European Studies Association Summer in Paris with Los Angeles Valley College 2016 2010 June 30-July 31, 2016 Since the Middle Ages, Paris has drawn students from around the world for university study and for the experience of its rich cosmopolitan lifestyle. Pourquoi Paris? To study in Paris is a life-changing experience. Where better to reflect upon life… …than from Paris Plage gazing out on the Seine… …or while riding on the bateaux mouches… …or while strolling down the Champs Elysées… …or contemplating awe-inspiring beauty… La Tour Eiffel …or viewing it all from the top of the world… under the brilliant shadow of Sacré Coeur …as you enjoy the charm of Montmartre Place du Tertre And, most definitely, over a great cup of espresso. Saint Germain des Près: a haven of cafés Les Deux Magots In Paris, world-renowned art is all around you… La Joconde Le Louvre Musée de Beaubourg Centre Pompidou Musée d’Orsay Le Musée d’Orsay Picasso Museum Picasso Museum Monet’s Marmottan Museum Monet’s Marmottan Museum . ….because… Paris is art. Trocadéro L’île de la Cité – medieval Paris La Défense – 21st century Paris Notre Dame de Paris Opera Garnier Chagall ceiling Two evening performances This, too, could be vous! To live in Paris at the beginning of the 21st Century provides a unique opportunity to observe the many social changes occurring in France and in the European Union. François Hollande, Parti Socialiste Président de la République The “City of Lights” is an international, cosmopolitan city beyond compare with vast resources for students and dreamers - which are often one and the same. La Sorbonne La Bibliothèque Nationale Not to mention the FOOD… Pastry shops every few hundred feet! …and shopping for every taste Flea Market Marché aux Puces Les Galeries Lafayette Le Printemps The 20 arrondissements Where do we live in Paris? Dorms & Institut Catholique are in the Quartier Latin Saint-Germain-des-Prés & Montparnasse areas Map of dorms Program of Study • Students with no prior French or with an elementary level may enroll in either: - Survival French 1 / 2 (LAVC FR 21/22 = 3 units): ESA Faculty or - Survival French 3 (LAVC FR 8 = 2 units): ESA faculty - Elementary French 1 (LAVC FR 1 = 5 units): Local Faculty of the Institut Catholique **Along with one of the above, students may enroll in French 10: Civilization (3 units): with ESA Faculty Survival French Program • Students with no prior French or with an elementary level may enroll in either: - Survival French 1 / 2 (LAVC FR 21/22 = 3 units): ESA Faculty or - Survival French 3 (LAVC FR 8 = 2 units): ESA faculty **Along with one of the above, students may enroll in French 10: Civilization (3 units): ESA Faculty ***Survival French Program cost is $3,400 Institut Catholique de Paris • An internationally recognized private university • Centrally located close to the dorms in Saint Germain-des-Prés • With fine teachers, up-to-date materials, & small classes • Instruction is non-sectarian •Program cost for attendance at Institut Catholique is $4,250. Institut Catholique • Students with no prior French enroll in: - French 1: Elementary French (5 units) • Students with prior French may choose: - French 2: Elementary French (5 units) - French 3 or 4: Intermediate French (5 units) - French 5 or 6: Advanced French (5 units) • All the above may be taken concurrently with French 10: Civilization (3 units) with ESA Faculty. • Depending on course selection, you may earn up to 8 units. • Final course selection will be determined after consulting with the faculty leader. Housing Students stay in one of three well-located dorms in the Saint Germain-des-Prés area or Montparnasse. First dorm option: Foyer des Dominicaines Rue de Condé Rue de Condé Place de l’Odéon Rue de Condé • Historic, built in 1755 • Undergone renovation of bedrooms in the last 5 years • Lively area with cafés, movies, and shops • Each room has private bath with shower & toilet • A few singles available with bath for $450 supplement • Dorm provides: continental breakfast, student kitchen with space to store and prepare food, a tv room, library & wifi • There is an elevator and onsite laundry. Lobby and Dining Room Student Kitchen Shared Twin Room With bath Single Room with bath ($450 supplement) Second dorm option: Foyer de la Sainte Famille Rue Vaugirard Dining room and library Twin and single rooms most without bath Rue de Vaugirard • Built in the 1880’s • Located across from the Institut Catholique • Has both rooms with bath & without • All rooms have a sink • Showers and toilets are down the hall for most • Has a cozy feel, well-supervised by nuns • 5 floors and no elevator • Dorm provides dinner M-F; breakfast is served daily • Dorm has a TV room, library and student kitchen Luxembourg Palace Third dorm option: Enfant Jésus • single rooms with private bath for women only midnight curfew (1:00am Saturdays) includes dinner M-F In the bustling area of Montparnasse, on a quiet street near the Bourdelle Museum Rue Antoine Bourdelle • Built in the 1960’s, more modern, run by nuns • Single rooms with private bath for women ONLY • Breakfast served daily • Dinner M-F. • Dorm has TV room, WIFI and a