📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Since 2009, extensive rehabilitation and development work has been underway at the Vallauria silver mine, and we were delighted to open it to visitors in July 2023. Archaeologists discovered a lever pump used to drain levels flooded by infiltration waters. Quite rare, this type of equipment is well-preserved due to the humidity and climatic stability inside the mine. This relic is the focus of this project.
You will contribute to the ongoing improvement of the visitor experience by highlighting as many elements as possible while ensuring comfort and safety for all. Based on the work of the mining geologist, you will also help on rebuilding and supporting rocky elements that may pose instability risks. This work will be carried out with qualified supervision familiar with the characteristics of this environment.
💼 What the programme involves
The objectives will follow the progressive advancement of the works related to opening the mine to visitors. You will ensure that all areas along the entire route are clean, comfortable, and safe. Additionally, you will build and install a barrier in the pump room and work on completing and consolidating the unfinished walls left by miners in the 20th century. Outdoors, you will clean the technical path reserved for participants (archaeologists, youth in construction, N&M supervisors) and maintain the tidiness and safety of the visitor path leading to the Mine entrance. This work does not require specific qualifications and will be supervised by a technical supervisor. You will work underground 4 days a week, from 8:30 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 5:30 pm.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in rooms for 4 to 6 people with facilities and equipped with mattresses, blankets, and pillows. You will need to bring your sleeping bag. Meals are prepared on a rotating basis by the volunteer team with the help of the leader and in a kitchen with all the necessary equipment. It is possible to request vegetarian meals. You will assist in tidying up the dining area and take turns doing the dishes as a team.
📍 About the location
Tende (06430), 2 hours from Nice. We are located on the heights of the town of Tende, in the mountains and a thirty-minute drive from the city.
Leisure activities : In addition to the weekend, one day of the week will be dedicated to discovery and animation activities. You will have the opportunity to explore the mountain environment (fauna, flora, hiking, etc.), participate in sports activities, and engage in animation sessions on the living site or in the surrounding towns to meet the local population.
