📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Live the village life, meet the friendly residents, and participate in the building of peace ! At the heart of a vast and green forest in a magical ambience, lies an ancient stone bridge. Saved by a multicultural community that worked on it's reconstruction for 4 years, it is seen today as a symbol of peace between the peoples. For the 5th time this year, Morlhon-le-Haut will welcome a group of international volunteers to restore this bridge. Sheltered by a village perched on a hill ringed withtrees, this small yet magical heritage site has, for a long time, been left forgotten. 50 years ago, one of the bridge's arches was partly destroyed by a flood. Fortunately, two groups of international volunteers reconstructed the arch. In 2016, the fourth workcamp of volunteers started the construction of the parapets that you will now work on to finally erect this symbol of peace !
💼 What the programme involves
The goal is to make the bridge more practicable by completeing the final touches. You will mostly be working on ground pavement (you might create a mosaic at the center of this). One part of the workcamp will be dedicated to the clean-up of pedestrian pathways leading to the bridge. Passionate in the works of masonry and a master in the necessary techniques, an employee of the community of Morlhon-Le-Haut will be by your side and introduce you to the methods traditionally implemented in the construction of stone bridges.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In dorms situated in the village's festivities venue.
📍 About the location
Morlhon-le-Haut, located 135 km northeast of Toulouse, between Cahors and Rodez.
You will have the opportunity to discover Aveyron's natural sites, such as the canyons of Aveyron and Doulouze, and the historical architecture of it's fortified towns, abbeys, and castles. You will also be able to participate in the village's festivities, such as the « Festival of fortified towns » in the surrounding medieval towns, and Morlhon's « Festival of the Lake », where, following tradition, the local youth called « classards » go around the village offering flowers to each house.