Cultural Variety at La Giraudière

It is getting busy at La Giraudière! We are very pleased to announce the arrival of 3 new volunteers who all turned up over the last weekend to experience French culture.They were blessed with lovely and warm summer weather which made it possible to enjoy Brossac’s charme from the first day on.

Tom from the US was the first of our new volunteers who arrived last Friday. It is already his third visit at La Giraudière. The charismatic and warm atmosphere, working in an international environment as well as the opportunity to experience French culture authentically are the reasons why he loves to come back every year. Back at home Tom has worked as a pilot for many years and is now retired. At La Giraudière he helps with building and construction work as well as with any other job which needs to be completed.

Always with a smile on her face Janice is getting some painting work done

Janice and Sharyn, two friends from Australia, arrived on Saturday. Janice is a fit and very active reitree. She has worked as an Interior Architect. Thus, she has got knowledge of design and can offer brilliant technical and also project management skills. She loves the French language and takes regularly part in French language classes at home. The 2 weeks she will be staying at La Giraudière will definitely help to improve her language skills. Furthermore, she looks forward to interacting with people from different ages and backgrounds. So far we have got volunteers from 5 different nationalities – aged between 18 and 67. This makes it possible for Janice to experience a very lively cultural exchange.

Sharyn doing some weeding under France’s beautiful sky

Sharyn works as a Radiation Therapist in Australia and has also renovated several gardens and houses. She has got excellent planning and design skills which will be very helpful for renovation activities as well as for La Giraudire’s daily routine. Moreover, she loves to be involved in local village life and to interact with Brossac’s community on a daily basis.

Tom, Janice and Sharyn – We are very happy to have such motivated and ambitious people with very interesting backgrounds here at La Giraudière and look forward to working with you and to enjoying France’s beauty and charme with you at the same time!