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Work day at La Giraudiere

Volunteers/Interns Work Day at La Giraudiere Sitting in the office on a Volunteers/Interns Work Day at La Giraudiere has a different feel to sitting in an office in a busy city or sitting in a class at Uni taking notes. … Continue reading

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Enjoying the outdoors as a volunteer at La Giraudiere

Enjoying the outdoors as a volunteer at La Giraudiere For some volunteers, their stay at La Giraudiere offers a chance to work outdoors in the beautiful countryside of Brossac. For those normally stuck in an office or studying at university, this is … Continue reading

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Market Day Chalais

Market Day in Chalais Amongst the many fun things to do in SW France, the weekly markets are a must do. Brossac has a small market on Saturdays but the big one is held in Chalais on Mondays. Paul drops … 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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Fei from USA on her second day

Just a few days ago a new, american volunteer arrived at La Giraudière. Her name is Fei and she lives in Portland, USA. Fei came to France for a family wedding in Nice but then decided to come help out … Continue reading

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