Le Hameau de Moulès

Le Village des enfants...

...in Fondamente

FONDAMENTE - South-Aveyron region - FRANCE

Fondamente is a small village in the Aveyron department (REGION OCCITANIE) in southern France.

A LA CAMPAGNE

Travel back in time, allowing your mind and imagination free rein to wander… Enrich your understanding and rummage through history within the setting of a fortified château, a prehistoric cave or simply in nature!

Every forest, village and path is part of Nature’s own treasure that reveals the vestiges of this rich regional heritage at every turn. The Aveyron also boasts the most important Gallo-Roman archaeological sites in the world.

Crystal clear springs, mountains torrents and peaceful lakes make the Aveyron an ideal spot for swimming, sailing and boating. Here, a network of hiking trails leads visitors through lush green landscapes, while châteaux, chapels and Romanesque churches bring echoes of the history and faith that have shaped the lives of local inhabitants.

OUR CENTER:

Located on top of a tree-covered hill, at the border of the « Causse de Larzac », in the South Aveyron region, our camp is a real Medieval village built by farmers and shepherds in the early 15th century.

Situated near the village of Fondamente, isolated, our hamlet has kept its authenticity and charm through the centuries, with its traditional architecture, its stables, its communal oven, and its typical Medieval passages.

LODGING:

Children sleep in individual « Gîtes » (typical houses) offering rooms with 4 to 8 beds with shower facilities (100 beds total/ 14 Gîtes total in the village). There is one counselor supervising the children in each house. Additionally, our center offers plenty of room for diverse activities, a library and a swimming pool on site.

100 beds in bungalow tents in the forest surrounding the village:

The Tents: Trigano Esterel type tents offering 8 beds per tent, on cement floors, with lights, and closets, rooms in the tents are separated in 2 separate quarters, with partition walls, groundsheet, solar lighting. Bedding, mattresses, sheets and comforters are provided.

Toilets (washbasins, showers and toilets) are available in the center’s main building. An extra open activity tent of 60 sq. meters is also available for the children.

LA CITE DES CABANES:

In the forest surrounding our village stands a magical place: » LA CITE DES CABANES » (VSF Camp 7): one big « Cabane-torchis” (cob), another one in straw, 2 rope bridges and a 40 sq. meter hammock.

This future city already has a windmill, a rain water recovery system and solar panels, everything necessary to furnish energy ! There, children and Counselors sleep in bungalow tents (5 to 6 beds). The tents and the shower facilities are located in the woods at the border of the village, in the shade!

Also available on site for the children to enjoy:

– The Communal oven (to bake French bread!),
– The children’s Paleontological museum,
– The farm, the animals,
– The garden of Moules

Medical Service: Doctor and Hospital in Saint-Affrique (25 km)

TRANSPORTATION: With the VSF group (and the French children) by TGV train from Paris to Montpellier (escorted by the camp staff) – transfer by shuttle bus to the camp site.
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