📅 Dates & Location
November 8 - 23, 2025
Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, France

🎯 Objective
This international volunteering project invites young people from around the world to engage in a collective effort that combines heritage preservation, intercultural dialogue, and environmental awareness. Participants will contribute to the restoration of a historic village while learning technical skills and promoting the values of solidarity, sustainability, and active citizenship. 🛠️🌿🌍

Project Goals

• Preserve and enhance local heritage through community-led restoration projects 🏘️
• Encourage intercultural exchange and global solidarity 🌐
• Foster teamwork, responsibility, and sustainable living 👫♻️
• Provide opportunities for personal growth through non-formal education and shared responsibilities 🎓🧠

Activities & Methodology

Participants will work under the guidance of a professional carpenter to restore an old alley in the heart of the village by replacing damaged asphalt with traditional stone paving (calade). Additional tasks include cleaning historic canals and improving public spaces like a village square.

Each weekday morning will be dedicated to manual work, while afternoons and evenings are filled with leisure, cultural exchange, and group activities such as hiking, local discovery tours, and international evenings. 🍲🎶🗺️

Daily tasks also include preparing meals together as a group, emphasizing teamwork, seasonal and local ingredients, and shared responsibilities in the kitchen. 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

Participant Requirements

• Aged 18-30
• Motivated to engage in manual work and community living 🤝
• Comfortable communicating in a multicultural group 🌍
• Open to learning and sharing in a non-formal, inclusive environment

Project Timeline

• October 2025: Pre-departure info and travel coordination 📧
• November 8: Arrival and welcome in Montauban 🚆
• November 9-22: Main activities (restoration, workshops, leisure) 🏗️🌄
• November 23: Departure 👋

Venue & Accommodation

• Rooms: Dormitories with shared facilities 🛏️
• Meals: 3 meals per day, prepared by the participants 👨‍🍳

🛏️ Bedding: Mattresses and pillows provided – bring your sleeping bag.
🥦 Special diets can be discussed with the group leaders.

Travel Info

• Closest train station: Montauban Ville Bourbon 🚉
• Closest airport: Toulouse-Blagnac ✈️
• Group pickup will be arranged from Montauban Ville Bourbon station

What to Pack

• Sleeping bag 🛌
• Comfortable work clothes and shoes 👟
• Reusable water bottle & lunch box 🥤
• Cultural items for the international evening 🎁
• Musical instruments, board games, or anything for fun nights 🎸🎲

This project is coordinated by Citrus and supported by Solidarités Jeunesses, aiming to build a fairer, greener, and more united society through meaningful volunteering. 🌱✨