WORK: Restoration of an ancient stonewall in a new neighborhood of the village. Leaded by a professional you will do traditional masonry work.
Work 4 to 5 hours, each morning, from Monday to Friday, in cooperation with a group of local teenagers from the local organization, House of Youth and Culture (=MJC)
ACCOMODATION: In a former chapel (“les Pénitents Blancs”), regional office of Jeunesse et Reconstruction. Dormitory, kitchen, showers and WC in the chapel. We provide you with mattresses and bed sheet, please do not forget your sleeping bag ! Washing machine available. Cooking at the chapel by teams of 2 volunteers. We cannot take care of you if you arrive before the starting date of the workcamp. Accommodation is therefore possible, at your own expenses: Valence – hotel with restaurant: “Le Régina” (in front of the train station) / hotel with restaurant – camping “L’Epervière”: 04 75 42 32 00 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting GRATUIT 04 75 42 32 00 end_of_the_skype_highlighting / Etoile – camping “La Mare”: 04 75 59 33 79 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting GRATUIT 04 75 59 33 79 end_of_the_skype_highlighting .
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / and : French
LOCATION: Located 10 km south of Valence, in the Drôme department, Etoile (4 500 inhabitants) is a town which overhangs the Rhône valley. Its village, at the heart of an enclosure of the 15th century, reveals an architectural heritage of quality: church, apparent-stone houses, chapel and castle. As for its countryside, it is characterized by very diversified landscapes (edge of river – Rhône and Véore -, agricultural and fruit-bearing zones, hills and woods). The teenagers of the MJC will be happy to share some leisure activities with you (sports, visits…) and some other local organization as well. Lake festival at Etoile and national day on 14th of July; meeting with other workcamps. Other possible free time activities (you can organize them, at your charges, with the coordinator): discover of Crest (visit of the Tower, old town) and of various sites of the Drôme valley such as Die (old town and cooperative cellar), Saillans (magnanerie), Aouste (oil mill)...; possible visit of the towns of Valence, Montélimar (museum of the miniature and manufacture of nougat), Romans (the shoe museum); excursion to discover the Vercors mountains. More info : http://www.drometourisme.com http://www.vallee-drome.com http://www.cg26.fr
TERMINAL: VALENCE