📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
A real haven of peace, Asté, is a little town at the foot of Pyrénées mounts in a landscape where natural warm spring waters meet the ones of the river. There, you can see canals running along typical houses, wash houses and fountains with abundant water. Truly splendid!
Close to the village stands the “Casque du Lhéris”, a peak offering a panoramic view on the plain and from which you can admire the famous Pic du Midi de Bigorre, with its astronomical observatory. If you walk around the valley you’ll discover the Fountain of Castre, known for decades for its curative characteristics. We drink it as we bathe in there! Not far away from there flows a river that naturally dug the cave of Médous. The municipality wants to enhance this heritage and valorize this privileged environment. They are waiting for you with open arms, ready for the yearly big local celebration!
💼 What the programme involves
Your work is to enhance the heritage of the village that’s around the St Saturnin church from the 16th and 17th century. You will realize a traditional pavement by placing pebbles all around the church to drain rainwater.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in tents in the village. Close by your accommodation, you’ll find at your disposal a flat with a kitchen, a bathroom, toilets etc. You will also have access to the former city hall for collective life.
📍 About the location
Located in the Hautes-Pyrénées County next to Tarbes and the Pic du Midi, Asté will give you the opportunity to walk down multiples landscapes, to go through crests, discover paths in the forest and to follow the Adour River navigated by the best kayak champions. Not so far from Asté stands Bagnères de Bigorre, the thermal bath town with its weekly market. A territory which, thanks to its architectural, landscapes and gastronomy has a real interest.
⚠️ Requirements
Consider taking work clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). The
Roman baths are not far, take your swimsuits! Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good
Camping mat (sleeping in tent), nights are sometimes fresh and wet. Tents will be provided but you can also bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring specialties from your home, photos, games, music instruments, etc. Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring their personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.