Work in the Silver Mines

Name: Work in the Silver Mines
Start: 2019-07-20
End: 2019-08-10
Location: France

France Manual work Renovation Heritage Manual work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The International Emergency Action Association (AUI) is organizing their annual project in the Fournel's Silver Mines located deep in the mountains, in the southeast of France. The project consists of hard work but in an incredible atmosphere!

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will work on both the underground site of the historical mines as well as overground/outdoors. - Underground: volunteers working underground will stabilize sediments, and build a wall from the alluvial deposits to prevent the risk of unclogging during a flood! - Overground: volunteers working outdoors will purge the stones that have accumulated behind the safety nets, and conduct some masonry work to stabilize the ruined walls. Some tasks are harder than others, thus the volunteers will work as a team and rotate positions to ensure everyone has the chance to experience every task.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be housed in two separate large tents, each equipped with 12 beds and mattresses, 2 bathrooms, and 8 showers, however, volunteers must bring a WARM sleeping bag as it can get very cold at night! THERE IS NO WIFI ON THE SITE.

📍 About the location

Mine du Fournil d'Argentière-La-Bessée

⚠️ Requirements

Work clothes - gloves, work shoes, sleeping bag, flash light, specialties from your area, musical instrument, good humor and bravery! Volunteers may NOT under no circumstances bring alcohol onto the premises.

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

📅 Available sessions

FR-SCI 12.3

20/07/2019 → 10/08/2019

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

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

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

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English French