Détours du Monde: music as a common ground

CODE: SJ16

Work:

Together with the local team of volunteers, you will participate in the various key stages of preparing for the festival. Working in teams and on a rotating basis throughout the day, you will be assigned to:

• Setting up the elements dedicated to the live show (stages and structures).
• Preparing meals for all volunteers and artists.
• Preparing and installing the scenography and signage at the various festival venues.
• Preventing risks and gender-based and sexual violence (awareness teams).
• Supporting eco-responsibility (waste management and water conservation).

Approximately 5 hours/day.

Accomodation and food

The festival will take place in a particularly isolated area, where you will be accommodated in shared tents (remember to bring a warm sleeping bag) on the campsite reserved for the festival. You will have access to the campsite's sanitary facilities. In addition, if weather conditions become too bad for camping, we will organize a permanent indoor camp for the duration of the bad weather. Meals will be provided by the festival and cooked in turns by the participants. In line with the organization's eco-responsible values, most meals will be vegetarian. Wi-Fi is available at the campsite, and there is a laundrette in the village.

Location and leisure

Location: The festival takes place in a majestic natural setting steeped in heritage. The two evenings of concerts are held in the heart of Chanac, a typical Lozère village, at the foot of a medieval tower. Far from REV's headquarters, this project is a way for the association to affirm its desire to support other local initiatives and thus expand its sphere of influence.

Leisure activities: Although far from France's major cities, Lozère is nonetheless a very dynamic region. Activities in the area revolve around festivities organized by the locals and exploring unspoiled natural areas (mountains, rivers, and forests).

Project hosted by

For more than 20 years, the Détours du Monde festival has established itself as a space for encounter, sharing, and intercultural dialogue, placing world music at the heart of its identity. More recently, the festival has chosen to assert a new identity centered on eco-responsibility, sobriety, and promoting the region. Sharing this desire for the Lozère region, REV is lending a hand to the festival for the 2026 season by organizing a youth volunteer project.

You will help the association and its volunteers to prepare for the festival. You will discover the welcoming spirit of the local population and their energy in making it a joyful and festive occasion. You will also discover the region's rich history by organizing your program of activities with the other volunteers and activity leaders.

Directions to meeting point

• By plane: Montpellier airport (for Europe/France) or Marseille airport (for international flights). Trains from Montpellier and Marseille will take you to Chanac via Nîmes.

• By train: Trains departing from Montpellier, Marseille, Paris, Lille, or any other major city will take you to Chanac via Nîmes. If you arrive the day before, you will need to arrange your own accommodation.

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