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About Us ~ New About La Giraudiere page published

About Us – About La Giraudiere A new web page titled About Us as been published upon the website, The new web page explains what La Giraudiere is about and what it offers its programs, internships and other traineeships. It goes … 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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A Dune Day and a Working Man’s Dinner

Woke early and went to the Dune at Pilat (or Pyla). It was so much fun, but quite a workout walking all the way up and down.  We went all the way down to the coast and ‘had a paddle’ … Continue reading

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The Last Full Workday.

Brenda continued her week as mum. Elizabeth had little jobs to keep her busy all day.  She cleaned up the steps, pulled some weeds and killed the moss. Gabrielle looked at the architecture and ground plans for La Giraudiere.  What … Continue reading

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Our Last Trip to the Market

Our day started with the usual Monday morning market in Chalais.  It was sad because it’s everybody’s last trip to the market today.We also stopped by Denise’s friend, who sells cheese!  We got a large slice of Beaufort and a … Continue reading

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