The La Giraudiere working holiday

Trip Start May 05, 2008
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Trip End Jun 06, 2008


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Where I stayed
La Giraudiere Brossac France
(Paris hotels)

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

I first saw an advertisement for La Giraudière as I searched for 'Work Abroad in France' on Google in February, two months before the program started. This blog is an account of my activities, aimed at those looking not only for work experience, but also those interested in life immersed in French village culture. I'll be working for Paul Rice, the owner, with a team of others (both English and French) from various walks of life. Our goal is to develop the La Giraudière project in the village of Brossac, Poitou-Charente.

At the moment it's a vast construction, to be finished within the next few years in order to host primarily school excursions, as well as holidaymakers and other project workers. The financial deal is that I pay Paul 90 Euros per week, with 24 hours' work, in exchange for full board, accommodation and 4 days a week to do as I please. As far as I'm concerned, it's nothing to sneeze at.

I'm here from May 2nd to June 14th 2008 (if all goes according to plan), and will be doing a variety of jobs, including Brossac regional research, website development, communications and construction, with a little cooking thrown in for good measure.
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