Looking for an exhilarating summer adventure in the heart of Brittany? Join Association Concordia in Merleac, France for the Balls and Walls international workcamp โ and help rebuild a historic perimeter wall using traditional masonry techniques!
This is the town of Merleac's first international workcamp, and they need your hands to renovate the wall of their petanque court โ originally built during the time of the presbytery and now collapsed.
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๐ฏ About the Project
Come and experience an exhilarating adventure by participating in a workcamp in the heart of Brittany! You'll work on rebuilding the perimeter wall of Merleac's petanque court, learning traditional masonry techniques along the way.
It's also a great opportunity to make unforgettable connections with young people from all over the world โ and with warm-hearted locals who will welcome you with open arms.
๐ Your Activities
๐งฑ Rebuild the perimeter wall of the petanque court
๐ ๏ธ Learn traditional masonry techniques
๐ Make unforgettable connections with international young volunteers
๐ค Engage with warm-hearted locals
๐๏ธ Participate in community life in Merleac
๐ Accommodation, Food & Transport
โบ Accommodation in tents (provided by Concordia) in the village
๐ถ Just a 5-minute walk from the worksite
๐ Group life organised nearby in a dedicated room
๐ฝ๏ธ Take turns preparing meals using locally purchased products
๐ฑ Vegetarian diet using local and seasonal products preferred (dietary requirements respected)
๐ถ Activity leaders manage the food budget โ you handle menus and shopping together
๐ Participant Profile
โ No specific skills required
โ Commitment to the project
โ Interest in intercultural exchange and community life
โ Ready for hands-on construction work
โ ๏ธ Please note: only male applicants are accepted for this workcamp.
๐ Activity Topics
โ๏ธ Social challenges
๐ณ๏ธ Citizenship and democratic participation
๐บ๏ธ Eligible Countries
๐ฆ๐น Austria ยท ๐ง๐ช Belgium ยท ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria ยท ๐ญ๐ท Croatia ยท ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark ยท ๐ช๐ช Estonia ยท ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland ยท ๐ซ๐ท France ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท ๐ฌ๐ท Greece ยท ๐ญ๐บ Hungary ยท ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland ยท ๐ฎ๐น Italy ยท ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia ยท ๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg ยท ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands ยท ๐ณ๐ด Norway ยท ๐ต๐ฑ Poland ยท ๐ต๐น Portugal ยท ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia ยท ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia ยท ๐ช๐ธ Spain ยท ๐ธ๐ช Sweden
๐ Activity Details
Location: Merleac, Brittany, France
Dates: 8 July 2026 โ 29 July 2026 (3 weeks)
Activity type: Volunteering teams
Project code: 2024-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000196098
๐ Deadline
26 June 2026
๐ Apply
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52384_en
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