Category Archives: France
Happy Bastille Day!
La Giraudière celebrates the national festival of Bastille Day (Pour lire ce post de blog en français, cliquez ici: Bon 14 Juillet) Last Friday was the national festival of the French Republic- Bastille Day. This public holiday in France was … Continue reading
Bon 14 Juillet!
La Giraudière célèbre la fête nationale (To read this blog post in English, click here: Happy Bastille Day) Vendredi dernier était la fête nationale de la République française- le 14 juillet. Ce jour férié en France a été institué par la … Continue reading
Une occasion d’essayer du travail différent à La Giraudière
Ces bénévoles n’ont pas peur de se remonter les manches! Le travail des bénévoles à La Giraudière est très varié- du aménagement paysager à la cuisine ou le nettoyage. Cette semaine, nos bénévoles … Continue reading
An opportunity to try a different kind of work at La Giraudière
These volunteers aren’t scared of getting their hands dirty! The volunteer work at La Giraudière is very varied- from landscaping to cooking or cleaning. This week, our volunteers Gillian- English, Elena- Lithuanian, and … Continue reading
A game of boules in Brossac
The volunteers and the locals play boules Yesterday evening, La Giraudière’s volunteers had a group outing into Brossac for a traditional French game of boules with the local people. Our new Scottish volunteer, John, was particularly skilled at this sport … Continue reading
