📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
After over 10 years of archaeological excavations and development, the Vallauria Mine is now open to the public. The imaginative work to create a guided tour displaying the mine's treasures is a big step in our journey. We plan to continue and develop this exceptional historical and geological site.
The project with young volunteers follows the expansion of the guided tour to include the old medieval works. We want to highlight characteristic elements of mining work to explain and reveal its particularities and richness. This work will give volunteers and visitors a better understanding of the largest mining site in the Southern Alps.
💼 What the programme involves
You will work on expanding the guided tour in the area of the old works and enhancing an extraction chimney in this sector. You will control and direct a water flow to work dry, cleaning the rock and debris hindering the construction of a wall. Then, you will select suitable stones, prepare and transport the necessary cement for construction. Finally, you will clear stones, arrange spaces and clean different parts of the mine to facilitate visits. 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.
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.
