Tag Archives: French
Canadian volunteer Comes to Grips with French Plaque au Feu
French Plaque de Feu Here at Giraudière, two cast iron fireplate plaques, fabicated in 1659, were found in two different fireplaces of the original Master’s mansion built around that time. The two plaques have been cleaned and made ready for … Continue reading
La fête du 14-Juillet
Bastille Day 2016 Bastille Day is celebrated annually on July 14 in France and French-speaking regions around the world. To the French it is ‘la fête du 14-Juillet’ or simply ‘la fête nationale’. Signifying the start of the French Revolution, … Continue reading
Volunteers/Interns at La Giraudiere enjoy travel to other regions of France
Volunteers/Interns at La Giraudiere enjoy travel to other regions in France With just a 3 day commitment to work, La Giraudiere volunteers/interns have 4 days each week to explore other parts of France and the current group have been making … Continue reading
Learn French at La Giraudiere
Learn French at La Giraudiere A wonderful opportunity exists to Learn French at La Giraudiere or if you already have mastered some basic French to improve your skills. Currently 6 of the volunteers at La Giraudiere can speak French and … Continue reading
Trail Du Brossacais 2016
Trail Du Brossacais 26 June 2016 An observation in international volunteer co-operation was observed last Saturday morning with a team of volunteers under the guidance of Paul from La Giraudiere and in tandem with a large team from the local community setting up … Continue reading
