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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

La Giraurdière Guests Volunteer for Many Reasons

La Giraurdière Volunteers for Many Reasons Learning French and discovering French culture are great reasons to volunteer at La Giraurdière.  But they aren’t the only reasons. I was reading over some of the old posts and testimonials for La Giraudiere … Continue reading

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Art exhibition at La Giraudiere 16 August 2014

Balade à la rencontre des peintres La Giraudiere, with the help of it’s volunteers, will be one of the places preparing for the “Balade à la rencontre des peintres” ,an art exhibition, to be held on the 16th August 2014. … Continue reading

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Working Day La Giraudière – Part Two

Working Day at La Giraudière  – Part Two   Last week I wrote a post about a typical workday at La Giraudiere.  As I become a more seasoned observer and participant here, I’ve come to realize there is no such … Continue reading

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La Leçon Francaise at La Giraudière

La Leçon Francaise La Giraudière volunteers come to Southwest France for many different reasons.  However, most visitors will mention that at least one of their purposes is to learn more about the French language.  Few would foolishly expect to become … Continue reading

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La Giraudière Volunteers in Bordeaux

La Giraudière Volunteers in Bordeaux La Giraudière volunteers are blessed with the opportunity to visit Bordeaux, only an hour away by train from Chalais. The sixth largest city in France, Bordeaux dates back to before Christ when it was inhabited … Continue reading

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