📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
You will be not so far from the Landes, the Gascony, Navarre Basquaise and Béarn.
And there in the middle, you’ll find a small hill, especially beautiful when the sun is up; the whole horizon goes until the Pyrenees mountains chain. In the foreground, you will find the valley from above: ERANGO in Basque or ARANCOU in French.
Concordia has already accompanied the municipality in 2005 and 2020 on various international volunteer workcamps. The municipality is committed to preserve its cultural heritage, important part of its history. You will therefore take over the last project in 2020, an international workcamp that conquered the hearts of the inhabitants of the Basque Country.
More information: www.arancou.fr
💼 What the programme involves
For the lovers of the Basque Country!
Between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees, Arancou continues its project to renovate its Fountain washhouse of Garay Fontaine-Lavoir Garay, known as “Fontaine au Roy“ (King\'s Fountain). Indeed, as the town is located on the road to Santiago de Compostela, the town wishes to enhance this heritage in order to make it a place to visit for future pilgrims.
You will work on the preservation of this place, with the aim of cleaning the fountain, waterproofing the basin and some masonry work. You will be supervised by a technical leader who will teach you various traditional techniques.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in the village, where you will sleep in individual tents. Bring your sleeping bag. You will have at your disposal a room for cooking and communal living. You will share the different collective tasks and prepare meals together, so you can experience group life! With the allocated budget managed by workcamp leaders, you will take part in the grocery shopping by opting for healthy and local products.
📍 About the location
Arancou is located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), in the south of the New-Aquitaine region. A small Béarnais village at the crossroads of Bayonne and the Atlantic Ocean on one side, Pau on the other, and above all leaning against the Pyrenees, the opportunities offered by the surroundings are not lacking. The towns of Pau and Bayonne are nearby; it's up to you to discover them together! Moreover, you can enjoy walks in the magnificent mountain range of the Pyrenees, a true natural masterpiece.
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.
