CIEE High School Summer Abroad: France Travel Adventure
Location
- France
- Rennes
- Toulouse
Length
4 - 12 weeks
Jan 24, 2024
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About Program
Discover France’s marvels: past, present and future.
From Rennes’ dramatic landscapes to Toulouse’s high tech aerospace industry, embark on a 7-week journey to discover France’s marvels!
Start your adventure on a 4-week French Language & Culture program in Rennes, where you’ll live with a host family and enjoy daily French lessons and excursions. Visit Mont Saint-Michel and medieval towns. Hang out with your friends at cozy courtyards or sample pastries at your local bakery.
Continue on a 3-week Aerospace Engineering program in Toulouse, where you’ll meet local experts to discuss today’s most exciting engineering challenges in the air and space industry and collaborate with other teens to build your own mini rocket!
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Program Highlights
- Dabble in the art of pastry-making with a local chef. Make (and taste!) traditional specialties, such as sablé breton or tarte Tatin. Bon appétit!
- Discover Rennes from a new perspective while canoeing or kayaking the canal Saint Martin.
- Travel to Mont Saint-Michel, a tidal island and UNESCO World Heritage Site with breathtaking views. Hike barefoot through the wet sands, explore the medieval town, and climb to the awe-inspiring abbey at the top.
- Paddle your way down the Garonne River on kayak with your fellow Global Navigators.
- Step into the manufacturing plant at Airbus and see the A380 and A350 under construction. Go behind the scenes to the final assembly line for a peek at what’s next in aerospace innovation.