📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The friendly residents of Lot welcome you with open arms to discover an unbelievably beautiful and preserved rural heritage site. Lugagnac and Crégols are two charming villages that border each other and are typical of Lot. In 2016, the first group of international volunteers was amazed by the warm welcome of the residents. However, the friendly residents of two villages will welcome you to immerse yourself in the local culture, and to become a part of the daily life of both villages for 3 weeks. During the summer, these villages, located amid the beautiful Parc Naturel des Causses du Quercy, are entirely illuminated by the sun, and enveloped by the sound of cicadas, making it an ideal place for adventurous spirits looking to discover the natural trails, hills, and rivers within this land of legends located steps away from the magestic valley of Lot.
💼 What the programme involves
You will be trained in dry stonebuilding, an ancestral technique that gives this region's villages their charm. Afterwards, at the heart of this exceptional nature, you will participate in the restoration of ancient wash houses, as well as the rennovation of an old bread oven, and help assemble the framework. You will be supervised by a group of passionate local volunteers who will be happy to share their knowledge with you.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In tents of 6 to 8 people, located next to a charming covered space accommodated with a kitchen and an outdoor lounge. You will have access to showers and toilets. If you wish to have more privacy, you may bring your own personal tents.
📍 About the location
Lugagnac, located 120 km from the northeast of Toulouse, between Cahors and Brive-la-Gaillarde.
You will participate in local summer festivities like the festival of music in Limogne-en-Quercy or the gourmet market of Lugagnac, and will have free time to enjoy the local natural and cultural heritage of Quercy : the valley of Lot, walking tours, bike and canoe rides, and visits to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, Cahors, and other remarcable sites in the proximity. The residents of Lugagnac and Crégols are already planning surprise outings such as an invitation to lunch or dinner, visits to exceptional sites, and a walk under the stars, all making each day a marvel.