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Excursions - Aix En Provence, France |
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Print this pageThe choices are as follows - semester students will
receive four trips: two overnight and
two one-day trips, from the list below.
Overnight trips |
One-day trips |
| OVERNIGHT TRIPS | |
| Beaune and Dijon - wine testing This excursion will see students go to Burgundy one of the main wine regions in France. Students will get to explore the immense architectural wealth of Dijon. The Palais des Ducs, Sainte Benigne Cathedral are some of the impressive museums Dijon has to offer ... Excursion will culminate in a guided visit to a winery in Beaune where students will become very familiar with the process of wine making. Visit will finish off by a wine testing ritual set in a secular cave. |
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| The French Riviera Stroll along world-famous beaches, visit Monaco with its glittering casinos and majestic nightlife, and Nice, the capital of the French Riviera, its old town and famous "Promenade des Anglais". We will also see the Matisse Museum and visit the nearby medieval village of St-Paul de Vence, where Chagall painted. The final stop is the gorgeous coastal city of Antibes where a little culture is added with a visit to the Pablo Picasso museum. |
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| Rafting and hiking Trip in the Alps Take a journey into the heart of the French Alps. The primary objective of this trip is to experience the beauty and wonders of the mountains through various activities such as camping, Hiking, Rafting, and tree jumping. This trip also includes a visit to the XIIth century Boscondon abbey. Additionally there is the tasting of local wines and cuisine as well as outdoor barbecues. |
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| Ski Weekend This is a weekend devoted to skiing or snowboarding in the Alps from sun up to sun down. Included in the program are skiing or snowboarding lessons for novices. The gastronomic highlights for the weekend will be Savoyard specialties including tartiflette and fondue. Cross-country skiing and snow shoeing are also available. However students will need to discuss these activities with the on-site program director in advance. |
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The Camargue No jungles or conical hats here, but rice paddies abound, along with grain fields, orchards and even a few vineyards. Salt plains cover the southeastern corner, where the Grand Rhône flows into the sea by Salin-de-Giraud, and the center, surrounding the Etang de Vaccarès, is a huge zoological and botanical nature reserve teaming with wildlife. |
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| ONE-DAY TRIPS | |
| Arles A Celtic city colonized by the Greeks, Arles became Roman after Julius Caesar distributed the land among his veteran legionnaires in 46 B.C. This was the first Golden Age of the city dubbed « Little Rome in Gaul », which became a major religious center during the Early Christian period. After suffering destruction during the invasions of the early Middle Ages, the city was rebuilt during the 12th century. The splendor of its medieval monuments is proof of the wealth and dynamism of the city at this time. In 1981 the Roman and Romanesque buildings of Arles were listed as UNESCOworld heritage monuments. Source http://www.tourisme.ville-arles.fr/us/a1/a1.htm |
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| Avignon In Avignon we will see the Pope's palace and take a tour of the unique downtown area in addition to catching a typical Provençal market. Be ready for some booging on the bridge! A local wine tasting is included and students will be housed in an authentic Provençal ranch. |
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| Cassis A day-long visit to Cassis, a delightful little Mediterranean village famous for its calanques, is also included. There one can hike in the massive coastal cliffs, relax at the beach of En-vau, and end the day with a Mediterranean dinner at a local restaurant. |
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Les Baux de Provence The presence of a castle is attested by documents from the 2nd half of the 10th century. The first known member of the family of Les Baux , Pons le Jeune, is cited in a text dated 973 or 981. The last surviving member of the family, Alix, died without issue at the castle in 1426. |
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| Marseille Marseille is the second largest metropolis in France and one of the most impressive Mediterranean cities with its old town, harbour, and marché à la criée. We will visit the prison island made famous in Alexander Dumas's novel, "The Count of Monte Christo". |
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Nîmes |
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| Independent Travel Aix En Provence is excellently positioned for travel not only throughout France but in other countries as well. The T.G.V, France's internationally renowned high-speed train, makes trips to Paris and northern France easy and comfortable. Moreover Grenoble has its own airport, making flight travel to any destination in Europe quick and simple. In the past, students have enjoyed weekends in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Prague, Vienna, Amsterdam, Salsburg, Rome, Florence and Munich, just to mention a few. Apart from EU StudyAbroad sponsored excursions, most of the destinations listed above make ideal places for independent travel. EU StudyAbroad keeps detailed documentation of these destinations at our offices and the on-site director will be more than happy to give advice and help with planning a trip to any destination. |
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