Septfonds, named after its seven sources, has hosted Citrus for three years. This year marks the beginning of a new international workcamp, designed to maintain the strong link between the association and the village and to maintain local tourist attractions. Located in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, famous for its stones construction and straw handicrafts, Septfonds has a rich and complex local heritage, shaped by the hands and the memory of local men and women. In the 19th Century it was the birthplace of the straw hat, the invention and manufacture of which invention caused the city to flourish. The Second World War also left a mark on the village, with the thousands of Spanish, Polish and Jewish people deported to its detention camp. The whole village, as well as its memorials, have been built with Septfonds stone, extracted during the war from dozens of quarries. In 2014, strong bonds of friendship were created between the international volunteers, the technical leaders and the locals.
WATER AND STONES, MEMORY OF SEPTFONDS 2
Código:
SJ32
Disponibilidad:
Completo
Septfonds
Francia
Fecha de inicio:
15/07/2015
Fecha de fin:
05/08/2015
Idiomas:
Inglés
Edad mínima:
18
Edad máxima:
90
Plazas:
15
Descripción:
This year work will mainly concern these stones, which are the remaining witnesses of Septfonds' history. The group will continue the work started last year by focusing on the quarrier path (clearing brushwood, building up the path) and the restoration of many dry-stone walls. Thanks to this work, those elements will become part of a historical tourist trail. You will be welcomes by a municipal employee, and by volunteers of an association specialized in the building of dry-stone walls.
at the stadium premises, with all available facilities.
Location : Septfonds is located 90 km North-East of Toulouse, between Montauban and Cahors
Leisure activities : Beside the working time, volunteers may explore the many attractions Septfonds has to offer (dolmens, chapel, commemoration places, ancient straw hat factories). They will enjoy meeting the welcoming locals and associations. They will have the opportunity to wander through the streets of beautiful medieval villages such as Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Bruniquel, Penne or to visit Montauban, home town of the great neo-classical painter Ingres. In this wonderful region, canoeing, hiking or bathing in rivers will be included in possible free-time activities.
Aeropuerto:
Notas:
Closest train station : Caussade (in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, 82300)