L'Assise is an association under the French law of 1901, created onOctober 24, 2020. Its head office is located at 3 rue haute in Villejésus (16140 Aigre), Charente. Its office is located at this address, within the Maison Valtaud.

A popular education association, its aim is to promote and buildsocial and human links through the rehabilitation and animation ofheritage ( built, natural and intangible),art and culture.
Its project is based on the values of inclusion and equality, diversity, cultural exchange andliving together.

With this in mind, it can take action in a number of areas: the organization and supervision of youth work camps during the summer season, the setting up of participative work camps, the creation of cultural events, theprojects to protect biodiversity and the environment.

L'Assise has been a member of the REMPART Union since December 17, 2020. Its volunteers are involved in the national network and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional union.

Association operations :

Within L'Assise, a 15-person mixed Board of Directors organizes the associative life and makes decisions concerning the operation and management of the site and its actions. The Board meets once a month, and once every two weeks from April to September.

The association also organizes itself into working committees, open to all volunteers, to reflect on and work on the development of new projects, and the planning and development of ongoing projects. These committees regularly report on their work to the Board of Directors.

An annual General Meeting brings together all members, to present the year's results, vote on major changes and renew the elected members of the Board.

Members are kept informed of the association's activities via a quarterly newsletter sent by e-mail. Some information (participative workcamps, summer workcamps, events) is relayed by e-mail. The association also communicates via its Facebook and Instagram pages.