{"id":8443,"date":"2018-07-19T14:40:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T12:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/?p=8443"},"modified":"2018-07-19T14:40:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T12:40:18","slug":"volunteers-day-out-in-la-rochelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/volunteers-day-out-in-la-rochelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers&#8217; Day Out in La Rochelle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Volunteers&#8217; Day Out in La Rochelle<\/h1>\n<p>On Wednesday, Paul and all the <strong>volunteers<\/strong> went on an adventure to <strong>La Rochelle<\/strong>, where Francofolies took place only a few days ago. On the way, they stopped at Pons for breakfast and a cup of coffee before going into <strong>La Rochelle<\/strong>. They spent the morning browsing the outdoor and indoor markets in the city, as well as walking along the port and taking photos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8445\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8445\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1.jpeg\" alt=\"Group photo in Pons on the way to La Rochelle\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Group photo in Pons on the way to La Rochelle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For lunch,<strong> volunteers<\/strong> either went out on their own or ate with the group along the Port des Minimes. Afterwards, they went off into their own directions to shop, have a coffee, or tour the beautiful cathedrals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>La Rochelle<\/strong> is lined with shops suited to everyone&#8217;s taste, with designer brands from Paris in addition to chain stores and privately owned boutiques. Some <strong>volunteers<\/strong> also headed down to the beach, where a slight breeze cut through the sunny weather.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8447\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Port de Minimes at La Rochelle\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1-1.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image1-1-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Port de Minimes at La Rochelle<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8449\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image2-e1532003706178.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8449\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image2-e1532003706178.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful city of La Rochelle\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image2-e1532003706178.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image2-e1532003706178-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image2-e1532003706178-113x150.jpeg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful city of La Rochelle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After a long day of fun, Paul brought the<strong> volunteers<\/strong> to Le Relais, a truckers&#8217; stop for food and rest in Barbezieux. There, everyone had a filling dinner before heading home. All in all, the <strong>volunteers<\/strong> greatly enjoyed a midweek outing in <strong>La Rochelle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteers&#8217; Day Out in La Rochelle On Wednesday, Paul and all the volunteers went on an adventure to La Rochelle, where Francofolies took place only a few days ago. 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