Info-pack EVS Marseille

Info-pack EVS Marseille
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Info-pack EVS Marseille
Index
1. Marseille
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2. How to reach Marseille
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3. Eurocircle
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4. Your Hosting Organization p.7
5. Accommodation
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6. Information
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7. Contact
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Marseille: a city open to the world!
Nestled between sea and hills, Marseille is an amazing city that moves with the seasons and
passions. Nobody can resist its unique charms! Founded 2600 years ago, Marseille is one of the
oldest city in France, that combines the richness of a unique heritage, an intense cultural life,
and an exceptional location. Here, life is easy going: easy to live, easy to like, and there are lots
of discoveries and activities to do…
Marseille is a city like nowhere else in France or even in the world! The city is as affectionate as rebellious.
Its contradictions makes it very interesting to live in…
The town hold lots of advantages: sea, sun, nature, culture, sports etc. Despite its status as second largest
city of France, Marseille stay welcoming and with an easy access to the ones who want to discover her.
With over 300 days of sunshine per year, the summer starts early in Marseille. The Mistral – a dry and cold
wind- blows 90 days per year. The mean temperature is : Spring: 19°C – Summer: 25°C – Autumn: 14°C –
Winter: 12°C.
Marseille, by its history and location, has always been the
doorway to north Mediterranean space. Theres is a lot of
immigration and multiculturalism, especially from French
former African colonies. This caused the city to make some
space for foreign cultures, but communities get along well with
each others.
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As a port city open to the world, Marseille is multicultural. Each year it welcomes people who wants to live,
study or visit. In 2013, Marseille was designed as the European Capital of Culture, but even before that
date it already hold lots of cultural events, festivals (musical, dance…), sports events etc. There is also lots
of museums with exhibitions about arts, society,
culture, history… from Prehistoric to
Contemporary.
And do not forget the architecture from traditional to modern (Notre-Dame de la Garde, Saint-Jean and
Saint-Nicolas forts in the Old Port, the Panier district, the Cité radieuse
du Corbusier…), Les Calanques, a natural treasure to Marseille and the
Provencal traditions (from the food –tapenades, pastis… to the dances
passing by the Santons, or a traditional game: la pétanque!
Last but not least: you’ll see sunset lights like this!
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How to reach Marseille
By Airport:
The nearest airport is Aéroport
Marseille-Provence (MRS), which is
directly connected to St-Charles central
train station by an airport shuttle
service.
The shuttle website: http://www.marseille-airport.com/access-car-parks/access/shuttle-buses/marseille
Every day, up to every 15 min - Duration: 25 min
By Train:
The St-Charles central train station is the main train
station of Marseille.
Pick-Up Place and Time:
The volunteers will be picked up from the main train station (Gare St. Charles) and bus station.
We will confirm the exact meeting point and time once we have the travel data.
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Eurocircle
Created in 1993 in Berlin, Eurocircle is an European NGO since 2006. It developped and realized
transnational projects, especially in international mobility for young people. The aim is to
foster the emergence of an intercultural European citizenship, based on values of tolerance,
equality, peace, ecology and solidarity.
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Your Hosting Organisation
LES PETITS DEBROUILLARDS
Les petits débrouillards is network of organizations implanted in 21 countries which aims to promote scientific
culture for youngsters.
Les petits débrouillards PACA is the French branch, founded in 1999, and operates in south east of France. They
organize scientific and technical activities for youngsters and bring their expertise and experience for public debates
on education and culture. Their goal is to form active citizens, able to take active participation in building our future
world. Their actions towards youth is guided by values in principles such as popular education, free access to culture
and knowledge, and aim to:
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Introduce youngster to science through recreational activities
Stimulate their desire for comprehension
Initiate them to scientific method, truth-seeking process, curiosity and initiative
Developing sense of solidarity, respect and sharing
They also organize workshops on scientific mediation, conception of pedagogic tools dedicated to specific audiences,
festivals, seminars, …
They have good experience in hosting European volunteers, organizing their arrival and stay, supporting and
integrating them. They also work with Eurocircle, another organization specialized in European and international
mobility.
Contact : www.lespetitsdebrouillardspaca.org
51 Avenue de Frais Vallon Bât A - 13013 Marseille
04 91 66 12 07 / 06 16 43 01 88
Mail : [email protected]
Working
hours
9h
12h
12:00 14:00
14h
17h
Monday
Tuesday
Préparation
animation :
- prise de contact
avec la structure
- 1ère recherche
thématique
Lunch
Réunion avec le
coordinateur
Suite des
recherches
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Rencontre avec le
coordinateur de la
structure, visite de
la structure, de la
salle d'animation
Animation avec le
groupe
Réunion avec le
coordinateur petits
débrouillards
Préparation de la
valorisation
Préparation de la
2ème séance
d'animation
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Rencontre langue
française
Animation avec le
groupe
Préparation de
Bilan de la séance
l'animation : jeux,
d'animation et
expériences,
rangement
méthodes, mises en
matériel
scène...
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Accomodation
During your stay, you’ll be in a shared appartment with up to four others volunteers and/or students. The
flat is located in the city center of Marseille near the main train station (99, rue de Crimée, 13003
Marseille).
You will have your own bedroom with a bed (plus bed linen, a pillow and a blanket), bedside table, lamp, a
table and a chair.
Kitchen is also fully
pans,
glasses,
equipped (microwave, oven, gaz, fridge,
plates…).
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Informations
Weather
Weather in Marseille is quite pleasant, winter is soft, mid season last long but summer can be hot as hell !!!
The Mistral will blow so think especially about bringing wind stopper clothes and if you feel like taking a
bath in the Mediterranean Sea, eventually a swimsuit!
Shops
In France, shops (with some exception – for example: Les Terrasses du Port in Marseille) are close on
Sundays and during bank holidays.
The opening and closing times is habitually from 9am to 7pm.
Public transportation
In Marseille, you will find subways, trams, buses and renting bikes (the four of them from the same
service).
If you want to travel outside of Marseille, there are also buses and train who serves well the others towns.
Your local transport as well as the transport inherent to the missions will be paid. Indeed, the volunteer
will get a RTM ticket (public transports).
Food
The monthly allowance will be divided as following: he will get 180€ a month for the food (to buy and cook
himself). He will also get 115€ a month as pocket money. Note that we ask 150€ as a caution for the flat
(that he will get back at his departure).
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Contacts
Eurocircle 47 rue du Coq 13001 Marseille
Phone 0033-(0)491-429-475
Mail [email protected]
Website http://www.eurocircle.info/
Facebook https://fr-fr.facebook.com/eurocircle.marseille
EVS Blog - written by our EVS volunteers !
French version http://impressionsevseurocircle.wordpress.com/
English version https://impressionsevseurocircle2.wordpress.com/
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