Project and Work:
Stand up for the development of the natural areas of the Loire Valley Park, located in the heart of France, in Orleans, at the gateway to the Loire Valley castles!
Your intervention will consist in making small equipment for the protection of wildlife (insect hotels), imagining and creating a poetic and artistic work in the Land Art spirit in connection with the Loire Park and developing walking paths and green spaces.
This workcamp is one of the three international volunteer workcamps set up by Orleans Metropole with its member municipalities: Orleans, Saint-Jean de Braye and Saint-Cyr en Val. On this occasion, you will be able to discover the Loire region, its rich heritage and cultural heritage and meet the other volunteers during the welcome drink in Orleans and during the events of the stay.

Partner:
In 2019, Orleans Metropole and its member municipalities have decided to work together on joint projects in the field of international mobility for young people by requesting their twin cities.
International mobility enables young internationals to become ambassadors for a territory in their own country and is an irreplaceable experience in a young person's journey towards social and professional emancipation.
Orleans Metropole and its member municipalities have decided to launch the opening of three international volunteer workcamps in the towns of Orleans, Saint-Cyr en Val and Saint-Jean de Braye in partnership with the Regional Youth Information Centre (CRIJ) and Concordia for the promotion of heritage and environment.

Location and leisure:
Located 1 hour from Paris, Orleans (114,000 inhabitants) is ideally located on the Loire, a royal and wild river. Orleans, capital city of the Centre-Val de Loire Region is at the crossroads of the Sologne, Beauce, Gatinais and the Loire Valley with its royal castles (Chambord, Chenonceau...). The Cite Johannique, in reference to its heroine Joan of Arc, possesses multiple historical and patrimonial assets which make its fame. You will also have the opportunity to take advantage of the outdoor leisure activities at the Ile Charlemagne leisure centre: swimming, canoeing, kayaking...

Accommodation and food:
You will be accommodated in a collective lodging with camp beds or dormitory beds and a collective living room will be made available for the group. Sanitary facilities will be accessible close to the accommodation with private showers and separate male/female toilets. You will be able to use the collective equipped kitchen and refectory for meals. A budget will be allocated to the group leader. You will participate in the shopping and the preparation of dishes, giving priority to healthy and local products. Do not hesitate to bring your own recipes to share them with the group.

English

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The workcamp is located on a natural site in town. For practical and ecological reasons, bicycles will be made available to the group for travel: it is necessary to know how to ride a bicycle. Remember to bring gloves, clothing and footwear suitable for outdoor work.
Don't forget to bring a sleeping bag, sleeping mat, summer and rain clothing, a bathing suit and toiletries.

Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

Since 2016, the sociocultural organization of the city of Issoudun and Concordia work together to organize international workcamps, develop international exchange and increase mobility.
This year, Concordia and its partners will organize a documentary about the international workcamps in the region Centre-Val de Loire. The aim is to interview volunteers and inhabitants to promote international exchanges to the youth and the general public. A long-term Volunteer will be involved in this project and will assist the camp leaders of international workcamp. A small group of young locals from Issoudun, within the “Youth Guaranty” program, will also participate in this international workcamp.

Description of work:

You will prepare the processes (scenario) within the video report and the questionnaire for the interviews. You will visit and travel to other departments to meet and interview volunteers and locals. Under the supervision of a technical expert you will work with audiovisual media and creation software.

Description of location and leisure:

Issoudun, located in the Berry region, in the Indre County, has a rich architectural heritage from the Middle-Ages trough the Renaissance. Such as the “Hospice Saint-Roch Museum” which is hosting one of the most important archeological museums on Celtic civilization of the region Centre. The "Boite a musique", a modern music center, the multimedia library, the Albert Camus social center and artist’s residencies are also part of the local cultural life.
During the summer, the city organizes open-air concerts and leisure activities.

The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Closest airport: Paris or Tours
Meeting Point and Time: Issoudun train station.

Description of accomodation and food:

You will be staying in a collective accommodation in a municipal gymnasium (dojo) with showers and toilets. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together in the common space inside. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes with good products from the market and local producers. You can also share recipes from your home country if you want.

English

Description of specific requirements: The workcamp will be in an urban area, no special equipment is required. You will travel around a lot to the different departments. Remember to bring a sleeping bag and good shoes. Bring clothing suitable for outdoor activities, sunscreen and swimsuits (no board short for boys). You can also bring board games, musical instruments or other objects you want to share with the group. 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 will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

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