Category Archives: Volunteering
Two Volunteers Take a Day Trip to Angouleme
Two Volunteers Take a Day Trip to Angouleme On Saturday, two of the volunteers decided to venture out of Brossac and explore the nearby city of Angouleme. The morning started relatively early with Paul taking the two girls to Chalais … Continue reading
Volunteers’ Day Out to La Rochelle
Volunteers’ Day Out to La Rochelle and its Ports This past Thursday, despite typically being a work day, Paul decided to take the volunteers for a day out to La Rochelle, making the most of the sun and the warm … Continue reading
A Volunteer’s Story
When I first arrived at La Giraudiere, I wasn’t sure what to think, as this was my first volunteering role. I had always stayed in hotels and this was nothing like that. La Giraudiere is like-minded people living together and … Continue reading
Volunteers at La Giraudière Sample French Cuisine
This past Sunday, Paul took a group of volunteers out to sample some authentic French cuisine. The meal was an eight course, 3-hour experience that everyone really enjoyed. We went to the nearby village of Bardenac to Restaurant Poirier. Restaurant Poirier serves traditional … Continue reading
Volunteers Immerse in French rural life
Volunteers discover what is a Randonée Volunteers at La Giraudière join local French community on a randonnée in Passirac. Sunday the 29th April dawned like a November day in the UK. However, despite this, most of the volunteers set off for the … Continue reading
