📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
An incedible medieval village with enthousiatic locals, and a magnificent welcoming environment, Avreyon is as real as it is beautiful and great !
In Aveyron, time is not the same : it passes differently and it's at Salmiech, a small charming village, where you will feel the spirit of time. In this village, a church was built from the remains of a castle, and after many years, it has been the home of the rural museum of charroi. Classified as a musum of France in 2002, this museum presents a beautiful collection of ancient wheels, antique carriages and carts, and diverse artisan tools, all which date back to the golden past. Therefore, don't hesitate. Come join us on a journey into the past of great Aveyron !
💼 What the programme involves
We will be cleaning and arranging stones from the ruins of the castle from which the Church of Saint-Firmin was built. After many years, the church is home to the museum of rural Charroi. In collaboration with the association « Friends of the Museum », you will bring and arrange your stone that will help maintain this historical place. This year, we will clean, restore, and do masonry work in order to bring light to this patrimonial site that is a part of a pictoresque environment worthy of interest.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In a hosting center accommodated with rooms, bathrooms, and kitchens.
📍 About the location
Salmièch, located 27 km from Rodez, and 187 km north of Toulouse.
You will have the opportunity to discover Aveyron and it's rich natural sites, such as the canyons of Aveyron and Céor, and the historical architecture of it's fortified towns, abbeys, and castles. You will also be able to participate in summer events like the market of countries that welcomes a significant number of artisans and local producers each year, as well as the village festival. Finally, you will indeed have the opportunity to meet locals who will be more than happy to share the unique history of their village with you.