Project: Located at the mouth of the Charente river, the Fouras peninsula is home to 3 ports and 5 beaches of the Atlantic coast. The municipality of Fouras-les-Bains and the association Maison des Bateleurs - Solidarités Jeunesses have wished torenew their partnership in order to continue the works of rehabilitation of Fort of Aiguille (known as the largest one in France) in connection with a peace-building environment with international volunteers. In an idyllic setting with a view of Fort Boyard, the project will involve the rehabilitation of the redoubt and the intercultural sharing between locals and young volunteers.
Work: You will work, during 13 mornings about 6 hours each, on the restoration of a new part of the northern facade of the redoubt, facing the Atlantic Ocean. You will have the task of devegetating the facade and the crownings in order to proceed to dejointing them with lime mortar. In addition, you’ll do traditional masonry such as the resumption of stone crowns and stone carving. Also, you will participate in raising-awareness activities about interculturality and sustainable development.
Accommodation and food: You’ll sleep in a two-person tent. You’ll need to bring your sleeping bag and a pillow. The camp will be at the Fouras campsite (pool, multi-sports area, WIFI, snack...) and you’ll have bicycles for your transportation from the camp to the workcamp (15 minutes ride). Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each meal will be prepared each day by teams except for breakfast, while respecting the values of sustainable development and the culture of each per- son (vegetarian and vegan meals are available upon request).
Location: Fouras-les-Bains, Charente-Maritime
Leisure activities: you can enjoy many water activities, such as fishing and sailing with local clubs. The beach, bike rides by the
sea, beach volleyball and other pleasures are to be discovered. You can also visit museums as well as some cities such as La
Rochelle and Rochefort. Your visit will favour the meeting with locals who are looking forward to seeing you, especially at table
for an international diner party or the Music Festival, among other summer events!
Time and directions to the meeting point: Camping Le Cadoret in Fouras at 6pm. All the information to get there will be in
the project infosheet