La Giraudiere volunteers project France
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La Giraudiere is a manor house in France that is currently being renovated and restored into a place of learning. It will be used to offer trainingships, internships, house university and school trips and volunteers. Open to all ages and to people from around the globe. Travelers can stay and learn or improve their French as well as study about France and French culture. La Giraudiere began its various programs in 2007 and has since housed over 580 international volunteers from all around the world. In 2011, the program "School Trips to France" was created as a website and and La Giraudiere has already accommodated many school trips and groups from the UK and the USA. This old French stone manor is continuing to be restored along with its park and gardens. There continue to be more initiatives launched, including 2016 the accreditation of "Les Amis de La Giraudiere", as an EVS receiving and coordinating agency for Erasmus + More much more is planned..
Highlights
La Giraudiere's volunteer project and all of its programs are open to people from all backgrounds, ages, and nationalities. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to live with a diverse community, learn about other lifestyles, and exchange information, experiences, and skills, while helping to complete the restoration project of La Giraudiere in France.Qualifications
Just a willingness to get involvedVolunteer Types
- Building maintenance
- Building/construction projects
- Community organizing
- Education
- Marketing
- Office work
- Painting
- Parks
- Recreation
- Renovation
- Restoration
- Secretarial
- Tourism
- Volunteer management
What`s Included
For a typical stay of three weeks, the price for a single room is 182 euros per week - a total of 546 euros for the three weeks. The price for a couple or friends sharing, for a typical stay of three weeks, is 140 euros per person per week - a total of 420 euros each for a three week stay. There are reductions for longer stays - for full details of fees and deposit see Fee for Volunteering.Transportation & Transfers: All arrival and departure transportation to and from Chalais station, as well as trips to Chalais, are included.
Accommodation: You will have your own bedroom in one of the apartments at La Giraudière, unless you applied as a couple, friends, or you indicated that you wi
Program Locations
Brossac, France
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Program Details
Provider:
La Giraudiere
Location
- France: Brossac
Terms:
Throughout the year
Program Duration:
1-2 weeks, 1-3 months, 2-4 weeks
Languages:
English, French
Participants:
American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African, Worldwide
Cost:
from 28 euros per day
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