The stone wall of the Hôtellerie II

CODE: SJ33

Work:

You will work on preserving the facades of the Hôtellerie building, located in the hamlet of Vaunières. This stone facade is currently covered with an insulation layer and a very damaged coating. You will be responsible for preparing the facades for traditional lime-based work, repointing the stones with mortar, and then applying the bonding coat. A local craftsman will guide you through the different phases of the project. Some tasks will involve working on scaffolding. Every day, other site maintenance activities will be proposed, as well as meal preparation for the team. The menu will be defined in advance. You will work on the site every morning, from Monday to Friday. Generally, the work involves masonry, tool and meal preparation, as well as organizing and managing collective life.

Accomodation and food

You will be accommodated in a campsite, in individual tents. A kitchen, dry toilets, and showers will be at your disposal. We welcome you to the hamlet of Vaunières, a hosting site located at an altitude of 1,170 meters. Here, we pay attention to our diet to reduce our environmental impact: we eat local food as much as possible and reduce our meat consumption to twice a week. Daily life is organized collectively: planning menus (vegetarian, vegan, etc.), grocery shopping, activities, etc. We organize shopping trips once or twice a week with the vehicles provided on site.

Location and leisure

Location : The hamlet of Vaunières is 6 km from the village of St-Julien-en-Beauchêne and 23 km from the town of Veynes. There is no Wi-Fi and the connection is weak, but you will meet people from all over the world!

Leisure : You will be in an exceptional location to discover the pleasures of mountain hiking, its rivers, its lakes, farmers' and producers' markets, and festive evenings organized in surrounding villages (depending on the schedule). Here, you will be the protagonists of your stay: you will play an important role in organizing your time with the support of the leadership team.

Project hosted by

In the heart of an impressive mountain cirque in the French Alps, the hamlet of Vaunières rises on a vast, gently sloping plain. Surrounded by large stone buildings, meadows, and forests, the village welcomes people of various cultures, ages, and social backgrounds, creating a unique atmosphere. Purchased in ruins in the 1960s by the association Les Villages des Jeunes, the site has been entirely renovated and is now a vibrant place of life, animated by events and the multiple local and international connections forged there. Vaunières has become a place for meeting, working, and sharing, where everyone can enjoy both the calm of the mountains and the dynamic energy that emanates from the site. Today, the site lives thanks to a team of employees working on site maintenance, groups of volunteers, tourists, passing hikers, and enthusiasts. Roll up your sleeves and join us on the workcamp and in our collective living spaces!

Directions to meeting point

We will take you by shuttle to Vaunières from the Veynes-Dévoluy or Lus-la-Croix-Haute train stations. Meeting point on July 24th, 2026, from 3 pm onwards.

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