area to keep food • Onsite laundry and central garden • Dorm located in bustling commercial area • On a quiet street opposite a museum • Dorm has a midnight curfew, except Sat, 1 AM Montparnasse Area Students may also attend a French Civilization course with lectures and many on-site visits. La Sainte Chapelle Place des Vosges Le Maris District Dorms are only a short walk away to metro stations to reach any area of Paris and some important train stations, giving students access to other European countries as well. Easy scan with Navigo pass Cultural activities: concerts, lectures, typically French dinners, Parisian neighborhood visits, day and over-night trips so students can better take advantage of life in Paris and improve their understanding of the French culture. Bastille Day fireworks Le tour de France Cité Universitaire dining Sample ESA 2014 Calendar MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY June 30 July 1 2 3 4 5 6 Depart USA Arrival Paris School orientations First class Notre Dame / Day Trip Market visit Settle in St. Germain Walk Civ Lecture #2 Ste Chapelle or Rouen & Civ Lecture #3 Dorm orientation Civ lecture #1 Sights & sounds of Latin Quarter Monet’s house Museum Visits Seine Boat Ride Paris walk 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Notre Dame / Ste Civ Lecture #4 Louvre museum Street art tour 3-Day Trip Medieval Loches Villandry Chapelle or Loire Valley Marmottan Loire Valley Chenonceau Chartres LQ walk preview museum Lunch / Tours Lunch Return Paris Opera La Chambord Firemen’s Ball Bohème 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Bastille Day Civ Lecture #5 Civ Lecture #6 Orsay museum Rodin Museum Meaux Dinner Paris Celebrates Invalides Ballet Garnier Special WW1 Visit French songs & Show 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Marais walk Civilization Test Final exams Carnavalet Last class IC Versailles evening Free Day French Politics Farewell Party museum Free Afternoon visit Dinner 28 29 30 Free Day Free Day End of program Group Flight Departure Sample ESA 2016 Calendar MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY June 30 July 1 2 3 Depart USA Arrival in Paris Orientation Rouen & Settle in First Civ Lecture Monet’s house Quartier Latin daytrip Walk 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 First class FREE Louvre museum “Aida” at the Notre Dame & Fontainebleau & Visit Paris’ “My Favorite AFTERNOON visit Bastille Opera Sainte Chapelle Vaux-le-Vicomte only organic Paris” talk visit daytrip market 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Picasso museum Great French Orsay museum Bastille Day Cooking class Auvers-sur-Oise FREE visit songs visit festivities (optional) (optional) WEEKEND FREE FREE WEEKEND AFTERNOON 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Marais walk Street Art Tour or Loire Valley FREE Loire Valley Medieval Loches Amboise French politics Monet museum preview AFTERNOON Lunch / Tours Chenonceau Return Paris talk visit Chambord Lunch 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Cheese tasting FREE Civilization Dinner cruise on Last IC & SF FREE DAY END OF AFTERNOON Test the Seine classes PROGRAM Group Flight Home On weekends, visits to Giverny, the historic city of Rouen, a 3-day stay in the magical Loire Valley, and the opulence of Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles. Claude Monet’s house in Giverny Rouen Enjoy a 4-course lunch in a quaint Norman restaurant Cathédrale de Rouen Monument à Jeanne d’Arc 3-day weekend in the Loire Valley Loches Chenonceaux Chambord Spend 2 nights in the city of Tours Medieval Cité Visit Amboise Château de Fontainebleau With it’s opulent interior Vaux-le-Vicomte by night Fireworks included! Versailles evening visit Château de Versailles Façade Le Hameau de Marie-Antoinette La Chapelle de Louis XIV The Hall of Mirrors Fit for the Sun King Versailles fountains and water show Walking tour of Paris La Bastille Opéra de la Bastille Macabre Paris : le Père La Chaise cemetery In good company The Paris sewers The catacombes Program fees: • 30-hour Survival French & French Civilization program + twin dorm or family (with meal plan): $3,400 OR • 60-hour French Language & Civilization at the Institut Catholique + twin dorm or family (with meal plan): $4,250 • Single dorm room supplement: $450 • Hotel or apartment options available at supplements Included in the Program Cost: • Tuition Institut Catholique OR Survival French • Accommodation and meal plan • Special courses and lectures organized by ESA • Two evening cultural activities • ESA city visits, excursions, transportation & accommodations • Museum/monument entry fees on ESA excursions • Navigo bus/metro pass for the full month • International student ID • Institut Certificate In addition, ESA provides: • Information for obtaining travel insurance • Student Guide “Paris Pratique” • $1,000 discount if you provide your own housing • Student group flight on Lufthansa airlines including ground transportation to the dorm is: $1,595 Non-included program costs: • Required: meals & all personal expenses • Required: medical insurance • Required: LAVC tuition (46/unit.