LITTLE VENICE IN SAVOIE 2

Located on the Savières canal which leads peacefully to the Lac du Bourget, come and discover the charm of this small village full of character considered as the little Savoyard Venice. The old fortified house of Chanaz called the Great House of Boigne (Grande Maison de Boigne) is an old building from the 13th century which still stands today in the heart of the village. It now hosts the services of the town hall. This remarkable heritage site has undergone various renovations in the past. The commune, keen on pursuing the work begun many years ago, has decided to join forces with Concordia to carry out international volunteer workcamps for the restoration of a stone surrounding wall. Following on from the 2019 and 2020 workcamps, you will work on the final phase of the renovation of a stone wall surrounding the Maison de Boigne. You will clean the wall (removal of vegetation, cleaning of the old coating) and then work on the old masonry (stone assembly, lime rendering). Finally, you will make a roof covering to protect the wall from bad weather. You will be supervised by a technical campleader who will pass on his or her skills in old masonry. This work site does not require any specific skills. You will nevertheless have to handle stones that are already on site. Your motivation and your capacity to work in a team will be your assets to carry out this project.