PONT-DU-CHATEAU - Terraced gardens
France
Renovation
Renovation
Fixed dates
About the project
PONT-DU-CHATEAU - Terraced gardens
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
For six years now, international volunteers have been restoring Pont-du-Chateau's terraced gardens. The site has already changed a great deal. You too can participate in this big project!
Situated near the natural river Allier, Pont du Château is a town that wishes to bring nature into the city through sustainable management of natural areas. Former terraced gardens are gradually being redeveloped and managed as ecological gardens by international volunteers. Your task on this project will be to reconstruct the walls that border the terraces. This seventh international workcamp in Pont du Château will let you discover its medieval Centre and share friendly moments with its inhabitants. During your stay, you will meet volunteers from other international work camps staying in Pont-du-Château.
💼 What the programme involves
This summer we are giving you the chance to restore the outer stone wall. The render is falling off and there are large cracks in the wall. Your work will consist of reinforcing the wall and thus making it look more appealing! Working alongside a technical instructor, you will learn traditional building techniques using lime mortar, how to rebuild a stone wall and apply a natural render. You will also participate in making a stone buttress. All the work will take place in an area rich in natural resources, not far from a stream.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will sleep at the local site in two-person tents (please bring your sleeping bag). You will have your meals and showers in the stadium, which offers a large living space in a calm place near the river. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes using good products from the market and local producers. The entire stadium will be available to you and closed to the public.
📍 About the location
Pont-du-Château is a lively town which looks over the river Allier. The town is proud of its natural surroundings and the area is great for walking. The castle is in the heart of the town and offers a remarkable view over the agglomeration of Clermont-Ferrand city and the Auvergne volcanoes. This charming market town, full of tiny alleyways, timber-framed houses and remarkable buildings is full of wonderful surprises for visitors. Clermont-Ferrand, the capital of the region, is located 15km away and can be reached by train. You will be welcomed by local organizations who will offer you a whole load of activities to do during your leisure time: kayaking, hiking, swimming, dancing, learning how to play boules, accordion classes, badminton, basketball, football etc. For more information have a look at: http://www.pontduchateau.net and http://www.planetepuydedome.com
⚠️ Requirements
Please bring good shoes, working clothes and your swimsuit. As the nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Pont-du-Château on foot and by minibus. 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:
Pont-du-Château train station.
Closest airport:
Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris
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CONCF-032
06/07/2016 → 27/07/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 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
63430 Pont-du-Château, France
France
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Local currency
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🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French