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Au revoir Toulouse!

By Drasia Darrough at CIEE

This morning, Session II Aerospace Engineering students departed with hearts overflowing with joy and memories to treasure for a lifetime! As the sun rose, the excitement in the air was... keep reading

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Exploring Aerospace Engineering in Toulouse, France

By Jamie Pothier at CIEE

Toulouse, France is often called the aerospace capital or “Space City” of Europe, and for good reason. Home to major aerospace companies like Airbus and renowned research institutions, this city... keep reading

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Akrobranch in the Pyrénées

By Noah Curtin at CIEE

Toe-tapping on wires 40 feet above thundering waterfalls in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains... music to the ears of the CIEE Aerospace Engineering crew! This past weekend the students... keep reading

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A Look Into the World of Airbus

By Noah Curtin at CIEE

Airbus is integral to the history and future of Toulouse, France. The titan of the aerospace industry is based right here in the city and employs 23,000 of its residents... keep reading

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Aerospace Engineering Meets French Culture and Sweets

By Jamie Pothier at CIEE

In addition to Aerospace and Engineering high school students learning about aviation and space, students also learn about the French language and culture. Today’s French language workshop included a French... keep reading

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Sunday Fun and Fireworks

By Kristin Montgomery at CIEE

Aerospace engineering participants continued to enjoy the weekend on Sunday, where they had free time in the morning to sleep in, grab brunch or go and do their laundry. In... keep reading

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A Journey Through Time: HSSA Students Visit L’Envol des Pionniers

By Jamie Pothier at CIEE

On Saturday, the STEM Aerospace Engineering high school students had the extraordinary opportunity to visit L’Envol des Pionniers, an aviation museum in Toulouse, France. This historical site is dedicated to... keep reading

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Day Trip to Carcassonne

By Drasia Darrough at CIEE

As we set out on our Thursday adventure, the Aerospace students were abuzz with excitement as we made our way to the medieval gem of Carcassonne. The moment we arrived... keep reading

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Bonjour Toulouse!

By Kristin Montgomery at CIEE

All our Global Navigators arrived safely on Sunday! A bright, sunny afternoon in the park was a great way to fight off the fatigue of an overnight flight. Students meet... keep reading

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Cité de l’espace- Space for real

By Shehnaz Karu at CIEE

We visited the Cité de l’espace, a scientific cultural center dedicated to the discovery of space and astronomy. Among other exhibits, students got to explore the MIR station where they... keep reading

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A weekend to remember in Ariège!

By Drasia Darrough at CIEE

Over the weekend the Aerospace group had an overnight trip to Ariège. On Saturday morning we departed and took a bus to Accrobranche Parc d'Orlu ropes course among the Pyrenees... keep reading

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Canoeing on the Garonne River

By Tela Bayamna at CIEE

Canoing, a good sport activity aerospace engineering students experimented in Toulouse.

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Micro-rocket workshop at Lycée Déodat de Séverac-Toulouse

By Tela Bayamna at CIEE

Students experimented with micro-rockets using actual solid rocket fuel during this workshop.

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Bonjour Carcassone!

By Shehnaz Karu at CIEE

Thursday morning we took the bus to Carcassonne, a hilltop town in southern France’s Languedoc area. Carcassonne is famous for its medieval citadel, La Cité. La Cité is a fortified... keep reading

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Oh Toulouse Oh Toulouse

By Anne Offutt at CIEE

“Oh my country, oh Toulouse, oh Toulouse” — This is the name of the song from the famous singer, Claude Nougaro, that every citizen of Toulouse knows and sings. On... keep reading