Mailing address
Quartier Bel air
Email address
gmi.methamis@gmail.com
Méthamis
The Badaires of Méthamis
Types of initiatives
Knowledge sharing
Knowledge on dry stone involves research, inventory of the heritage and documentation, as well as sharing knowledge through training.
What kind of actions?
Detection
Description of past and future actions
Identification of the various structures in the village (bories, water tanks, water systems, iconic walls, etc.) based on the map provided by Ms Larcena. Entered into Excel with name, location, photos, Géoportail screenshots, plot, condition of the structure and its surroundings, etc.
Restoration
The objective of dry stone restoration is to preserve and rehabilitate these ancestral constructions, ensuring their integrity and durability.
What kind of actions?
Worksite
Description of past and future actions
Two training courses led by a dry stone wall builder in Vaucluse, followed by restoration of walls, bories (dry stone huts), wells and aiguier (water troughs).
Exchanges in May and June 2022 with Croatians from the island of Brač as part of a LEADER project.
Currently creating a themed trail to showcase our heritage. Inauguration planned for October 2023.
Coming soon: continuation of structural renovations and preliminary inventory.
Promotion
The promotion of dry stone involves sharing its cultural and historical richness with the public through various means of communication and education.
What kind of actions?
Trail creation, Exhibitions, Conferences
Description of past and future actions
Heritage Day, exchange of expertise with Croatians, Goult conference, media coverage including the local newspaper and Prioriterre on France 3.