📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The municipality of Barre-des-Cevennes wishes to enhance and maintain its heritage through this project. In agreement with the Architecte des Batiments de France and according to their recommendations for this listed site, we have defined together the methods of intervention and the best practices to be respected so that you can work well!
We therefore trust you to get involved with enthusiasm and seriousness in the preservation and enhancement of this exceptional heritage site!
💼 What the programme involves
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Lovers of heritage and nature? You will love this workcamp located in the heart of the sumptuous landscapes of the Cevennes! We propose you to enhance the surroundings of a Romanesque church dating from the 12th century and classified as a historical monument!
The project consists in creating a pathway near the church in its garden, by the old cemetery. You will learn the ancestral techniques of dry stone to create a small retaining wall. You will also install a breathtaking viewpoint of the surrounding hills and the roofs of this charming village. A bench will be installed there to allow passers-by to rest and admire the landscape!
The work can be quite physical concerning the creation of the path in the garden. Old graves from different periods are also located nearby and give this site an atmosphere worthy of a well-known TV show from the Middle Ages!
You will be able to recharge your batteries and breathe the fresh air in this special agro-pastoral environment, a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will stay in a multi-purpose room provided by the municipality, sleeping on mattresses placed on the floor in the room. You will share the various collective tasks, in particular meal preparation, on a rotating basis. We will use healthy and local products. For specific diets, we invite you to let us know before the start of the workcamp.
📍 About the location
The village of Barre-des-Cevennes is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages of the Cevennes and the Gorges du Tarn. The village is located in the department of Lozere, in the Cevennes National Park, south of the town of Mende. The inhabitants of this village will welcome you very warmly!
You will also be able to take advantage of the leisure and outdoor activities available on the site. Finally, you will be able to appreciate the local and tasty products of Cevennes!
ℹ️ Additional information
Remember to bring working gloves, clothes, and shoes (also good for walking). Remember to bring your sunglasses, swimsuit and a beach towel! The days can be very hot at this time of the year, but the nights can be very cool. The workcamp site is located at high altitude and the climate is therefore mountainous.
If you wish you can also bring music, a typical object from your country to share your culture with the other participants. If you wish to participate in this workcamp, it is strongly recommended that you know how to swim to enjoy the natural swimming areas!
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