The document summarizes a European volunteer mission involving restoration work at three sites in Brittany, France from July to September 2016. A team of 7 volunteers from 5 European countries worked on restoring wash-houses in Camaret, a chapel and village ruins in Saint Thégonnec, and joining walls at the Castle of Châteaugiron. In their free time, the volunteers enjoyed cultural and recreational activities learning about Breton culture and exploring the region's heritage sites and festivals. Feedback from volunteers was positive about the experience of living in a group, traveling, and improving language skills, though some noted difficulties within the group and issues with the restoration work.

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The team is composed of 7 volunteers. 2 French volunteers in civic service, Fourahati and Yussuf, who started
the mission. After 2 months, Aymeric substituted Yussuf until the end of the mission. 5 European volunteers:
Lena, Margherita, Noelia, Konstantina and Helena, respectively from Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece and
Portugal.
The first site started in Camaret, from 4 to 22 July 2016. This was the first year that the city hosts the
European volunteers. 5 wash-houses have been restored. From August 8 to 26, the town of Saint
Thégonnec hosted for the fourth consecutive year, European volunteers. The site started with
stitching work in the chapel of Saint- Brigitte and ended with the crystallization of the ruins of the
village of Keranflec'h. The summer ended in Châteaugiron, with the latest site, from 5 to 23
September. The volunteers proceeded to join the walls of the Castle of Châteaugiron.
Three sites, three cities, three different settings. The volunteer team were able to enjoy the various
activities and entertainment during the summer.

2. Discovering the French cultural and natural heritage: The Tower of Vauban, Megalithic alignments of
Lagatjare, magnificent panoramic views on Atlantic ocean from the “Pen-Hir”, Churches and Historic
castle, the oldest than pyramid monument, Cairn de Barnenez, Mont Saint-Michel, the pink Granite
coast…
Cultural activities: Breton festivals called "Fest-Noz"- which combines singing, dancing and Breton
gastronomy-, Museum, Maritime parade of sailboats at the "Brest 2016"; sports: boat ride, kayaking,
beaches, horseback riding, bowling, laser game, Rope Park.

3. 9/10.
“I chose this EVS to learn English in a European group. My Best Memory: Camping experience, activities,
work, my worst: sometimes difficulties in the group. It’s Cool! Good experience, friendly organization
and mayors, good for my English and French. I recommend this EVS to other it was quite a pleasure, a lot
of activities, good working experience. ”
Anna Lena ROTERS, 23, student, German.
8/10.
“I chose this EVS because of the country, I want to learn French. I learned French and improved in team
work. It was a unique experience that I’ll do again without hesitation. The quality time I passed with the
volunteers of the team. I recommend this EVS to my Friends. ”
Noelia RUIZ CAMPAÑA, 22, Student in Journalism in the University of Malaga, Spain.
8.5/10. For the group, for travelling, for our free time one, I give
3/10. For the actual mission, the “restauration”
“I chose this EVS because I wanted to gain some experience in my field of studies but abroad, in order to
know how this type of work is organized in another country and to make an experience abroad, since
I've never did Erasmus during my universities years.
All the memories shared with the group, such as the little travels we did in the little villages and in the
cities nearby. I really enjoyed staying with the other volunteers. I think it was a really good opportunity
to live, even if for only three months, in a country in which I did only vacation in and to know a bit the
French “forma mentis”.
If I have to recommend it for the restauration work not at all because, as I said, it's not that. If I have
to recommend it for knew people from several European countries, for living in France a bit, for
improving French and English and for make new experiences, I would say Yes. ”
Margherita ROSSI, 25, Student, Italy.