Local heritage – Maussane-les-Alpilles
Essential
Site Name : Grand Washhouse and Vernacular Heritage
City/Department : Bouches-du-Rhône
Site Owner : Municipality of Maussane-les-Alpilles
Project Manager : Municipality of Maussane-les-Alpilles
Site Description : Grand Napoleon III Washhouse and vernacular heritage of Maussane-les-Alpilles
Number of integration positions simultaneously : 12
Start of project : June 2025
Training Title : Mason in Traditional Heritage Restoration
Supervision : One technical trainer and one team leader
Presentation
As part of its commitment to preserving and enhancing its vernacular heritage, the municipality of Maussane-les-Alpilles has initiated a collaboration with the association ACTA VISTA. Renowned for its expertise in the restoration of historic built heritage and its strong commitment to professional integration, ACTA VISTA will work on 18 elements of the town’s small-scale heritage, as well as on the grand Napoleon III washhouse.
This project reflects a dual ambition: safeguarding the local cultural and architectural identity, and passing on traditional craftsmanship. In line with its social mission, ACTA VISTA will mobilize a team of employees on an integration pathway, who will be trained in traditional building trades while actively contributing to the promotion of the region. A concrete way to combine heritage excellence and civic commitment, by helping people return to employment through the transmission of skills, applied directly to exceptional monuments.
Site and work
Restoration projects carried out below:
Restoration of the grand Napoleon III washhouse
Restoration of vernacular heritage elements
Work performed:
Masonry
Plastering
Paving