📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
For this workcamp, you will be welcomed in Tauves. This village is located in the French department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the centre of France, in the Auvergne region. Right next to the Mount Sancy, you will discover a region full of traditions. You will have the mission to restore the Castle of Granges ruins.
💼 What the programme involves
Grange is a hamlet located 3km from Tauves. By the year 1000 was built a Castle in Granges. Nowadays, only some ruins remain and the basement of a round tower on top of a small hill. You will have to restore those ruins and remove the invasive plants which hide the castle foundations. You will learn how to use green spaces maintaining tools to remove vegetation. You will also have to rebuild the dry-stone walls discovered under the bushes. You will learn how to place the stones to create a strong wall. Your work will be seen from the road. At the end of the workcamp, the ruins will be visible again and will recover an honourable shape. A municipal agent will supervise your work and share with you his technical knowledge. You will work 4 to 5 hours a day.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in tents on the municipal campsite.
📍 About the location
Tauves is a village of 787 inhabitants, located at an altitude between 600 and 1 000 meters above sea level. You will enjoy its typical French alpine architecture and its church, classified as a historic landmark. Tauves created a route to discover the village and its heritage. As a very dynamic village, many stores can be found in the centre: bakery, dairy farm, restaurants, butcher’s shop. Every Thursday morning, a market is organised. You will find craftsmen and local product such as the Saint-Nectaire, a well-known French cheese.
Tauves is very touristic and organizes many cultural events: art and historic exhibitions, craftsmen markets, cultural events.
From Tauves, the view on the Mount Sancy is incredible. For the sporty ones, the Puy de Sancy is accessible to hikers. It is the highest stratovolcano of Auvergne (1886 meters above sea level). From there, you will enjoy a 360° view. Also, several hiking trails pass near the village.
ℹ️ Additional information
Chantier ouvert aux participants français à partir de 17 ans
