📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
For mountain lovers! Spend three weeks in altitude on the western Pyrenees Mountains.
Laruns, mountain town at the top of the Ossau Valley belongs to the Pyrenees’ natural national park. For the first time, Concordia will act in the hills above the town in renovating one of the many shepherd shelters that can be found in the area. It is unique opportunity to experience life in the mountains and meet its people.
💼 What the programme involves
You will renovate a pastoral shelter of the communal area. The work will mainly concern the consolidation of dry stone walls and the installation of a traditional slate roof. Eventually, work will be done inside and outside of the building to make the shelter usable for hikers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in tents (2 per tent, mats supplied) on the work place. The site is at 2000 meters of altitude, 2 hours of mountain hiking far from the town. Living conditions are very basic as you will be in the mountain all week (no electricity, running water or internet). Be sure to have the proper equipment against cold and rain. During the weekends you will stay, as a group, in a cottage in the village. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together.
📍 About the location
Laruns is located 50Km south of Pau city and 30Km from the Spanish border. You'll be in the mountains for the restoration of the shelter and you will sleep on site. Hiking, climbing initiation and discovery of local traditions will be offered during leisure times. For more information, visit the following websites: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laruns
⚠️ Requirements
It is necessary to be in a good physical condition and ready to do sport to participate to this project as you’ll need to climb the mountain up and down regularly. Bring a 0-degree sleeping bag, both lightweight and very warm clothes as well as rain gear, mountain hiking shoes, mosquito repellent, flashlight, batteries, sunscreen and swimsuit. A backpack is necessary to go up and down the mountain daily.You can also take recipes from your country, musical instruments and games.
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 it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
ℹ️ Additional information
Meeting point:
Oloron Ste Marie train station
Closest airport:
Toulouse