July 11: Monday we started our first true day of classes after the first week of getting acquainted with the city and visiting various cultural hubs in the south of France. As we near the end of the week, I look back on all that we have done in the past few days, and it is amazing to see how much we have covered in this relatively short amount ...
The first week has begun, and we have fallen into the schedule of classes. We have classes every morning and electives three times a week. The classes are very interesting, because we talk about vocabulary, practice diction, and then go out to talk to people from the city. For example, on the day that there was a market in town, we had to ask ...
I know that last time I promised to tell you everything about our French classes, but I hope you won’t mind if I start by talking about our trip to Arles. I have never seen a photography festival before and I am grateful that my first experience of this kind has been the Rencontres d’Arles 2013. All old photos, even the ones that are not ...
Today the St-Laurent-du-var program visited Nice. First we went to the provencal market, where the students had to search for the local specialty. Then, as it was Sam's birthday, we had some very delicious cakes on castle hill. -Leslie Faucheux Summer Programs in ...
Bonjour! So far my experience has been great. Between traveling sur la metro, trying new things during dejeuner avec la famille, and enjoying la plage en Nice à côté de St-Laurent, it's been a thrill! I've gotten to see the great city of Monaco and took a tour of the palace. We saw the famous "Grace Kelly" road and had some time to hike ...
After settling in with our host families, we were ready to take our first day trip. Each of us had heard about the luxuries found in Monaco, and we could not wait to finally visit! After a long drive with beautiful views from each window, we entered the city of the rich and famous! The sights were as beautiful as I expected, if not more. I ...
This has been such an incredible weekend! It started off with a visit to beautiful Monaco where we went to the aquarium, toured a palace, and explored the city. The view was absolutely breathtaking! Next stop, Eze. We visited a perfume factory where we learned the process of making perfume and even got to test a few scents out (and of course, I ...
It is hard to believe that I just started my second week in France. It is true what they say: time flies when you are having fun. Now, the other students and I have habituated to our course schedule and the daily life of the French in Saint-Laurent-du-Var. Even though we have so many more great adventures awaiting us, I can already tell that by ...
My first week has been incredibly busy. We visited the beautiful country of Monaco and the Fragonard perfumerie, climbed up to the picturesque village of Eze, and admired an incredible assortment of fish and other sea creatures at the most amazing aquarium I've ever been to. Beyond all of these exciting activities, we also got to hang out at ...
It may only be our second day of classes, but I have already noticed improvement in my French. In a way, just being in France and interacting with the French people is like a class. My class mostly discussed our weekend. I found this exercise to be very helpful because during it, I realized I was a little rusty, and this lesson refreshed my ...