📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Come and discover « La Mère Église », one of the oldest chapels of Hautes-Alpes ! Every summer, it’s stones dance to the music of musicians coming from different parts of the world for the Music Festival of Dévoluy. Built in a roman architectural style, the chapel is located in the community of Saint Disdier amid the mountain range of Dévoluy. Named as a historical monument in 1927, La Mère Église was built by the Clusien monks. Witness to the implementation of a monastic life amid a mountainous region, the chapel also represents the modest proportions of roman art, whose research is dedicated to symbols, the ties between the visible and the invisible, the passing from a materialistic life, therefore the beyond, and to human nature. Its stone bell and its thatched roof, give it its charm. In the interior, one can admire it’s magnificent frescoes.
💼 What the programme involves
With the help of a technical supervisor, you will intervene in the preservation of the remains of a wall that once served in a time of defense. Your mission will be to cleanup the remains of the wall in order to restore and preserve its location. You will discover traditional masonry techniques.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In tents at the Saint-Étienne campground in Dévoluy, located 7 km from the work camp site. The entertainment group will be there to help you participate in the community’s life (cleaning, dish-washing, and organizing outings), but also to prepare meals using local products.
📍 About the location
Location: Saint Disdier en Dévoluy (31 km from Veynes).
Leisure activities: The Dévoluy Valley offers numerous outing possibilities. According to your tastes and desires, from being on the mountains (there are 200 km of hiking trails, multiple rock-climbing sites, and canyoning, to enjoying activities organized by the leisure center of Superdévoluy). You will also be able to visit heritage sites and go on walking tours to discover villages on hills, farms, and sheepfolds.
