les Icards is close to Avignon in the South of France. Terminal: L'Isle Fontaine de Vaucluse SJ – LA BRESSE Vosges (Lorraine) 02/09/06 – 23/09/06 International ENVI 15 volunteers Project : Lispach Ténine is much visited by tourists and locals (fishermen, hikers and skiers), because of its natural beauty. However its popularity causes environmental problems. So volunteers will renovate a pathway around a marsh in order to help protect the area?s flora and fauna. Some clearing work will be done too. Accommodation: in a building Location: to the south east of Epinal, 10 kms from Gerardmer Terminal: REMIREMONT SJ TROIS ROUES 2 03/09/06 – 24/09/06 International SOC 4 volunteers Projekt: The volunteers will participate at the renovation of one of the buildings of the hosting center « Les Trois roues » for handicaped people. The workcamp will take place in the tiny village in the mountains. Several groups (youngsteers in social difficulties, handiacped people and the international volunteers) are coming to work on the renovation together. The volunteers will participate as well at the every day life – coocking, tiding up, animation etc. SITUATION: Vaunieres – a smal village in the mountains between Grenoble and Sisteron, 100 km from Grenoble. Accommodation: in tents Location: in the alps in between Grenoble and Sisteron. 22 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ – MONTENDRE 2 Charente-Maritime (Poitou-Charentes) 09/09/06 – 30/09/06 International RENO 12 volunteers Projekt: The municipality of Montendre has already hosted many international workcamps. This commune would like to restore their castle, an identifying heritage. The ramparts of the castle are in need of some international care! The objective of this work will be to continue the work of last years workcamp, cleaning the walls and removing the vegetation, then to redo the joints with mortar and cement, with the aim to strengthen and maintain its walls. Accommodation: in tents Location: 75 km north of Bordeaux (South of Charente Maritime) and 75 km in the south of Angoulême, In the western part of France Terminal: Montendre (Charente-Maritime) SJ SENTIER HANDICAPÉ FAI Paca 29/09/06 – 15/10/06 International Centre d'acceuil 6 volunteers Projekt: In the summer of 2005 volunteers constructed a path for disabled that they can move without difficulties between the buildings of the farm. This summer we would like to continue this work to make them able to reach by themselves their guesthouses which until now are only reachable by car. Location: The farm of Fai is situated in the mountains 3 km from Saix in the South of the Alpes, 12 km from Veynes and 30 km from Gap. SJ LE JARDIN DES ECHANGES Paris (Ile-de-France) Autumn International ENVI 15 volunteers Projekt: The association « Connaître et Protéger la Nature » all the year long is working on the developpement of the conscience in the society about the environnement problems. The volunteers will help to finish the set up of a pedagogical site. Moreover they will build an open refuge for school classes. They will also participate in the local cultural life and work with the local youngsters and inhabitants of the quarter. Accommodation: in a building Location: 19e arrondissement, in Paris Terminal: Métro Stalingrad (Ligne 5 and 7) SJ LE PERTHUS 1 / 2 / 3 Pyrénées Orientales ( Languedoc-Roussillon) 02/10/06-23/10/06 23/10/06-13/11/06 13/11/06-01/12 /06 International RENO 14 volunteers Projekt: Workcamps have been held for the past four years on the renovation of rampart walks of the Vauban fort on the Spanish border. The work consists of repairing the gaps and the sections of the walls which have fallen down on the steps of the rampart walk. Other tasks include the renovation of several rooms in the fort (plastering and cleaning the walls and removal of roughcast) so that they can be visited by the public. Accommodation: in the fort, very rustic conditions. 