ACCOMMODATION
You will have your own bedroom in one of the apartments at La Giraudiere. Unless you applied as a couple, Friends or you indicated that you wished to share in which case you will share with your partner or friend. Every effort is made to insure that the group is such that male and female apartments are separated. Each apartment has a shower room and wash room independent from the other apartments.
The apartments are clean, bright, comfortable and well equipped in fact when not accommodating the work party they are rented out to paying guests and visitors.
BED LINEN TOWELING AND CLEANING
Once a week the bed linen is changed and the apartment is cleaned and clean towels are provided.
MEALS
All meals are included Breakfast which is normally Cereals, coffee, tea and juice. Lunch served midday is also provided normally alfresco and consists of salad, meats, cheese, quiche or such like depends who is making it. Evening Meal here we like everyone to take a turn so to provide a mixture of plats.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TRANSFERS
To and from Chalais Station or Angouleme Airport
Note ~ Chalais station is on the line that runs from Angouleme to Bordeaux
FRENCH LESSONS
3 hours of your working week is taken up by French Lessons when a local French English speaking school teacher arrives and provides any help you require with the French language. Normally these lessons are during the French school holidays and with all the group and may encompasses something you are working on in relation to the project.
MATERIALS TOOLS WORK WEAR
All materials are provided not just for building but paper pens and anything required to help with the project. Overhauls, wellington boots are available if you require there are even umbrellas
INTERNET ACCESS AND TELEPHONE CALLS
Obviously there is Internet access and you may use the telephone to call home but please keep the calls to a minimum as broad band here in Brossac is not always free. Hopefully soon WiFi
HELP AND ADVICE
If you are in to restoring old buildings and what to know something I am sure one of our local French tradesmen will advice you and probably show you. If you are a builder but want to know how to produce a web page and how to get it found I will show you. Thinking of settling in France and want to learn something that we know how to live in France or how to register in France then we will teach you. All part of the exchange program.
Cycles to help you get about
Originally there were 8 but some now need repairing so at time of writing this there were 5 that go and stop the rest need some attention ~ Maybe you can help?
Maybe cookery Lessons?
Providing we have the professional kitchen finished in the old house we intend to seek the services of a qualified chef who is willing to pass on his or hers skills to the group so maybe half day cookery lessons will be included but a lot needs to be done prior so no promises on this one.
WHAT WOULD THIS NORMALLY COST PER WEEK ?
Transfers, full bed and board, French lessons, maybe cookery lessons and more some of which will stay with you the rest of your life, personally I think you would pay up to 700 euros per week but some have said it was priceless but for you here is the chance to get it for less than 25 euros per day by contributing and giving 24 hours of your time each week. Not to be sneezed at.
e-mail addresses for 2010 groups
program_2010@lagiraudiere.com
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