Project: Participate in the valorisation of a historic site at the heart of idyllic mountain landscapes ! Join us and come discover l’Abbaye de Clausonne and its natural environment at 1140 meters of altitude! It is in the XII century that the Abbaye sees the day. After multiple periods of deconstruction and of reconstruction over the centuries, in the 20th century, it became an agricultural building, which was abandoned in the 1950s. It is in 1994 that the association of friends of Abbaye of Clausonne was created to conserve the vestiges of this exceptional architecture, on an exceptional site. Since then, the association wanted to make this place a place of discovery, learning and knowledge. Your actions will be in accordance with the objective 11 of sustainable development (UN) in favor of sustainable cities and communities.
Work: Do you want to learn ancient techniques of masonry, the use of ancient material and ecology? This year, we will work to continue the masonry in stone, on the ancient sheep herding, in order to make it, in a few years, a room for cooking, storing tools, etc. We will continue as well to work on putting value in the site and hiking trails. And if the time allows, we will participate in the construction of stone stairs in the sheepfold with the help of masons that wil there to transmit their knowledge! The work represents 30h in a week. The nights and weekends are free for activities that you will choose to organize together.
Accommodation and food: You will be accommodated in individual tents directly on Clausonne spot. Dry toilets, a kitchen and showers will be available. A barnum will be set up and will be your common space under cover. There is no WIFI. But you will meet people from all over the world! You will take turns cooking, so that we can taste several specialties! Here, we are careful about what we eat. To reduce our impact on the planet, we try to eat a maximum of local products and we eat meat twice a week. The collective life is organized together: organization of the menus (vegetarian, vegan and other specific diets are possible), shopping, activities, etc. Bring a mattress, a good sleeping bag (the nights can be cold) and a pillow (to be adapted to your needs).
Location: The Abbey of Clausonne, 5 km from the village of Le Saix, is 15 km away from the first town, Veynes. Once or twice a week, we organize some shopping trips with our vehicles!
Leisure activities: You will be in an exceptional setting to discover the pleasures of mountain hiking, its rivers, its lakes, the farmers and producers markets, the festive nights organized in surrounding villages. In a group, you will decide activities and discovery outings that you wish to set up. The hosting center usually organizes one musical evening per week with homemade wood-fired pizzas.
Time and directions to the meeting point: Veynes Dévoluy train station between 4pm and 6pm. The organisers will make shuttles between the station and the place of accommodation.