Jennifer Baldwin

Written by Program Leader, Tracy Gallo...Saturday, July 17, 2021, students took a regional train from Paris to Versailles to spend the day visiting the castle and gardens of the French... keep reading

Bastille Day (July 14th) is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution in 1789. Celebrations take place all over France, and there is nowhere better... keep reading

Violets are a symbol of Toulouse. It is said that they were introduced to France in the mid-19th century by Napoleon and became famous throughout Europe by the beginning of... keep reading

Toulouse is known around the world as being the center of France's aerospace industry, and this week our CIEE students got to see first-hand why it has such an interstellar... keep reading

Last weekend, the students in groups C and D had the chance to visit the medieval walled city of Carcassonne. The fortified city has two outer walls with over 50... keep reading

This week, students were given the option to visit some of Toulouse's well-known gardens. The Jardin des Plantes, the Grand-Rond, and the Jardin Royal (Royal Garden) were created in Toulouse... keep reading

WE MADE IT!!! Most of the students met for the group flight at JFK airport. Program leaders were there to greet students and help them get checked in. A lot... keep reading

Il fait chaud...it's HOT! France has been experiencing very high temperatures this week, but we aren't letting that stop us from exploring the great city of Paris! This week students... keep reading

Bonjour tout le monde! This weekend we had the opportunity to leave the city life in Paris and see some of the countryside on the way to the Loire Valley... keep reading