The project is being carried out in partnership with the Mont-Dore town hall and is part of a European project involving France, Portugal, and Spain. This project (Cultur-Monts) aims to highlight mountain “cultural landscapes.”
To continue giving the project an intercultural dimension, the Mont-Dore town hall wishes to call on an international work camp to build the pastoral huts.

Would you like to take part in an experimental archaeology project and learn traditional building techniques? Then this project is for you!
The Mont-Dore town hall is participating in a European project aimed at promoting high mountain heritage and wants to build semi-underground pastoral huts, also known as “tra”, as they existed in Auvergne in the 13th century.

Accompanied by an architect, you will use natural materials (local wood, grass) and traditional techniques. You will build the frame, the semi-underground walls, and the roof made of rolls of grass unrolled over the structure.
In the heart of the Auvergne mountains, you will work in a breathtaking setting on the Capucin peak at an altitude of 1,400 meters. There is no Wi-Fi available on site, and access to the site is by minibus and then along a steep path.

Whether you are passionate about archaeology, curious about history, a seasoned or novice DIY enthusiast, or simply looking for new experiences, your energy and ideas will be welcome.

Accommodation is in a flat, on mattresses. The flat has a living room, a fully equipped kitchen, 6 bedrooms, and a bathroom with a toilet.
And there are 12 mattresses available.

Mont Dore is located at a high altitude. It can sometimes get cold at night, but the sun is strong during the day.
You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the leaders and you will help with the shopping and preparation of meals, giving priority to healthy, local produce.

Nestled in the heart of the Sancy massif, Mont-Dore is a small mountain spa town in the Puy-de-Dôme department, located one hour from Clermont-Ferrand. Surrounded by volcanoes and wide open natural spaces, the landscapes are spectacular.
In your free time, you will have the opportunity to explore the many hiking trails and enjoy local outdoor activities in a preserved and rejuvenating setting. Activities involving the local residents will also be organized.

You can also enjoy the Horizons Arts-Nature en Sancy project, a huge artistic project combining walking and land art.

This project is supported by the program European Solidarity Corps for young people between 18 and 30 years. It is open to all volunteers that fit the ESC criteria.
The participation to the ESC volunteering teams is subjects to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en
- Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (no sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project;

- Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the European Solidarity Corps Portal; Concordia France will organise their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;

- Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 8€/day, once they arrive on the project in France;

- Volunteers will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;

- Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.

Your tickets have to be uploaded on the CONFIRMATION FORM. Please fill the confirmation form when you receive the Infosheet. This is MANDATORY for all ESC participants. If you fail to provide your transport tickets on time, your participation may be cancelled. The tickets have to be shared a month before the project. In the case of last minute application, the delay will be of two days.

The meeting point is at the MONT-DORE (63) SNCF train station in the late afternoon. The exact meeting time will be communicated at the latest with the itinerary one month before the start of the project.
It is a small station served by a few trains per day. Several routes with connections are available from Paris, Lyon, Volvic, and Clermont-Ferrand.


If possible, please consider using low-carbon transportation (train and bus rather than airplane) for a sustainable international workcamp.


Train reservations can be made approximately 4 months before departure on the SNCF website, link below:
https://www.sncf-connect.com/