📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In the heart of Pays du Haras, in the department of Orne, come to discover the tiny village of Authieux-Du-Puits. Perfect workcamp for nature lovers! Last year, a workcamp took place in a village 5 km far from theirs, and the inhabitants of Authieux-Du-Puits wanted to live the same experience! Enthusiastic about hosting their first international workcamp this year, the 72 inhabitants, highly involved, will host you with open arms to make you discover the Normand culture and their remarkable natural environment. They are really looking forward to meeting new people with rich and diverse cultures.
For this first year, we will work on the restoration of the village’s church facade. The exchanges between locals and volunteers are guaranteed: you can be sure that you will enjoy the jovial atmosphere of this village!
Normand cooking specialties, hiking, discovering national stud farms etc. From Les Authieux-Du-Puits, the Orne welcomes you!
💼 What the programme involves
You will take part in the restoration of the church facade. Two leaders will supervise the work and introduce you to traditional techniques: masonry works, using lime mortar, repairing joints…
🏠 Accommodation on site
You are going to sleep under tents, by 2 or 3 (bring your mattress and your sleeping bag). The cooking and living spaces will be under a large tent. The sanitary facilities (toilets and showers) will be available at the inhabitant’s places.
The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes with good products from the market and local producers.
📍 About the location
Les Authieux du Puits is located 50 km North-East of Alençon.
ℹ️ Additional information
You will work on small scaffoldings; you should therefore be able to work in heights.
Please bring gardening gloves, good shoes and working clothes. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes. Don’t forget to bring a sleeping-mat, a warm sleeping bag (and a tent if you own one!).
Don’t hesitate to bring specialities from your place, photos, games, music instrucments, etc.
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.