Find summer work on French vineyards and orchards

ARE you looking to earn a few euros, or maybe just keen to experience a different side of French life, well how about a job on a vineyard or at an orchard?

A special section on the Pôle Emploi website, the national employment service, titled, Vendanges et cueillettes 2011, has been created which provides details of the current openings available across France.

You can narrow down your search based on location, find out a few more details and then begin tracking down employment opportunities that appeal.

Contact details for the local offices of Pôle Emploi who are handling the placement of staff are available, and payment is usually le SMIC, the minimum wage of €9 an hour.