📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Rouffignac is a charming small municipality in the South-West of France located in the department Charente-Maritime. A very rural municipality, Rouffignac has nonetheless a magnificent cultural and historical heritage with regards to the parish church Saint-Christophe. The muncipality executed its first workcamp in 2019, having been very interested by the intercultural dynamic established in other municpalities in the territory that organise workcamps each year. The first international workcamp set up in Rouffignac focused on the the restoration of a portion of the low stone walls that encircle and protect the school's surroundings and secure the exit, which are in poor condition. This object of this 2020 workcamp is to continue and finish the renovation of these low walls that protect the school.
With this project, you will be actively working for the Sustainable Development Goal n°11 from the United Nations: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
💼 What the programme involves
Overseen by a technical advisor specialized in traditional masonry, you will have to take down the walls, reconstruct the foundations which are in poor condition, then put the walls back up using specific techniques. You'll also have to strengthen and highlight the two stone towers that are on either side of a wrought iron gate that enabled schoolchildren at the time to enter and exit. The technical supervisor will teach you techniques in masonry and sizing of stones.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Communal, in mixed dormitories, with all amenities available (sanitary facilities, kitchens, etc.) Food will be provided to you and meals will be prepared alternately by participants as needed.
📍 About the location
Location: Rouffignac, 80km from Bordeaux, Charente-Maritime.
Leisure activities: The goal will be to exchange the richness of your cultures with that of the residents and associations of Rouffignac. Excursions throughout the region will be organized collectively according to your wants (visits, the ocean, museums, etc.) You'll also have the opportunity to discover cities like St Emilion, Bordeaux, La Rochelle etc., and your free time is a great opportunity to meet the locals who can't wait to see you!