HERITAGE CONSERVATION i MONTEL DE GELAT
France
Renovation
Construction
Manual work
Renovation
Construction
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
HERITAGE CONSERVATION i MONTEL DE GELAT
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The village of Montel-de-Gelat is hosting for the first time a workcamp during this 2017 summer. The project is part of a dynamic for attractiveness and allows to be opening to the world. This workcamp is possible thanks to the municipality and intermunicipality community. Also this structure called Chavanon, Combrailles, Volcans is partner of this project which also participate to the valorisation of water-related heritage.
💼 What the programme involves
The work site has a special interest: he tells some of the history of Montel-de-Gelat and the old way of life of its inhabitants. You will participate to the wash house renovation, important place previously used and abandoned in recent decades because of the arrival of the washing machine, so appreciated. The work done during this workcamp will be useful to the local population. You are going to restore a stone wash house (cleaning, storage stones, masonry) and a dry stone wall nearby using traditional dry stone techniques. The stone used is a typical local volcanic stone (Auvergne volcano region). This project will allow to bury ourselves in a somehow forgotten past. This is your challenge, and we are counting on youYou will participate to the work with other international volunteers and a technical supervisor will teach you specific techniques concerning this restoration. The work unfolds the morning for 5 hours maximum. Afternoon and weekends are dedicated to activities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in the municipal camping in the center of the village. Mattress and tents provided, bring your sleeping bag. You will go by walk to work: you have only 50 meters to walk Montel-de-Gelat is at 800 meters of altitude, bring warm clothes for the night. You will cook all together in the equipped camping kitchen. A punctual transportation will be set up for shopping (shops located 3km).Jeunesse et Reconstruction will not be responsible for you if you arrive before the beginning of the project. Possible lodging in municipal camping of Fernoel, at your expenses.
📍 About the location
The village offers visitors a unique view of the Monts Dore, those of Limousin and Le Plomb du Cantal . The city of Giat which is 3 km away offers numerous activities and festivals are organized during summer. The city of Giat, redraws its history in its built heritage through a historic monument, for example, but also thanks to the museum Maison Archeologique des Combrailles located in the neighboring town: Voingt. The town of Giat is also border to the Millevaches Regional Natural Park. This small piece of land associating historical heritage and rural heritage is also a good place to have some rest and enjoy beautiful hikes over the water Come relax in the heart of the Combrailles and the region will have no secret for you
⚠️ 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
ℹ️ Additional information
Chantier ouvert aux Francais a partir de 17 ans
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JR17/108
09/07/2017 → 29/07/2017
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–35 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
63380 Montel-de-Gelat, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 21:41 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French