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La Giraudière Takes a Hit from Violent Storm in Brossac

Posted on July 5, 2018 by La Giraudiere

La Giraudière Takes a Hit from Violent Storm in Brossac On Wednesday evening, a whirlwind of destruction blew into La Giraudière as a violent storm hit Brossac and the whole of southwest France. Furious winds at a speed of 160km/hr blew … Continue reading →

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Volunteers Wave Goodbye to Life in the French Countryside

Posted on July 4, 2018 by La Giraudiere

Volunteers Wave Goodbye to Life in the French Countryside In addition to the new volunteers we have just welcomed, we have also sadly had to bid farewell to some valuable members of our team at La Giraudière who left the … Continue reading →

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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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Flowers in Bloom Brightening up La Giraudière

Posted on May 17, 2018 by La Giraudiere

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 →

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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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