The Château-Chinon astronomical observatory (Nièvre – Bourgogne-Franche-Comté)

This project aims to give new life to an old weather station and a former water treatment plant to create a unique observation center at the heart of a nature reserve on the colline du Calvaire, and open to researchers, astronomers, school-goers and visitors. The project will see the creation of a dark-sky reserve (DSR), which will serve to both protect biodiversity and develop green, instructive tourism. The work site will involve around 790 hours of inclusion in liaison with the Nevers-based association La Fabrique Emploi et Territoires.

*a vast area surrounding a park or observatory, which protects naturally dark night skies

The old mine at Pont-Péan (Ille-et-Vilaine – Bretagne)

Once restored, this former lead mine will become a socio-cultural hub devoted to local associations. This project therefore meets a twofold objective to valorize heritage and develop services provided by the city. The work site represents 350 hours of professional inclusion and includes an environmental approach.

Media Library 507 in Montigny-lès-Metz (Moselle – Grand Est)

This project is unfolding in a former military barracks in the new Lizé ecodistrict. It combines showcasing heritage, the development of cultural services and an eco-responsible approach. The renovation works (structural works, renovation of the facade and framework) represent 510 hours of professional inclusion. An opportunity to support local employment while respecting the environmental requirements of the ecodistrict. 

The textile ecomuseum in Wesserling Park (Haut-Rhin – Grand Est)

This ecomuseum is located on the site of the Royal Textile Manufactory  It retraces the industrial history of the region and makes young people aware of the current issues in the textile industry. The work involves the renovation of the technical access gallery, the guardrails in the boiler room and the old coach house, converted into accommodation for the seasonal workers at the café/bar, managed by an inclusion association. Further work is also planned in the farm buildings. These work sites will be coordinated by inclusion associations and involve 29 people, including 11 young people, for around 400 inclusion hours.

Château de Franquières, in Biviers (Isère – Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)

Since 1959, the Château de Franquières, built in the 17^th century, has housed the Marius Boulogne Educational and Pedagogical Therapy Institute. The institute provides support to teenagers suffering from behavioral and personality disorders by offering them an educational and therapeutic setting to help them with their social and educational reintegration. The work site will represent 1,900 inclusion hours worked by 10 apprentices from CFA (Apprentice Training Centers) and by the Compagnons du Devoir for the structural framework, roofing and masonry work. 

The old chapel of La Persagotière, in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique - Pays-de-la-Loire)

This ancient chapel, built in 1902, and disused since 2005, is located in the Ocens Institute, a medical-social center that welcomes children and teenagers suffering from developmental disorders. Once restored, it will be a venue for cultural activities for the young residents. The work site will represent 1,380 hours of professional inclusion, mobilizing 20 apprentices from different professional sectors.

The Usine Étoile at Fontenay-le-Comte (Vendée – Pays-de-la-Loire)

This former factory, designed by painter Georges Mathieu in 1967, is now a venue for creative, digital activities. The final phase of restoration work is planned (repair the leaks and fissures in the pond and restore the perimeter fence). The work site will represent 340 hours of inclusion for 9 disabled people, and the participation of 24 young residents from a medical education institute.

The former water tower at Bacouel-sur-Selle (Somme – Hauts-de-France)

This former water tower, built in the middle of the 19^th Century by the French Northern Railway Company, bears witness to the rail activity that linked Amiens and Rouen.  It served to supply steam locomotives. Its restoration is ensured by the Ateliers du Val de Selle association with help from the Conty ESAT  and also involves 7 people in professional inclusion.