📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Come and enjoy a workcamp in the village of Rémollon in an atypical setting. Rémollon is located on the banks of the Durance river near the Serre-Ponçon lake, one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Rémollon by its specific geographical situation benefits from an agricultural zone exploited for the culture of the vine. It is there that wine is produced in the Hautes-Alpes and that the Maison des Vignerons was recently created. In the continuity of this project of the House of the Winegrowers, the commune of Rémollon wishes to develop a labeled tourist path to link the history of the vineyard to the capped Demoiselles which overhang the village. The Demoiselles coiffées are spectacular geological formations due to rain and torrential erosion, and recognizable by their shape of high columns topped by a rocky cap.
The commune of Rémollon in partnership with Les Villages des Jeunes wishes to begin work on renovating the trail in order to enhance its history and ancient built heritage.
💼 What the programme involves
Do you want to learn ancient masonry techniques and to register your action in accordance with the objective 12 of sustainable development (UN) in favor of sustainable consumption and production? How to use ancient and ecological materials?
You will work on a retaining wall on the path that leads to the Capped Demoiselles. Some areas of the wall have collapsed. You will have to clear the stones one by one so that you can reposition them after cleaning the areas. Once these gaps are rebuilt, you will take over the copings (stones that come on top to finalize the wall) which will eventually be sealed with lime mortar. This workcamp will give you an introduction to dry stone masonry techniques that a technical supervisor will teach you.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated at the Ecolodges des 3 lacs campsite in the commune of Rochebrune opposite the village of Rémollon. Everyone will have their own tent. A bungalow will be available to prepare meals and a marquee will allow the group to meet to share meals, play games... You will take turns in the different missions of daily life according to a schedule that you will define with the animation team and that will accompany you to carry them out. These missions are to make sure that the camp is clean, to elaborate the menus (vegetarian, vegan and other possible specific diets) and do the shopping (local products preferred), to prepare the meals for the group, to organize the leisure activities and the outings. The meals will be shared by all the people present on the farm. Bring a mattress, a good comforter (nights can be cold) and a pillow (to be adapted according to your needs).
📍 About the location
Rémollon is 15km from Gap in the south of the Hautes-Alpes department, at the gateway to the Ubaye valley. You will take advantage of the natural environment of Rémollon and in particular of the numerous places of bathing very easily accessible, like the 3 lakes in direct proximity or the lake of Serre-Ponçon or the Durance. You will have the leisure to hike in the surrounding massifs and will be able to initiate you to many mountain sports (via ferrata, climbing, canoeing etc.).