📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Would you like to take part in the restoring of the Roman Bridge (Pont Vert) in Molières-Puycornet, formerly a crossing point on the royal road between Paris and Toulouse?
Then take the road yourself and come help restore beauty to this structure, which needs your motivation.
You will also discover CITRUS's values and ways of working as a popular education association that promotes living together, sharing, and diversity. A true little haven of peace.
Accompanied by our supervisory team, you will live in the heart of the two municipalities, sharing daily life with our international volunteers on site and the residents of Molières and Puycornet.
💼 What the programme involves
Immerse yourself in the municipalities of Molières and Puycornet, where you will take part in a workcamp dedicated to enhancing the Pont du Vert, an old structure dating back to the 12th century.
Now partially collapsed and heavily overgrown with vegetation, this bridge requires special attention in order to stabilize and preserve it.
Working in small groups and under the guidance of the municipality's technical supervisors, you will restore the structure â both its upper part and its façades â by reinforcing it and removing the invasive plants (grasses, brambles and shrubs) that are currently weakening it.
As you will be working on a centuries-old monument that requires agility and caution, we are looking for serious participants.
All safety measures will be put in place by the municipal teams to ensure optimal working conditions.
Point of attention: some areas of the bridge are elevated (max. 4 m).
At the same time, you will be working in pairs and on a rotating basis to take responsibility for the camp kitchen. You will have the rewarding task of preparing a balanced, seasonal meal for the whole group.
This workcamp will be a fantastic opportunity to meet young people from across Europe and around the world, share cultures and enjoy each other's company.
So, take the Royal Road and join Citrus on this workcamp, which will immerse you in the local heritage.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in bungalows at the municipal campsite of Molières, which is very close to the worksite. Mattresses and pillows will be provided; you only need to bring your own sleeping bag.
As with all Citrus workcamps, cooking is an integral part of the experience. It is an essential social moment that fosters collective living and enables you to develop skills beyond those required at the worksite. Special attention will be given to seasonal and local produce. Please note that meat will not be served every day; we plan two meat-based meals per week. Specific dietary requirements can be discussed with the group leaders.
📍 About the location
Molières, a municipality in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, located 17 km from Caussade and 80 km from Toulouse.
Leisure: On the edge of the Tarn-et-Garonne region, you will enjoy a variety of leisure activities: visits to medieval villages, hiking, etc.
Some of these activities will give you the chance to meet local residents and share this experience with them.
In the evenings and at weekends, let your imagination run wild and organize gatherings with large games, a folk dance, or musical moments.
Finally, what could be better than organizing a large international meal open to everyone, to share the culinary specialties of your country with the local residents and passing visitors?
