📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Also known as the « Petite suisse poitevine », the town of Béruges overhangs from a valley, and is has a number of protohistoric, Gallo-roman, and Merovingian vestiges. A vibrant community, Béruges values its rich archaeology and history. For example, its archaeological garden allow one to admire gallo-roman vaults and stone works. Furthermore, the archaeology museum showcases the everyday life of the past (ceramics, jewlery, toiletries, tools...), and conducts discovery tours, such as an ancient road and a monumental gallo-roman wall. Therfore, the town of Béruges wishes to host an international youth workcamp that will work on renovating the Maison Bourdin, intended for becoming a place where the community will celebrate its heritage.
💼 What the programme involves
Under the supervision of a referring technical specialized in stone-cutting, and of a delegate dedicated to the conservation and valorization of the community's heritage, you will work on restoring the maison Bourdin and its facade that faces the achaeological garden. You will carry out traditional masonry work : detachment and reattachment, using lime mortar, and the restoration of door frames and cut-stone windows.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In groups, indoors, inside an old presbytery located in the center of the town.
📍 About the location
Béruges, in the department of Vienne, 12 km from Poitiers
The volunteers of the association Friends of Béruges and the local residents, will accompany you to discover the rich archaeological and historical heritage of the town and the surrounding areas that oveflow with antique and isolated sites. Trips with locals will also be organized: movies, shows, outdoor activities. During your free time, you will also participate in local festivites and night markets, and you will be able to visit the big cities of La Rochelle or Poitiers, and discover the famous « Futuroscope ».