Project:
Get involved in the preservation and the enhancement of the historical and cultural heritage of a French village by reconstructing a traditional enclosure wall.
The village of Le Brethon possesses a beautiful church who is listed as a “National Monument”. It is well preserved, except for the back enclosure wall that partially collapsed. Cautious about their heritage, the municipal team decided to welcome an international workcamp to help with its rebuilding. It will be the second workcamp organised in the village and the inhabitants are looking forward to welcoming you and share with you their traditions and heritage.

Work:
Your main mission will be to rebuild the collapsed part of the enclosure wall. To do so, you will have to unbuild this wall in order to regain its healthy base. Then, you will learn how to build a new wall, in keeping with the existing one, by selecting and using the appropriated stones. You will also remove the vegetation on the wall. Supervised by a technical instructor, you will learn traditional building techniques using local stones and lime mortars.

Location and leisure:
The village is located in the department of Allier, in the region of Auvergne, 20 minutes away from Montluçon and 1h away from Bourges. In the village, you will find a grocery store and a hotel-bar-restaurant. It is located next to the Forest of Tronçais, one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe! The quality of its wood is indeed renowned worldwide. The territory has a remarkable natural and built heritage (the Forest of Tronçais, the Aumance Valley, medieval villages such as Hérisson and Ainay-le-Château, typical farms, etc). Nature and hicking lovers will enjoy this is workcamp. More information on https://www.pays-de-troncais.com and https://www.allier-auvergne-tourisme.com

Meeting point:
Vallon en Sully train station.

Closest airport:
Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris

Accommodation and food:
You will sleep in a two-person tent, in the gravelled schoolyard. We will provide you with comfortable ground sheets. The toilet block will be in the school, and the showers in the stadium, 600 meters away. For community life, a large room will be available in the town hall, right next to the school. It has a kitchen, fridges, and also tables and chairs that you will be able to put outside to enjoy your meals under the sun. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. A budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will shop and prepare meals all together favouring local and healthy products.

English

Bring work clothes, walking boots and a backpack. Nights can be chilly, so bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around village on foot and by bike or car.

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 will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

[침낭 구비 안내]
개인 위생을 위해 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.


[방한복 준비 안내]
야간에는 추울 수 있으므로 따뜻한 옷을 챙겨가시기 바랍니다.

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Project : The village of Artonne is rich of a very important built heritage including listed monuments witnessing the importance of the borough during the Middle Age. It also has a remarkable collection of mansions and private castles, many dovecotes, vineyard huts and a network of fountains and crosses. Artonne even obtained the quality label of “small city with character” in 2016 and takes part in the famous “most beautiful village of France” competition.
The municipality is therefore in a heritage restoration process to safeguard the vestiges of its past, to showcase for its residents and visitors and to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the town in general. To do so, the inhabitants have been opening their village’s doors for two years to international volunteers and are impatiently waiting for you!

Work : You will resume the restoration of a typical lime kiln started two years ago by international volunteers. It was abandoned for many years: vegetation invaded the building and the furnace collapsed. The facade wall and the furnace chimney have been rebuilt since then. This year you will resume the building of a wall which will be covered by a stone facing. You will also participate in the consolidation of the kiln and the construction of a low wall on the roof. Thanks to this workcamp, the lime kiln will almost be finished! Accompanied by a technical instructor, you will learn traditional masonry techniques.

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Meeting point : Riom train station.

Closest airport : Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris.

You will sleep under two-place tents around the village’s stadium. The sanitary facilities (showers and toilets), the locker room and cooking space will be provided for the group of volunteers.
Meals will be taken outdoor when the weather allows it and under a marquee installed on site. In case of rain, you will be able to use the village hall to get shelter. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and be preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes using good products from the market and local producers.

English

[건강확인서 제출 안내]
본 워크캠프에 참가하기 위해서는 본인의 건강을 입증할 수 있는 건강확인서가 필요합니다. 건강확인서는 근처 보건소 및 병원에서 간단한 검진을 통해 발급받을 수 있으며, 참가 합격 후 추가 안내가 이루어질 예정입니다.

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.

[침낭 구비 안내]
개인 위생을 위해 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.

[방한복 준비 안내]
야간에는 추울 수 있으므로 따뜻한 옷을 챙겨가시기 바랍니다.

Working on heights possible, on mason trestles. Bring working clothes, hiking boots and a backpack. The nights can be cool; so take warm clothes and a good sleeping bag.

You can also take recipes from your country, musical instruments and games. You will get around Artonne on foot and by car.

Leisure : Artonne is a town of about 800 people located in the wine-producing Limagne region, between the cities of Limagne and Combrailles. The village has kept its original identity of "Balcony Village" coiled mid-slopes. The green surroundings of the village include protected natural areas. At about 30 km north of Clermont-Ferrand, that wine producing region offers many opportunities for hiking, canoeing and kayaking and swimming in lakes.
You will also have the chance to see concerts and shows in the town of Riom during your stay.
For more information have a look at: http://www.tourisme-riomlimagne.fr/