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Volunteers Immerse in French rural life

Posted on June 1, 2018 by La Giraudiere

Volunteers discover what is a Randonée Volunteers at La Giraudière join local French community on a randonnée in Passirac. Sunday the 29th April dawned like a November day in the UK. However, despite this, most of the volunteers set off for the … Continue reading →

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An Emotional Goodbye to Angel!

Posted on May 10, 2018 by La Giraudiere

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 →

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Sporting activities for volunteers in France – Tennis Club Brossac

Posted on May 5, 2018 by La Giraudiere

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 →

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First Volunteers at La Giraudière for the 2018 season

Posted on May 3, 2018 by La Giraudiere

Welcome, again, to the 2018 volunteers season at La Giraudière! We thought it would be a nice touch for you to get to know a little bit more about the first volunteers here for this season. Rhona – Aberdeen, Scotland Rhona … Continue reading →

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Volunteers Barbecue in France

Posted on May 1, 2018 by La Giraudiere

Volunteers organise Community BBQ The Volunteers at La Giraudiere started the end of their first week by having a French lesson on Friday morning with the delightful Lynn who divided us into two classes of beginners and more advanced. She … Continue reading →

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