Spring 2017, Isssue I
![NewsletterBannerRennes686x101](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b7c8da5c2f970b.jpg?itok=kM_94-Zp)
Highlights of the Orientation
As many of you already know, the Rennes program begins with a 3-day orientation in Paris.
![DSC02151](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01bb097e4c52970d.jpg?itok=ElRQ-HtO)
![DSC02157](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b7c8db2af1970b.jpg?itok=fSfjue1e)
which was created in the former Orsay railway station, built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900.
![DSC02130](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b7c8db2b10970b.jpg?itok=VkYKOQr3)
On our way to Rennes, we stopped at Chartres to visit its cathedral
![DSC02163](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b7c8db2b31970b.jpg?itok=9TAqHMDB)
![DSC02169](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b7c8db2b4e970b.jpg?itok=89QJ0c7j)
Our program is designed to help students improve their linguistic and cultural proficiency in an immersion setting. Increasing one’s cultural proficiency is woven into every aspect of the Rennes program and the orientation in Paris sets a tone that continues through the experience. These goals are achieved by those students who take advantage of the great variety of opportunities available both in class and outside of class to live life “ à la française” on a 24/7 basis.
![DSC02171](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01bb097e4d29970d.jpg?itok=KXdspfBZ)
Our students just returned from a one-week break filled with new travel experiences for many of them or local discoveries for others. We hope that this period of respite allowed them to recharge batteries and that they are ready to fully enjoy the rest of their sojourn in Rennes.
Highlights of our first excursion of the semester: Dinan and Mont Saint Michel
Instead of nestling on the valley floor like many other cities in Brittany, Dinan was developed on the hillside, overlooking the river Rance.
![DSC02187](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b8d2658650970c.jpg?itok=hzFIHiwZ)
![DSC02212](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b8d265867e970c.jpg?itok=TEqTkY6f)
![DSC02223](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01bb097e4d83970d.jpg?itok=hW0JQJeM)
![DSC02236](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b8d26586ed970c.jpg?itok=eBfS7Gfy)
![DSC02241](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b7c8db2c8c970b.jpg?itok=eZelLDRm)
![DSC02247](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01bb097e4e9e970d.jpg?itok=8GErjdQr)
![DSC02254](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01b8d265875c970c.jpg?itok=nM4wsGmV)
![DSC02264](/sites/default/files/styles/960w/public/blog/2017-02/6a010536fa9ded970b01bb097e4ece970d.jpg?itok=oi3alReC)
Daniel Audaz
Resident Director
Related Posts
The Ultimate Guide to Studying Abroad in France
Beauty. Glamour. Taste. France has it all, making it a timeless destination for the millions of visitors who travel from all around the world to explore this incredible country each... keep reading
Day in a life: Excursion to Roche Aux Fées and Fougères
As part of the CIEE Rennes program, we go on cultural excursions together. These are awesome chances to learn about and experience the local culture firsthand! And, they allow us... keep reading
“Petits” Discoveries Every Day
Language is a tool that opens a door for you to explore a new culture, people, tradition, and more. Its acquisition can take any method: studying grammar and vocabulary by... keep reading