📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
You will participate in an international volunteer project organized by the Concordia association in Pamiers, Ariege. In July 2019, the diocese of Pamiers wants to restore a retaining wall that collapsed following the last heavy rains.
💼 What the programme involves
You will be required to sort out the fallen stones and to clean the area. You will then participate in restoring the wall responsibly using noble and natural materials. Supervised by a technical camp leader, you will learn traditional masonry techniques.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will sleep in a tent, with access to toilets, shower facilities and kitchen. In turn you will participate in the preparation of meals and the management of the place of life (organization of schedules, households, shopping, etc.). We will promote as much as possible the purchase of local and seasonal products.
📍 About the location
Pamiers is the most populated town of Ariege, located at the edge of the Pyrenees Ariegeoises Regional Nature Park, an hour drive south of Toulouse. It is very well connected by public transport, which will facilitate your trips to discover the department. Hiking to discover the piedmont, lakeside walks, visiting historical monuments; everything is at hand.
⚠️ Requirements
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 will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
ℹ️ Additional information
Remember to take clothes and shoes for work (including in case of rain). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a sleeping-mat, the nights are sometimes cool and wet. If you wish, you can bring your own tent. Do not forget your swimsuit when swimming. Feel free to bring home specialties, photos, games, musical instruments, etc.