Volunteer Blogging at La Giraudiere Tuesday 24th June was my first day of volunteer work at La Giraudiere! Part of my role here is to assist with blog posts (like this one), work with Twitter, Facebook and Google+, and help … Continue reading →

Volunteers Out And About La Giraudiere is surrounded by some wonderful countryside; the vineyards of local wine producers, fields of sunflowers, rolling hillsides, lakes and rivers. Here volunteers have the perfect opportunity to get out in the open, by foot … Continue reading →

Weekends as a volunteer at La Giraudiere Here at La Giraudiere, volunteers are lucky enough to have a long weekend to relax and explore the local area. The typical working week is Tuesday to Thursday, and my Friday arrival meant … Continue reading →

Volunteers will soon discover that Monday is a very quiet day in France for small villages and towns like Brossac. Many shops and tourist sites are closed for the day, with the odd exception of the local patisserie or small … Continue reading →

The 9th Annual Trail du Brossacais Brossac’s very own cross-country event, the Trail du Brossacais, is taking place on Sunday 29th June. The starting point is the picturesque l’Etang Vallier. And as always, the trial is open to anyone that … Continue reading →