📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Join us in the heart of the provençale Baronnies, between Alps and Provence, in the village of Moydens. The air there is so pure that a huge observatory was installed ! Under the village lies a path that Henri IV was said to have used as a very practical passageway to get him from Italy to Spain. This path passes below the village and rejoins the trail of Vignes (vineyard in English). The trail is currently neglected and is lined by supporting walls that are degrading. The objective of this workcamp is to restore these supporting walls to bring visibility back to this path and its surrounding agricultural landscape.
The regional natural park of the provençale Baronnies, in parternship with the association Les Villages des Jeunes and the Pôle Randonnée de la Communauté de Communes du Sisteronais Buëch, launched an operation to raise awareness about, and highlight the technique of dry stone mansonry. Elected officials and residents will be engaged in this operation by helping restoration efforts and promoting the discovery of dry stone built heritage (conferences, visits). The international workcamp is in line with these efforts, and will revolve around the continution of work that has already been done in 2019.
💼 What the programme involves
The land that was once cultivated is now wild and abandoned, but the trails that are visible in the landscape offer a magnificent view of the agricultural scenery and the surrounding mountains. It's along this path that you will discover the technique of dry stone masonry through the restoration of the supporting walls (diassembly, earthwork, resuming construction). This workcamp will be supervised by a professional in dry-stone masonry. A day's work is expected to last 6 hours, and the organisation of the days will be discussed and decided on by the group of participants. The pedagogical objective of this workcamp is to discover a traditional construction technique whose only required materials are stones cleared from fields intended for agriculture, or those recovered from former buildings. Theoretical, historical, and practical approaches will be shared.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be housed in tents on private land on the Moydans highlands, along with private access to a communal lounge that is fully furnished and equipped (kitchen, dining room, relaxation room, sanitary facilities). A facilitating team will be present to accompany the participants in the organisation of collective life during the two weeks of the camp : planning housekeeping tasks, developing menus and preparing meals alternately, organizing recreational activities and outings. The purchase of local products will be prioritized, and everyone will come with their own ideas, talents, and tips and tricks to help prepare the meals.
📍 About the location
Location : Moydans is situated in the south of France, between the Alps and Haute Provence. It lies within 15 km of Serres that offers all the necessary services and shops.
Leisure activities : The land of sunshine and amazing flavors, the provençale Baronnies massif is good living personified where you can enjoy outdoor activities in the heart of nature while also just lounging around ! Not far from Moydans, you will be able to explore numerous sites : the Saint André de Rosans priory, Saint-Genis mountain, Clavelière mountain, the village of Rosans, the geological curiosity « dinosaur eggs » etc. The Saint May canyons, located closeby, house an important colony of vultures (wild vultures, black vultures, bearded vultures, egyptian vultures) that one can observe easily while hiking a trail that offers spectacular panoramic views of the canyon and the massifs of Baronnies.