📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Since 2015, we have a very strong partnership with the city of Clermont l'Hérault and the local associations which act in favour of the discovery of the local heritage.
The offices of our delegation are located in the town. We thus carry out several voluntary projects for the young people of the area. We work together with volunteers from local heritage preservation associations. This project concerning the enhancement of the castle is very important for the commune. It is therefore planned to create a natural theatre within the castle, to install a restaurant and to organise cultural and festive events. Your participation is therefore essential for the implementation of this communal project.
💼 What the programme involves
Are you passionate about heritage and old stones, but still want to make yourself useful? Come and contribute to the enhancement of the medieval castle of Clermont L'Hérault!
Built in the 12th Century, the Château des Guilhem has suffered considerable deterioration over the years, which has led the commune to close access to the public. Since the beginning of this year, the municipality has decided to undertake the work necessary to reopen it at the beginning of this summer. Your work will therefore consist of enhancing the site, carrying out minor landscaping work, facilitating access to the castle with brush clearing and small improvements to the existing paths. This work is therefore essential to enable visitors, walkers and the curious from all walks of life to come and discover this medieval gem!
Accompanied by the four goats already present on the site, you will also be able to prevent and fight against the potential risk of fire.
🏠 Accommodation on site
At the campsite 4**** of the Salagou lake. Sleeping in individual tents (bring your own floor mat and duvet). The campsite has all the comforts for daily and collective life. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the animators and you will participate in the shopping and the preparation of meals, giving priority to healthy and local products.
📍 About the location
Clermont L'Hérault is a charming little town located north of Montpellier in the South of France. Benefiting from a Mediterranean climate and a remarkable natural environment (Lac du Salagou, rivers of the Gorges de l'Hérault nearby), it also has a rich cultural heritage with its castle and cathedral.
In the heart of a preserved setting, you can enjoy the pleasure of outdoor activities and make cultural and festive discoveries.
ℹ️ Additional information
Remember to bring gloves, clothes and good shoes for the working days. Also remember to bring your sunglasses, swimming costume and a beach towel! The days can be hot but the nights can be fresh. If you wish, you can also bring music, a typical object from your country to share your culture with the other participants.
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.