Arrivals and Departures at La Giraudière This Week On Tuesday 12th June, La Giraudière welcomed Catriona to the group of volunteers. She hopes to explore the nearby French towns and get a feel for French life. Since being here, she … Continue reading →

The Volunteers Enjoy a Trip to the Yviers Festival Following a typical Sunday morning, with a lie in and a late breakfast, Paul took a few of the volunteers to the neighbouring town of Yviers to experience their local festival. … Continue reading →

Two Volunteers Take a Day Trip to Angouleme On Saturday, two of the volunteers decided to venture out of Brossac and explore the nearby city of Angouleme. The morning started relatively early with Paul taking the two girls to Chalais … Continue reading →

Volunteers’ Day Out to La Rochelle and its Ports This past Thursday, despite typically being a work day, Paul decided to take the volunteers for a day out to La Rochelle, making the most of the sun and the warm … Continue reading →

When I first arrived at La Giraudiere, I wasn’t sure what to think, as this was my first volunteering role. I had always stayed in hotels and this was nothing like that. La Giraudiere is like-minded people living together and … Continue reading →