BROMONT-LAMOTHE – Bring a forgotten fountain back to life
France
Environment
Renovation
Teenagers
Environment
Renovation
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About the project
BROMONT-LAMOTHE – Bring a forgotten fountain back to life
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Play at being a detective in order to discover and restore the Saint Martin fountain, which has been abandoned for years!
Located in the village centre, a stone construction named "Saint Martin fountain" remains invisible to the eyes of the village's inhabitants. Today, the town council wishes to refurbish the site in order to showcase this piece of local heritage, by creating a space for rest and relaxation. The site the fountain is built upon is accessed by a path lined with dry stone walls. We can guess that the remains of the walls on this site prove the existence of a basin or former washing place. What was the initial layout of the site? What was this fountain used for? It's up to you to find out the answers to these questions, with the help of the villagers who are expecting you and who will be delighted to participate in this adventure with you!
💼 What the programme involves
Alongside two camp leaders, including a technical instructor, you will participate in clearing away plants from the area and scraping the basins clean in order to discover their original appearance. You will then fortify the low walls and therefore learn traditional building techniques. You will put a new metal gate on the fountain's current door. You will also be encouraged to repair the dry stone walls which line the site's access path. At the end of the work camp you will organise a big party with the inhabitants to celebrate the rebirth of the Saint Martin fountain!
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will stay at Bromont-Lamothe's town campsite, "Le Préguda", sharing two-person tents with boys and girls separated. You will have access to toilets. The campsite is located at the edge of the town, next to a pond. The village school,100 metres away, will be reserved for group purposes. In particular, you will have use of a fully-equipped kitchen and a room for eating your meals. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes with good products from the market and local producers.
📍 About the location
Welcome to the Combrailles! The Combrailles area is formed of granite plateaus around 500 and 900 metres above sea level. You will be staying a stone's throw away from the Chaine des Puys and close to the winding twists and turns of the Sioule Gorges, which are vast wooded and volcanic areas. You will be able to take part in many on-site activities during your free time: canoe trips, swimming in lakes, hiking over the volcanoes, visiting farms, treasure hunts, meeting some of Bromont-Lamothe's societies and participating in local festivities! For more information have a look at: http://www.bromont-lamothe.fr/ et http://www.tourisme-combrailles.fr/
⚠️ Requirements
The work camp is in a rural area, far from any large towns. Perfect for nature lovers! Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As the nights will be quite cold, remember to also bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Bromont-Lamothe on foot, by car and by minibus.
Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a 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.
ℹ️ Additional information
Meeting point:
Clermont-Ferrand train station.
Closest airport:
Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris
Fee:
165€
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CONCF-037
03/08/2016 → 17/08/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
15–17 years old
Solidarity donation
165.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Bromont-Lamothe, 63230 Bromont-Lamothe, France
France
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🛡️ Before you leave
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🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French