📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Bring back to life an age-old mill in Pelissanne, a typical town in Provence nestled in herbs-smelling hills and enchanted by the sounds of cicadas.
The Costes mill, an 18th Century stone building, hosts an olive oil mill in its western end that was rehabilitated in 2001 by a local non-profit organization (Its olive oil production has won several awards).
The eastern end of the building hosts a flour mill fueled by the Craponne canal’s water flow.
The city council purchased recently the mill in order to finalize its renovation.
A previous international workcamp led by Concordia was organized there in 2015.
By participating to this Workcamp, you will contribute to preserve the cultural heritage of Provence and its traditional handicraft.
💼 What the programme involves
You will carry on the rehabilitation of the walls and apply coating on the eastern and northern sides of the building. The mortar will be made of lime, sand and pigments to obtain the most suitable color according to the stones and original mortar.
Renovation work in the rooms inside and on the woodwork will also be done if time allows it.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Your accommodation is still to be determined, depending on the dates.
You will be sleeping in a tent or in a building in town, dedicated to the group during the project.
Bring your sleeping bag and mat in any case.
Daily life (shopping, cleaning, preparation of meals made of local products…) will be managed collectively, along with your camp leaders.
📍 About the location
Pelissanne is a little town of Provence. It hosts 10 000 inhabitants during the year but attracts a lot of tourists in summer. You’ll enjoy visiting its historical center, its 16th century belfry, the Pelican’s Fountain, and of course tasting the Costes’ mill olive oil!
Located less than 50 Km from Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Avignon and Marseille, you will have a huge choice of discoveries in your free time. You will also enjoy the summer activities of the little town (like bullfighting) and its well-known Sunday market. For more information about the village and its surroundings, please visit: http://www.ot-massifdescostes.com/fr/
⚠️ Requirements
Please bring: work gloves and shoes, casual clothing, hat/cap, sunglasses (and swimming suit!) 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:
Salon de Provence train station.
Closest airport:
Marseille or Paris