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About La Giraudiere

The whole idea of the La Giraudiere project is for people of all backgrounds, all ages, all nationalities to have the chance to live together learn about each others lifestyle exchange their knowledge, experiences and skills whilst living and working together in France and at the same time helping, improving and adding to the Project for those to come in the future. To see the different types of volunteers work that has been done and what is still required visit our website

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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A New Month Volunteering in France at La Giraudière

Posted on July 3, 2018 by La Giraudiere

A New Month Volunteering in France at La Giraudière With summer rolling into July, La Giraudière is bustling with activity as usual. We also welcomed three new volunteers here in France, so there are some new faces around. Anne and … Continue reading →

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La Giraudière Volunteer Night Out at Fète De Musique Barbezieux

Posted on June 27, 2018 by La Giraudiere

La Giraudière Volunteer Night Out at Fète De Musique Barbezieux After a fabulous dinner at the local restaurant Le Samtho at Place de l’Eglise in the village of Brossac Saturday evening, six volunteers headed out for a night on the town … Continue reading →

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Alumnus Pops in to Say Hello – Big Surprise for La Giraudière!!

Posted on June 26, 2018 by La Giraudiere

Yorkshire Alumnus arrives at La Giraudière from Germany!! Former Volunteer Pops in to Say Hello – Big Surprise for La Giraudière!! Today, just as current volunteers at La Giraudière were sitting down to a delicious lunch, Paul got a big … Continue reading →

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The Volunteers Help with the Trail du Brossacais

Posted on June 21, 2018 by La Giraudiere

The Volunteers Help with the Trail du Brossacais On Sunday 24th June, La Giraudière’s town of Brossac will be holding its Trail du Brossacais. Over the past few months, the different villages of the Charente have been holding their own … Continue reading →

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