Category Archives: France
Alumnus Pops in to Say Hello – Big Surprise for La Giraudière!!
Yorkshire Alumnus arrives at La Giraudière from Germany!! Former Volunteer Pops in to Say Hello – Big Surprise for La Giraudière!! Today, just as current volunteers at La Giraudière were sitting down to a delicious lunch, Paul got a big … Continue reading
Flowers in Bloom Brightening up La Giraudière
La Giraudière Springs into Life Here at La Giraudière, we take great pride in our landscape and we try to ensure it is always well maintained. As part of this, we have numerous flowers that bloom at all different times throughout … Continue reading
An Emotional Goodbye to Angel!
Our 5th Volunteer of the Season Flies the Nest. Angel, our very first Puerto Rican volunteer, sadly leaves us this evening. During his three week stay at La Giraudière, Angel has been a great help with decorating our lobby, removing … Continue reading
Sporting activities for volunteers in France – Tennis Club Brossac
Sporting activities for volunteers in France On Tuesday of this week, two of the volunteers, Colin from Australia and Rhona from Scotland joined some of the villagers at the local tennis club in Brossac village. We cycled from La Giraudière … Continue reading
Volunteers at La Giraudière for the 2018 season (part 2)
Emily – Nottingham, England Emily is a university student in Birmingham and is currently on her year abroad. Studying French as her degree, she hopes to practice the language as well as helping others to learn. Throughout her time at … Continue reading