TARTAS MOUNTAIN PATH
France
Teenagers
Environment
Manual work
Teenagers
Environment
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
TARTAS MOUNTAIN PATH
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In 2020, an international workcamp took place in a village near Saint-Paul-de-Tartas. The representatives of the municipality met the international volunteers. They wanted to host their own workcamp! This is an important project for the town because the trails attract many tourists and hikers during the summer. It is an emblematic site, where the inhabitants like to walk.
The objectives of the partnership are to include the local population during the work time and encourage meetings and exchanges between international volunteers and local people. It is the first time that the inhabitants welcome international ones. They are looking forward to meeting you and will make sure that you have a pleasant stay in their town.
💼 What the programme involves
Auvergne region has 80 extinct volcanoes! Some are big, some are smaller, and they don't all have the same shape. This workcamp will be the opportunity to invest in one of them, located in the heart of nature!
Located in the commune of Saint-Paul-de-Tartas, a few kilometres from the village, the Mont Tartas culminates at an altitude of 1,349 metres. It is a small volcano, with a beautiful orientation table at the top which offers a beautiful panoramic view of the Mezenc mount. The summit can be reached by two paths.
The main objective of the workcamp will be the restoration of the paths leading to the summit, in order to allow as many people as possible (including children and elders) to get on top, where the viewpoint is a nice reward. You will be accompanied by a technical leader who will guide you through the various tasks to be carried out: clearing the brush, shaping the path, creating wooden steps, installation of hiking panels, construction and installation of wooden benches or picnic tables and cleaning of a second orientation table.
🏠 Accommodation on site
During your stay, you will be accompanied by two camp leaders from Concordia.
You will be accommodated at the little campsite in Saint-Paul-de-Tartas, in individual tent. Showers and toilets are also on the site. 700 meters from the campsite, you will have the fully equipped kitchen and a large activity room for socializing, in the House of associations in the village. The group will be sharing the cleaning tasks and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of meals with good products from the market and local producers.
📍 About the location
The location of the village of Saint-Paul-de-Tartas is incredibly special because it is at the crossroads of two regions (Languedoc-Roussillon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) and three wonderful departments: Haute-Loire, Ardèche and Lozère. For lovers of large natural areas, you will be in one of the least populated areas of France and therefore one of the most preserved!
You will have the chance to go swimming in lakes, hike up to beautiful viewpoints, visit the beautiful city of Puy-en-Velay (UNESCO world heritage), the historic village of Pradelles and the town of Langogne. The summer festivals will also bring special energy to your camp.
ℹ️ Additional information
Bring work clothes, walking boots and a backpack. Bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country/region, musical instruments and games.
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.
For more information visit: https://www.lepuyenvelay-tourisme.fr/ and https://www.ot-langogne.com/
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📅 Available sessions
CONCF-039
06/08/2021 → 20/08/2021
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
17–99 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
43420 Saint-Paul-de-Tartas, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 20:54 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French