📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The “Jetins” area has been listed in the inventory of the picturesque sites of the Gironde department since 1978. This area, set in a rural and welcoming environment, has become a popular place of relaxation where many fishermen come with their families to enjoy the calm of this place, on the edge of the Garonne River. Walks, fishing, picnic, parties.... come and enjoy the banks of the Garonne River! This space created by the municipality of Saint Pierre d'Aurillac welcomes tourists and walkers all year round. It is also a place for important events such as the festivals of Saint Peter, the festival of fifes of Garonne. Local festivals and discovery of the region will punctuate your stay.
💼 What the programme involves
A chimney fire damaged part of the roof and the owner of the place and the land, wanted to demolish it. Petition from local population did not allow it. You will participate in the renovation of the site. It will mainly involve structural work, a little demolition and masonry works and the development of the banks of the Garonne River. You will work with the local population, particularly involved in the project.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated under 2 person tents (don’t forget your sleeping bag) at the soccer stadium and will have access to a kitchen and living space in the club house. You will share the different collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the animators and you will participate in the shopping and preparation of meals, favoring the healthy and local products.
📍 About the location
St Pierre d'Aurillac is a village of almost 1,400 inhabitants located on the banks of the Garonne River, about 40 kilometers away from Bordeaux. Surrounded by vineyards, it offers many attractions between walks on the Garonne, visits to Bordeaux or even out on the Atlantic Ocean. For more information: http://st-pierre-daurillac.fr/z/index.php
ℹ️ Additional information
Bring a sleeping bag, working clothes and shoes, warm clothes and a raincoat. 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.