CREST i NICE AND REACHABLE HISTORICAL MOUND
France
Archaeology
Construction
Renovation
Archaeology
Construction
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Fixed dates
About the project
CREST i NICE AND REACHABLE HISTORICAL MOUND
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Crest, old wine village of Puy de Dome, still has signs of its rich past. The municipality wants to set up this year, for the first time, an international workcamp. Actually, there is a historical mound on its territory, and it is now inaccessible and overgrown with bushes. The workcamp would be an opportunity to give new life to this essential part of the historical heritage, and a new dynamism to local life through the coming of all of you, young volunteers Therefore, inhabitants of Le Crest are waiting for you with enthusiasm to share with you a few weeks of Auvergne life For more information about the town: http://www.lecrest.fr/
💼 What the programme involves
Your mission during the workcamp will be to make the historical mound more accessible and attractive. For this, you need to develop the path to inspire walkers to discover the site. You have to make a wood siding to cover the wall of the old water tower. Then, there will be clearance and restoration works of a stone wall, in order to highlight a small drinking trough. You will participate to the work with other international volunteers and a technical supervisor will teach you specific techniques. The work takes place the morning for 5 hours maximum. Afternoon and weekends are dedicated to activities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be housed in the old school dormitory. Mattresses will be provided, please bring a sleeping bag. You ll have on-site access to all the facilities (toilets, electricity ...). The showers will be taken in the recreation room. There will be a kitchen area with refrigerator, stove, tables and chairs so you can eat together. You will cook in turn, by two, and a budget will be allocated to food shopping in the grocery store of the town. Jeunesse et Reconstruction can t take charge of you if you arrive before the beginning of the workcamp.
📍 About the location
At the end of the Montagne de la Serre, which has an inexhaustible flora, the village of Le Crest is dominated by a tower, the only remains of an ancient fortress. From the tower, you will enjoy a wide panorama of the Gergovie plateau, the valley of the Allier and the Livradois, the Massif du Sancy, and the Cha.ne des Puys. You will be able to do so many walks and hikes around In the village, in small steep and shady streets, you will gaze at the winegrowers houses, the church (XII century) with its transitional style between Romanesque and Gothic, and The Castle , a beautiful house of landowners (XIX century), reminiscent of the heyday of the vine in Auvergne. Close by, The Stone Tower last winemaker operator, continues the tradition. During the summer, village tours are free. It s up to you to go to meet the inhabitants, to discover local life, cultural habits and the treasures of the region For more information on local tourism: http://ete.tourisme-lescheires.com/
⚠️ Requirements
1/ No special knowledge or competence is required for this camp, except being motivated and loving work in group You will share friendly moments with local people : be open-minded and curious.2/ Bring: sleeping bag, warm clothes and rain-coat, bathing suit (for male: short pants prohibited in the public swimming pools, please bring a bathing suit). 3/Bring for work: worn out clothes, safety shoes/boots compulsory. 4/ Bring some material from your culture (documents, pictures, postcards, little gift, musical instruments, games,...) to share with other volunteers and local population and make exchanges easier.5/ 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 on the camp, the volunteers will have to pay for it, and then get reimbursed once back in the home country. 6/ Transportation back to the train station at the end of the workcamp will be organized during your stay with the campleader.7/ More info about trains : http://www.voyages-sncf.com/ 8/ If you have a driving license, please bring it along in case of necessity
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JR16/110
10/07/2016 → 30/07/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
63450 Le Crest, France
France
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🛡️ Before you leave
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🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French