PONTAIX - OLD STONES, YOUNG ENERGY

Stone lovers? Curious about discovering traditional masonry? Or simply desire to add your contribution? Join the team of international volunteers for a third renovation workcamp in Pontaix and participate in masonry work right in the heart of the village. After two very successful camp in 2014 and 2015, the municipal staff of the village calls again on the motivation and the collective spirit of the volunteers of Jeunesse et Reconstruction. The first challenge of the team 2016 will be to reconstruct a stone staircase to facilitate access to the town hall The second challenge is to realize a tiled floor made with stones and pebbles to stabilize the start of the path leading to the old medieval tower. Stone cutting, manufacture of filler in the lime, the finishes, but also excavation, handling and placing stones line by line...you will have the opportunity to become real craftsmen builders within a few weeks under the discerning eye of local volunteersThe work will be made in the morning (5 hours a day) and you will have two days off per week, giving you the opportunity to discover the surrounding parts of the country through cultural and sports activities and tourist visits Around August 13th you will be asked by the inhabitants to join them to prepare and liven up the Vogue of Pontaix, very popular summer festival which gathers hundreds of people for the weekend ( festive meals, games and concerts). By assisting in the installation, food preparation and service and in the cleaning, you will have the chance to live this major event of the village life from the inside and to share strong moments with the inhabitants Do not forget to bring old clothes and good shoes (like work shoes or walking shoes) for the works