VINGRAU – Preserve local heritage

Name: VINGRAU – Preserve local heritage
Start: 2017-08-02
End: 2017-08-23
Location: Vingrau, France

France Renovation Renovation Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Vingrau is a beautiful small village located in the middle of the Corbières hills. The area offers many hiking trails with beautiful landscapes. The village is close to the city of Perpignan, the sea the mountains and Spain. You will have the opportunity to discover the surroundings and the prehistoric site of Tautavel listed as world heritage of UNESCO. The ancient church of Vingrau, above the village dates from the 12th century. It's a long term project which will require many years of restoration. The Heritage Foundation is a partner of this project.

💼 What the programme involves

You will continue the work started last year on the chapel: cleaning it and removing existing coatings on the walls.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be accommodated at the municipal hall. You will have access to the changing rooms, showers, toilets, and a room for collective life. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together.

📍 About the location

Vingrau is located in the South of France, 20 minutes from Perpignan and the Mediterranean Sea.

ℹ️ Additional information

Bring a sleeping bag. Do not forget to bring working clothes and closed shoes. Bring a hat, sun glasses, sun cream and a swimming suit. 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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

CONCF-276

02/08/2017 → 23/08/2017

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 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

66600 Vingrau, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:09 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French