📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
It is in the heart of the town of Lorcières that you will be immersed in nature, on the border of the Cantal, the Haute-Loire and the Lozère counties. In the heart of this typical Cantal village, you will participate in the continuation of the 2020 workcamp: restoring dry stone walls, an emblematic architectural element of the region.
💼 What the programme involves
On a plot of land at the back of the Church and on the hillside, terraces were built. The municipality wishes to enhance these terraces, through the restoration of the dry stone walls and the long-term installation of fruit trees or vines on the plots. Your mission will be to continue the restoration work undertaken last year. To do this, you will learn how to build walls and position stones so that the final structure is solid. You will be supervised by a team from the municipality that will be happy to share their know-how with you. You will work 4 to 5 hours a day.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in the town cottage where you will have shared rooms, shower and toilets, an equipped kitchen and a common room. In case of strict sanitary protocol, tents can be installed in front of the cottage to relieve congestion in the allocated rooms. You can also enjoy the garden in front of the cottage, which offers an amazing view on the village and the valley. The cottage will welcome tourists in its other apartments. You will be involved in the collective preparation of meals and household tasks.
📍 About the location
Lorcières is a town of 200 inhabitants, located in the Cantal region, a 1h30 drive south of Clermont-Ferrand. Located at the crossroads of many hiking trails. You can go to Mont Mouchet where various trails allow you to roam the forest. There you can visit the museum which recounts the history of the "maquisards" of this high place of resistance during the Second World War. The inhabitants, volunteers and elected representatives will be happy to show you the riches of their region: visit of the Garabit viaduct, designed by Gustave Eiffel; a visit to the fortified town of Saint-Flour, which has been awarded the ’Pays d’Art et d’Histoire’ label and which, thanks to its rich and eventful history, is home to many monuments and exceptional buildings; local market... Finally, you will take part in the different activities of the village.
ℹ️ Additional information
Chantier ouvert aux participants français à partir de 18 ans