23 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 Location: Le Perthus is on the Spanish border, 20 km from the sea and 30 km from Perpignan. Terminal: Perpignan SJ CHATEAU DES PRUREAUX 2 Auvergne Decembre WORKCAMPS FOR ADOLESCENTS SJ – BEAUMOTTE – Chantier Adolescents Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 05/08/06 - 26/08/06 International ENVI 15 volunteers Projekt: The Center of Beaumotte is an association of public education whose aim is to enable the people to assume responsability and to take volontarily part in the actions of development and solidarity. It develops several actions in the framework of local development and international exchange. The association Center of Beaumotte owns some old sandpits at a riverside. During many years this site has been left abandoned. At present, some important work is necessary to preserve this place and especially the islands in the river. This year, the volonteers will continue the work on the cultivation and will stabilize the borders of one isle using the technics of fascine. Ths association is a collective hosting center, hosting the whole year round people with problems in their social and professional integration in society. The project gives different people the possibility to live in this center during 6 months or one year to enable them later to launch their personal project. The hosted people are between 15 and 40 years old. As this project is based on mixing the target groups, each summer the association wants to allow adolescents (aged between 15 and 18) to gain the experience of an international workcamp. The spare time activities and excursions to discover the region will be planned together with the leading group, the members of the association and the volonteers. Accommodation: in tents Location: Beaumotte is situated between Vesoul and Besançon Terminal: Vesoul SJ - CHATEAU DES PRUREAUX I Allier (Auvergne) 08/07/06 - 29/07 international ENV 16 volunteers Projekt: The association Le Créneau is based in a small castle surrounded by large grounds. People of different social and cultural backgrounds come to stay there throughout the year in order to determine the direction of their lives. The volunteers will contribute to the upkeep of the grounds, and will work in particular on the walkways, the lake and the old wash house. Accommodation: in tents Location: 40 km from Moulins andVichy Terminal: St Germain-des-Fossés Participation fee: 300€ 24 WORKCAMP PRE- PROGRAMME 2006 SJ - CHATEAU DES PRUREAUX II Allier (Auvergne) 05/08/06 - 26/08/06 international ENV 16 volunteers Projekt: The association Le Créneau is based in a small castle surrounded by large grounds. People of different social and cultural backgrounds come to stay there throughout the year in order to determine the direction of their lives. The volunteers will contribute to the upkeep of the grounds, and will work in particular on the walkways, the lake and the old wash house. Accommodation: in tents Location: 40 km from Moulins and Vichy Terminal: St Germain-des-Fossés Participation fee: 300€ SJ CORNEILLA DEL VERCOLL Pyrénées Orientales ( Languedoc-Roussillon) 07/08/06 - 21/08/06 2 weeks Ado international RENO 12 volunteers Projekt: An association for youth and culture (La Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture) proposes activities to the youth of the area in order to involve them in the life of the commune. Four to six local youths will participate in the workcamp.Restoration work will be carried out on a church outside the village (rebuilding of the exterior façade, removal of roughcast and repair of the breaks). The aim is to make the young people aware of the importance of the protection of their heritage. It is the second year that the MJC and the commune welcome a workcamp. Accommodation: in tents, near the local sports facilities (very basic cooking and sanitary conditions). Location: 10 km from Perpignan and 10 km from the sea Terminal: Perpignan SJ – VELLE LE CHATEL Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté) 08/07/06 – 29/07/06 International adolescents RENO 15 volunteers Projekt: Subsequent to two experiences of international workcamps organisated together with the community ‘Community des Combes’, the commune ‘Velle le Chatel’ whishes to raise an international workcamp on its own territory once again. This year the project is intended for adolescents to create a strong partnership with the young people, permetting them to take over a fascinating role of the project. Velle Le Châtel is a small village of 180 inhabitants, situated 12 km away from Scey sur Saône. The commune whishes to renovate the fontain in the center of the village, which is at the moment covered with plants, and to set it to work. The volonteers will clean the fontain and will primarily work on the restoration of the fuges of the impressing wall around. The activities will be organisated together with the young people of the community to decover the region altogether. Accommodation: the volonteers will be hosted in tents and will have the possibility to use the party hall of the village as their living place Location: Velle de Chatel is situated approximately 10 km in the west of Vesoul Terminal: Vesoul 25