Creation of a Tourist Hamlet in South West France

  France

Dates: 2007 and 2008 open all the year

Description: Come to south west France and help put a tourist hamlet in place. La Giraudiere was once a maison de maitre or masters house. In 1997 we acquired the property which had been left in a state of ruin and decided to creat a small holiday hamlet. If you would like to live and work in France then this is a chance to come and live and work in france and sample the delights of this region.

La Giraudiere is offering a week's full bed and board for 110 euros a week plus 4 days of your time helping to put this project in place. This work program will plunge you directly into the French way of Life. You would be staying in rural France and working alongside French artisans. You will learn French words that do not exist in any dictionary, you will prepare and eat French cuisine you have never heard of and be totally submerged into the French rural way of life. This work program will also introduce you to new skills in the construction, landscaping sector and tourist marketing with new internet skills.

We are looking for people of all ages over 18 who could add their skills to our project no matter if you are a builder, student or marketing executive, web site designer we would listen to your ideas.

The working program can be broken down into the following projects:

Restoring and converting a French property
Constructing a Swimming Pool
Landscaping
Tourism
Marketing and Website Design
French Cooking, Culinary and General Housekeeping Skills
French Language

Highlights: Learn How To Live and Work in La Charente, South West France. This working program will introduce you to new skills and give you the chance to offer new skills to the group.

You will learn from the group how to build, run and market a tourist complex and you will also be asked to contribute your skills to the project and teach us your skills.

This program will improve your knowledge of the French language. Included within your 4 day week is French Lessons for 2 hours once a week.

Cost in US$: 160 per week

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Resume
• Written Application

SCI La Giraudiere's Mission Statement: At La Giraudiere we are currently in the process of renovating a tradional French Maison de Maitre into a tastefully restored tourist complex. The complexe will accommodate 40 + persons. There will be a restaurant and bar together with a superb swimming pool and other facilities.

Year Founded: 1997