📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The village of Saucède is located on the edges of the Gave d'Oloron, in the heart of Béarn. Its inhabitants animate daily life in a rural setting where farmers, professionals, employees, children, pensioners, active or not, get on well together. Come, participate, discover and share a human and cultural experience with the inhabitants of the village, for a common project of renovating of the facades of the village church.
More information: www.saucede.fr
💼 What the programme involves
You will participate in the renovation of one of the facades of the superb Saint Peter's church in the small village of Saucède. Originally very ancient, the church of Saint-Pierre is already mentioned in the 11th or 12th century, it has a five-level bell tower covered with a domed roof with an imperial bell-tower (17th or 18th century). This work involves working on a small scaffolding. The volunteers will help to remove the existing plaster in order to expose the stone, then repoint the exposed stone using a lime-sand mortar applied according to traditional local methods.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in tents in the heart of the city and with all the necessary amenities. You will also have a collective place for cooking, meals and group activities. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together.
📍 About the location
Saucède is a small French village located in the department of Pyrenees-Atlantic (64) and the region of New Aquitaine.
The commune is close to the Spain border. You will discover there, castles, mills, various vineyards but also an exceptional landscape of the Pyrenees chain. Various activities are possible in the surroundings of Saucède: walking, mountain biking, but also fishing and bathing areas, so don't forget your swimsuit!
ℹ️ Additional information
Bring a sleeping bag for cold weather, work clothes, sports shoes, warm and rain clothes, a torch lamp, a swimsuit and sunscreen.
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.
