📝 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.
ℹ️ Additional information
You can see this workcamp in this video : https://vimeo.com/245212544
Photos of last year camp: https://www.flickr.com/photos/154450404@N06/albums/72157667587447879