Preservation Volunteers Needs Help

PV has 20 French students ready and waiting to come to the United States to work for 2 weeks as volunteers doing hands-on work at historic sites. What PV does NOT have is American volunteers (student/apprentice whatever) willing to go to either the American sites (2 weeks in Nantucket?) or to France. This is an incredible opportunity for our youth in the preservation industry... and even if they are NOT in the preservation industry it is a great opportuity.

Please help. Please pass the word.

Additional information attached in pdf file.

Thanks,
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French Locations

Port-Ste-Marie Monastery (Auvergne)
Location : Chapdes-Beaufort, 25 km from Clermont-Ferrand
Dates :13-27/07
Accommodation : 6
Project : the association is active for the salvage of this monastery from the 13th century. It aims to promote the site and its archaeological heritage. The association has been active for 30 years. Work : The volunteers will work on landscaping, cleaning, restoration of traditional dry-stone walls. Leisure activities : Visits of churches and historical buildings, hiking. Participation fees : 7,40 0 /day
Places booked : 2 for PV

Chateau de Rochebaron (Auvergne)
Location : Bas-en-Basset, 40km from St-Etienne
Dates : 28/07-10/08
Accommodation : 6
Project : The association aims to preserve the remains of this castle built during the 12th century. It organises visits of the castle and various cultural animations (concerts, visits for school classes, etc.). Work : The restoration work will be done the summer on the farm (roof, painting, masonry). The volunteers will create also a path around the castle and rebuild a wall. Leisure activities : Visits in the surroundings, medieval party, canoe, hiking, calligraphy, petanque. Participation fees : 80 E
Places booked : 2 for PV

Chateau de Peyrelade (Midi-Pyrenees)
Location : Riviere-sur-Tam, 16 km from Millau
Dates : 15-30/07
Accommodation : 6 (in a school)
Project : the medieval castle of Peyrelade was a ruin before the association took care of its restoration. The association wants also to create and maintain paths on the site.
Work : Restoration of the surrounding walls from the 13th century and of its towers (medieval masonry, stone cutting).
Leisure activities : canoeing on the Tarn river, visits of castles and historical site, visit of Millau, meeting with other workcamps.
Participation fees : 7 C / day
Places booked : 2 for PV

St Jean Church (Languedoc-Roussillon)
Location : St-Jean-de-Maruejols, 60km from Nimes
Dates : 26/07-15/08
Accommodation : 6
Project : the association aims to preserve and restore the village's church. The church will be used by the local associations for cultural and community purposes.
Work : The volunteers will work inside the church in the "chapelle des Comtes" : masonry, stone cutting, carpentry.
Leisure activities : visits of the surroundings, swimming.
Participation fees : 10 11 / day
Places booked : 2 for PV

Asnieres Village (Pays de la Loire)
Location : Asnieres-sur-Vegre, 60km from Le Mans
Dates : 28/07-08/08
Accommodation : 3
Subscription to the association (payable direct to the association on site) : 8 0
Project : since 1986 the association Patrimoine d'Asnieres preserve and restore the built heritage of the village. Lots of school classes from the surroundings come here to visit and learn about heritage preservation. The manoir de la Cour, a manor from the 13th century, will be used after its restoration as a cultural center about the local historical monuments.
Work : clearing of the manor's basement, restoration of walls (masonry, coating).
Leisure activities : visits of historical monuments, local parties in villages, biking, hiking, canoe. Participation fees : 7 0 / day
Places booked : 2 for PV

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