Volunteer camps for heritage conservation in France: the Union Rempart
France (different sites across National Territory)Lead
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Background
The Union Rempart, founded in 1966, is a union of heritage protection and community education associations whose role is the restoration of monuments. The 180 associations in the Union all share a common aim: to restore and protect a heritage item and give it a new lease of life, contributing to local and regional development, particularly in rural areas. Most of them organise worksites for volunteers, enabling thousands to take part in voluntary-sector projects each year to protect and revitalise heritage
Some of the activities sustained by Rempart include: the sustainable restoration and preservation of buildings, education and training of volunteers, networking opportunities and funding support. Until today, the Union has led to the restoration of 800 heritage sites, collaborating with 50 partnerorganisations in 30 different countries. It is estimated that 3500 volunteers are involved in worksites every year.
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For more information on the initiative, visit: https://www.rempart.com/en/rempart/who-we-are/values/
The Union Rempart is featured in the Strategy 21 – Good practices section, along with many other initiatives seeking to preserve and restore cultural heritage assets.
