📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In the heart of a small hamlet, perched on the mountains, discover the nature in an exceptional way and participate in an originally human adventure!
On the flanks of the mountain, a road in laces leads to one of the smallest villages of the Alpes mountains: Oulles en Oisans. This road, built in the sixty's, is the only passable way to reach the valley. It took immense efforts to build. Previously, the only way to get to the village was a small pathway crisscrossing through rocks and woods. Today this path is almost inaccessible anymore: the roadwork damaged it and the vegetation took over its place.
Come and join us in this adventure to bring it back to life, for the pleasure of both hikers and the inhabitants of the village.
💼 What the programme involves
You will participate to the rehabilitation of the path by cleaning up the vegetation that blocks its access (taking out the brambles and invasive plants, cutting up dead woods…). In order to facilitate its repairing, you will clear the path of the route and will create some useful facilities for the hikers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in tents, on a land in the heart of the hamlet. Bring your sleeping bag. The kitchen, toilets, showers and the common living space are part of the city hall building. You will also be able to find shelter there in case of bad weather conditions.
You will participate to the preparation of meals in turn, using products that will be bought nearby. We will favor the local products as well as the short supply circuit. The tasting of local products are also possible with local producers.
📍 About the location
Oulles en Oisans (12 permanent inhabitants!) is the smallest village of Isère county. Perched 1,400 meters above sea level, the community benefits of an amazing view of the vast mountain massifs around (L’Alpe d’Huez ski resort…). Bourg d’Oisans is the closest community with all needed facilities.
From Grenoble, one hour far from the village, you have access to the big cities of our region (Lyon, Valence, Chambéry…) and you can discover the vast natural territories of the Vercors, Belledonne, Chartreuse or Ecrins massifs. For nature and hiking lovers, the suitable space is unlimited! Mountain bike amateurs will be also pleased...
⚠️ Requirements
For the work, remember to bring suitable gloves work clothes and closed shoes you won’t mind dirtying. Nights may be cool, bring a warm quilt and warm polar-type clothes. Do not forget the sun protection as well (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen…). The common leisure activities will be programmed together with our camp animators and according to your suggestions! If you would like to share a bit of your culture, (cooking recipes, traditional stories, unusual objects…) do not hesitate to bring a piece of your country in your backpack! 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.
ℹ️ Additional information
Meeting point:
Bourg d’Oisans tourist office. From Grenoble train station, take a bus to Bourg.
Closest airport:
Lyon or Paris