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Montcombroux-les-Mines, France


Description of the Work

Join Wood Stock ‘26, a creative and hands-on workcamp dedicated to woodcraft and reuse, set in the unique surroundings of our castle. This project invites you to work with your hands, share skills and give new life to wood through renovation and upcycling. From restoring traditional wooden window shutters with ecological DIY paint, to creating furniture from reclaimed pallets, you’ll help preserve the character of the place while embracing sustainable practices. A project rooted in craftsmanship, creativity and collective energy!

Participants will mainly work with wood, focusing on renovating the castle’s wooden window shutters. This will involve repairing damaged elements, fixing hinges, sanding, treating surfaces and, and crafting new shutters when needed. They will also prepare their own paint made with flour and natural pigments. In parallel, the group will design and build simple, functional furniture from recycled pallets. Tasks will include dismantling and preparing wood, taking measurements, cutting, assembling and finishing. This project combines manual skills, teamwork and creativity, offering a practical introduction to traditional and sustainable woodworking techniques.


Accommodation & Food

You will be accommodated in various shared sleeping rooms for 4 to 8 people at Château du Créneau. Please note that Wi-Fi is not available on site. You and the other participants will prepare the food in the château kitchen in groups, with the support of the kitchen supervisors. The majority of meals are vegetarian, with two meals per week containing meat and/or fish.


Location & Leisure

Montcombroux-les-Mines, 45 km from Moulins.

Leisure: Weekend activities are organized collectively with the whole group. Are you more of a city person? The towns of Vichy and Moulins are only forty kilometers away! Or are you looking for a country stroll? Feel free to explore the surrounding area on foot or by bicycle. You can discover the landscape, heritage and local craftsmen, take a swim, or enjoy sports, and leisure activities and outings.


Appointment

In front of Moulins train station (03000) at 5pm on June 25 2026.


Host Organization

Solidarites Jeunesses works alongside a number of partner organisations world-wide, exchanging volunteers and organising international solidarity projects. The association has been the French branch of Youth Action for Peace till 2009, a movement created after the First World War in order to reconcile people of different nationalities through a better mutual understanding. National Solidarites Jeunesses is a national youth organisation, recognised by the French Ministry of Youth and Sport. Our national headquarters are situated in Paris. We organise short and longer-term international youth volunteer workcamps and voluntary services, projects with people from disadvantaged areas, training sessions, and international solidarity projects. We also manage rural residential and community centres. Regional Solidaites Jeunesses is composed of 7 regional delegations: Ile-de-France, Franche-Comt�, Languedoc-Roussillon, PACA, Auvergne, Poitou-Charentes and Midi-Pyrenees. Moreover it cooperates with partners in the regions of Bretagne, Lorraine and with La Crois�e des Regards in the region PACA. Workcamps The international workcamp is a very important part in the action undertaken by Solidarites Jeunesses. It is prepared a long time in advance in the different regional offices and the National Secretariat. The international workcamp, open to volunteers of any age, is seen as a tool of local and personal development, tolerance and understanding between the different participants. Furthermore, we lay emphasis on the inclusion of people coming from disadvantaged areas. The workcamps promote the active participation of the local population.