Fès was the first capital of Morocco as well as the oldest city of the country built in 809. Again in the 13th century during the reign of the Merinid dynasty, and in the 14th century, the city became the spiritual and cultural centre of traditional Morocco.
Fès is also the capital of skilled-craft, specialized in pottery, copperplates, and lather work. It's known by its monuments: Fès El Bali, la medina, El Attarin, l'horloge, Mosqué ElQuaraouiyine
"Chantiers jeunesse Maroc" is organizing a workcamp with collaboration with “Foyer action sociale” Fès medina
Number of volunteers: 20
Nature of the work: The work consists of gardening, frescoes in Foyer action sociale Fès Médina. .The duration
of work is 5 hours a day.
Meals: Meals will be prepared by volunteers.
Leisure activities:
Volunteers will have to setup their own programme of leisure activities.
There are some hints to help you setup this programme.
The volunteers will visit de Médina of Fès 1400 years old: Mérinides school, Dar El baroud, Moulay Idriss,
El Quaraouiyine Mosque, “Dar edbagh”
Volunteers could also attends the “son et lumières” entertainment and the surrounding touristic
sites (Atlas mountains)/
We also propose swimming pool.
also have to bring with you working clothes, a sleeping bag, and anything which could contribute to the good progress of the workcamp (game sets, musical instruments, cooking recipe, etc...).
Lodging: The volunteers will be lodged in’’ in Foyer action sociale Fès Médina.
We will send you more details about address of lodging.
In case of emergency phone: call the office CJM in Fès : 0661442659 or 0661623857
CJM fee 45 euros to be paid by volunteer on arrival.
Travel instructions
How to get to the camp
By bus from the airport: From Fès Saïss airport, take a taxi to the address of lodging.
By train from the airport: From Casablanca Mohammed V airport, take the train to Fès railway station and get of
from there take a train to Fès train station.