📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The municipality of Moirax has one of the most beautiful areas of the municipalities of the Agen conurbation, both in terms of natural landscapes and built heritage (www.moirax.com).
The municipality strives to preserve its natural and rural territory while promoting tourism activities. It also homes a remarkable Romanesque historical monument: the Clunisian Priory, which is located on the route to Santiago de Compostela. Major restoration work has been undertaken since the 1950s to safeguard the monument while respecting the original architecture. Nevertheless, the walls of the priory grounds are now in great need of restoration and consolidation, or even rebuilding.
The local population takes care of the Concordia volunteers: for several years now, the locals use to welcome you as if you were part of the family. Expect memorable events and sometimes surprising activities for a workcamp.
The population of Moirax is very active in accompanying and sharing with the team of volunteers of the international workcamp.
💼 What the programme involves
Get involve in Moirax's heritage project by taking part in the Priory construction site!
You will continue the restoration of the stone surrounding walls following on from previous years. Using traditional masonry techniques, you will consolidate the damaged parts and rebuild the destroyed parts to preserve the heritage and ensure that the history of the village continues. You will use a low scaffolding to work. For the past four years, volunteers from different countries worked with the inhabitants on the restoration of the walls and ramparts. The local population, who also work throughout the year with national citizen workcamps, would like to renew the shared experience with the volunteers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You be accommodated in a building with sanitary facilities, kitchen and living room, in the heart of part of the old cloister with the park and a very pretty view of the surrounding countryside. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the group leaders and you will participate in the grocery shopping and the preparation of the meals, opting for healthy and local products. There will be many local entertainments during your stay.
📍 About the location
Overlooking Agen and the Garonne valley, the commune of Moirax is situated in the south-east of the Lot-et-Garonne department, 9 km from Agen. Moirax offers a unique view of the Garonne valley. The village is an ideal destination for those curious about nature and also a very attractive site for walks and hikes!
ℹ️ Additional information
Bring a sleeping bag, work clothes, walking shoes for work, warm and rain clothes, a torch lamp, a swimsuit and sunscreen for pool afternoons.
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 them, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
