IN THE HEART OF A NORMAN VILLAGE

CODE: CONCF-27204

Project and work

Come and experience a total disconnection in a small village in Normandy!
The municipality wishes, by hosting this workcamp, to energize the town, to set up a European and intercultural project for the inhabitants and to enhance the local heritage.
Chicheboville has a church, which has been closed to the public for many years due to the deterioration of the building. This year your mission will be to restore the north facade of the village church: staking of the mortar, repointing with lime mortar (masonry technique for old buildings). You will be accompanied by competent animators throughout the project to help you step by step in the learning of these techniques!

Accommodation and meals

You will share the collective life chores and will prepare meals together. You will sleep in individual tents (bring your own warm sleeping bag and comforter), and will be directly connected with nature. Communaul life will be organized in the school of the village, 15 minutes walk from the workcamp. You will share the different collective tasks and prepare meals together, which will mostly be vegetarian. A budget will be allocated to the leaders, you will participate in the shopping and the preparation of the meals, by prioritising healthy and local products. Bonus : you will be given access to bike to make your way around!
Last but not least: you're also welcome to share your own recipes, for the pleasure of the other participants.

Location and leisure

Chicheboville is a French commune located in the Calvados department in the Normandy region, in the West of France. It is located 25km south-east of Caen. The Cote de Nacre, and its famous seaside resort of Ouistreham, are only 30 minutes away, promising beautiful beach outings and long swims!

Partner

For the third year in a row, the commune of Chicheboville is welcoming Concordia's volunteers with open arms on an international workcamp!
The inhabitants are very involved to make you discover the Norman culture and a remarkable patrimonial environment. They will be very happy to exchange with people from all over the world. Exchanges between locals and volunteers are guaranteed: be sure to be won over by the warm atmosphere of the town!

Additional comments

Beware, you will be required to work at height, on scaffolding. Remember to take good shoes and work clothes that can handle getting dirty. Don't forget to bring warm clothes for the cold and rain and a good warm sleeping bag: the nights can be chilly in Normandy. Don't hesitate to bring photos from home, games, musical instruments, etc!
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.

Meeting point

The meeting point is set at the MOULT-ARGENCES station in the late afternoon.
Several trains with connections leave from Paris Saint-Lazare to Moult-Argences station. The journey takes about 3 hours.
If you are coming first by plane, remember that you will need some time to commute from the airport to the train station, therefore we recommend that you arrive early enough for you not to rush and have a stress free travel.
The exact time of the meeting will be communicated with the roadmap, sent at the latest 4 weeks before the beginning of the work.
If possible, please consider using low-carbon transportation (train and bus rather than airplane) for a sustainable international workcamp.
Train reservations are available approximately four months before departure on the SNCF website, via the link below: https://www.sncf-connect.com/