PAULHAC
France
Renovation
Manual work
Renovation
Manual work
Fixed dates
About the project
PAULHAC
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
As part of the development of its natural heritage, the municipality of Paulhac hosts for the second time an international workcamp in 2019. At the foot of the Plomb du Cantal, Paulhac will surprise you with its diverse heritage (churches, castles, ovens, traditional burons , oratories ...), its varied landscapes, local products, arts and crafts. The inhabitants are distributed in 29 villages and hamlets. The municipality is traditionally agricultural, and thanks to new activities (services, tourism), there is a fresh dynamism. Supported by the population, Paulhac fiercely maintains its identity from Auvergne. For more information: www.paulhac15.fr
💼 What the programme involves
Your mission will be to develop the area around the magnificent Muratel waterfall. So you ll make clearing and earthworks, you will set up picnic tables, fences and stairs made of logs, you will build a bridge to cross the waterfall. All this, to allow residents and tourists to enjoy this beautiful waterfall : they may be able to access it, to walk around, to admire it endless You will participate to the work with other international volunteers and technical supervisor will teach you specific techniques. The work takes place in the morning for 5 hours maximum. Afternoons and weekends are dedicated for activities
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated under tents on the municipality football field. The tents will be provided by Jeunesse et Reconstruction. Remember to bring your sleeping bag and warm clothing, as it can sometimes be cold. There will be, too, a kitchen area with refrigerator, stove, tables and chairs for you to eat together. You will cook in turn, by two, and a budget will be allotted to buy food at the grocery store in town, at mobile shops (meat, bread) and at local producers (meat, milk, cheese ). To live like this in the town will be for you the best way to bond with the inhabitants, to discover and share their daily lifestyle Jeunesse et Reconstruction does not support the volunteers arrived before the start date of the project
📍 About the location
In the foothills of the largest volcanic massif of Europe, Paulhac has a rich historical and cultural heritage : hiking on the pathes, you will discover the primitive latin church (XII century), the buron of the Puy du Coucou and its traditional pigsty, the Belinay Castle (XIV century) and its chapel, the horse farm, the typical barn. In those various locations have been set up exhibitions, sales and scenic animations to present the production of milk and cheese, the local fauna and flora, the life of people and animals according to the season, the autonomy of a mountain village, who lived in isolation. Similarly, the newly restored traditional space, in Lapeyre, reflects the practices of agriculture and demonstrates the know-how such as the use of stone. In the town of Paulhac, you can also use the Internet point of the grocery store, and enjoy the proximity to Saint-Flour (20 km) to go to the pool, cinema or museum. Concerts enliven the town during the summer. Late August, there is the Feast of Paulhac : the inhabitants will be happy to prepare and enjoy with you the joyous celebrations that gather them all with enthusiasm For more information about tourist activities in the region: www.pays-saint-flour.fr
⚠️ Requirements
1/ No special knowledge or competence is required for this camp, except being motivated and loving work in group You will share friendly moments with local people : be open-minded and curious. 2/ Bring: sleeping bag, warm clothes and rain-coat, bathing suit (for male: short pants prohibited in the public swimming pools, please bring a bathing suit). 3/Bring for work: worn out clothes, safety shoes/boots compulsory. 4/ Bring some material from your culture (documents, pictures, postcards, little gift, musical instruments, games,...) to share with other volunteers and local population and make exchanges easier. 5/ 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 on the camp, the volunteers will have to pay for it, and then get reimbursed once back in the home country. 6/ Transportation back to the train station at the end of the workcamp will be organized during your stay with the campleader. 7/ More info about trains : http://www.voyages-sncf.com/ 8/ If you have a driving license, please bring it along in case of necessity
ℹ️ Additional information
Chantier ouvert aux Francais a partir de 17 ans
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JR19/111
25/08/2019 → 07/09/2019
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
31380 Paulhac, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 20:55 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French