The town of Auzat, situated in a lovely valley in the Pyrenees mountains, has been organising organised archaeological excavations for several years. This year, excavations will take place on a former place of shepherd accommodation, Les Orris du Carla, located at 1617m above sea level, about half an hour from the Auzat village. What is an Orri ? http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orri
During the excavations you will work with volunteers coming from all backgrounds in a spirit of cultural and intercultural discovery.
Work :
You will participate to the works under the supervision of the person in charge of excavations. The work takes place every other day. In case of rain, you will focus on cleaning and sorting the found objects. The work is very precise, sometimes hard, and extremely interesting and rewarding if you are fond of archaeology ! A UNAREC campleader will welcome you and accompany you for the organisation of the campsite, of daily life and of local culture discovery. You will fully participate to it.
Activities :
The mountainous landscape will allow you to have numerous hikes. You will be able to discover the valley of Vic-Dessos, its caves and its markets.
Location :
In this little Pyrenees valley, you can find caves with rock painting, several castles, museums… For more information, http://auzatvicdessos.free.fr/. Some visits are free, others need an entry fee. Do not forget your ‘Discovery budget’ (from 50 to 100€). A gastronomy discovery activity will be organised. There are facilities and shops in the valley (bars, restaurants, bakery, etc.)
Accommodation :
The campsite will be near the excavation site, at 1617metres above sea level, without electricity nor running water. All the material will be brought by car. There will be individual tents for the night a big one for cooking and collective life. Do not forget your torch lamps. Moutain springs will provide our water. Dry toilets will be set up and maintained, as well as solar showers. The Auzat camping, at half an hour by car, will welcome from time to time for a break, a night, a shower, for swimming, for washing your clothes !
Special Requirements :
French speaking camp. To join this workcamp it is compulsory to be vaccinated against tetanus. An attestation will be asked on arrival. It is compulsory to bring good trekking shoes, enough warm clothes, torch lamp and high mountain sleeping bag (-15/20°C). Temperatures in June/July are not very low. Follow this advice to guarantee good comfort ! Bring a mountain foam rubber mattress, a flask and water purifying pills, and a small or medium backpack !
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