Project:
Saint Martin of Armagnac is a small, charming town in the western Gers department. Come and discover the village’s many little treasures, including the hilly, wooded landscape with its beautiful vineyards and the Gallo-Roman vestiges near a 16th-century castle. The Camasa Association advocates the preservation of the village’s heritage and in particular the restoration of one of its churches, the Church of Castagnet. This building is made of raw earth and magnificent stones from a nearby village.

Work:
You will consolidate the cracked parts of the church wall, and restore the damaged facades of the side chapel. You will clean the damaged parts and apply a coating.

Location and leisure:
In the heart of the Armagnac countryside, Saint-Martin and its surrounding villages offer unique architecture that you can appreciate in your spare time. Furthermore, three of the most beautiful villages of France are just nearby: Montreal-du-Gers (34km), Fources (39km) and Larressingle (39km). Saint-Martin d’Armagnac is close to the charming city of Eauze, capital of Armagnac, and also to Mont-de-Marsan. During the summer, you can enjoy various local markets, or relax at a nearby lake in the forest of Aignan.

Meeting point:
Lanne-Soubiran bus stop or Eauze train station.

Closest airport:
Toulouse or Bordeaux airport.

Accommodation and food:
You will be accommodated in tents around a soccer stadium with access to cloakrooms, toilets and showers. You will have access to a building with a kitchen for everyday use. You will prepare the meals in shifts and participate in the organisation of the collective life (planning, cleaning, shopping, etc.). We will encourage the purchase of local and seasonal products.

English

You may work on scaffoldings; you should therefore be able to work at heights.
Bring working clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good camping mat (for sleeping in the tent); nights can be chilly and wet. Tents will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring activities from home, such as photos, games, musical instruments, food etc.
Foreigners from the European Union must bring their personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and all participants must bring their insurance certificate. If health issues arise during the program, volunteers will need to cover all costs; they will be reimbursed upon their return to their home country.

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개인 위생을 위해 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.


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야간에는 추울 수 있으므로 따뜻한 옷을 챙겨가시기 바랍니다.

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Project : You are interested in ecology, in sustainable development, in permaculture and in artistic activities. This is the right place!
We have been organising this international workcamp each summer for 14 years in partnership with the association “Un Pas De Cote”. This association develops cultural and artistic activities on the site of the Cultural Domain of Aubance in St Lezin. The renovation going on for more than 10 years has turn it into a lovely bucolic place, useful for a lot of activities (festivals, artistic workshops, children's camp). It used to be an important place for locals activities before the association started using it. This workcamp is rooted in the life of the village. You will meet both volunteers of the associations and the village’s inhabitants.
You will also experience the life under circus tent and benefit from the link with the other artistic activities of the association. You will decide of the daily organisation: the goal of the project is also to experiment group life in self-management (choice in the organisation of daily life, the budget, the leisure activities…). You can also experiment an eco-friendly lifestyle: local and bio products, composting, dry toilet …
More informations : http://unpasdecote.asso.fr Facebook : Un Pas De Côté.

Work : You will contribute to create a collective garden for the inhabitants by using the permaculture technics. Are on schedule: arrangement of the garden, nature observation and prune trees. You will also be involved in the constructions of insect hotels, ovens and solar dryers. The ambition of this workcamp is to go beyond its first technical purpose and improve your knowledge of permaculture. You need to be interested and motivated by these topics.

SAINT LEZIN
Meeting point : Chemille train station.

Closest airport : Nantes or Paris.

You will sleep in huts built of ecological materials. You will have access to toilets and showers of a sports hall. The collective life and cooking will take place under an inner courtyard. You will also have a room for activities, offices, and a circus tent where you will stay.
Daily life tasks and cooking will be self-organised by the group. We work with locals producers for the food.

English, French

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본 워크캠프에 참가하기 위해서는 본인의 건강을 입증할 수 있는 건강확인서가 필요합니다. 건강확인서는 근처 보건소 및 병원에서 간단한 검진을 통해 발급받을 수 있으며, 참가 합격 후 추가 안내가 이루어질 예정입니다.

Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

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본 워크캠프는 프랑스어 기본회화 가능자에 한하여 신청이 가능합니다.

It is a French and English speaking project! Come to test your French with the locals.

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개인 위생을 위해 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.

[방한복 준비 안내]
야간에는 추울 수 있으므로 따뜻한 옷을 챙겨가시기 바랍니다.

Bring good shoes, working clothes and warm clothes for evenings. Bring a camping mat and a sleeping bag. Bring your enthusiasm and your “joie de vivre”.

Leisure : St Lezin is a small village (800 inhabitants) of Maine-et-Loire County between Cholet and Angers and 80 km far from Nantes. It’s possible to discover these cities during your stay. Leisure activities are organized by the group according to the budget. Visiting some cities or discovering the banks of the Loire, bathing, canoeing… It’s up to you. A lot of cultural events take place in this period: concerts, festivals… The association can also propose various artistic activities under the circus tent: circus arts, Brazilian percussions, theatre… For musicians, we can lend you many instruments. (drums, piano, guitar…)