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Saying Goodbye to Volunteers Stephanie and Justin

Saying Goodbye to Volunteers Stephanie and Justin On Saturday at La Giraudière, we sadly had to bid farewell to our hardworking volunteers Stephanie and Justin as they continue on their trip around the world. The Canadian couple was here for … Continue reading

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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

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La fête du 14-Juillet

Bastille Day 2016 Bastille Day is celebrated annually on July 14 in France and French-speaking regions around the world. To the French it is ‘la fête du 14-Juillet’ or simply ‘la fête nationale’. Signifying the start of the French Revolution, … Continue reading

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Trail Du Brossacais 2016

Trail Du Brossacais 26 June 2016 An observation in international volunteer co-operation was observed last Saturday morning with a team of volunteers under the guidance of Paul from La Giraudiere and in tandem with a large team from the local community setting up … Continue reading

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La Giraudiere is in the News in the USA

La Giraudiere in the news headlines in USA This blog post is to say a big thank you to Martin Jones Westlin’s editor of La Jolla Village news which is part of the San Diego Community News Group. Marty, as we got to … Continue reading

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