Central College Abroad: Paris, France
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The homestay in Tours was one of my favorite parts! My host mom was extremely patient with me. It helped me to integrate into the Tours community and into the French lifestyle.
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Location: Paris, France; Intensive language orientation Institut de Touraine in Tours, France
Affiliated institutions: Catholic Institute of Paris, the Sorbonne
Central College Abroad course work: Yes
Language prerequisite: None
Language of instruction: French
Service-learning options: Yes
Internships: Yes
Recent excursions: Cultural, artistic and historical sites in and around Paris, weekend excursions to the south of France, including Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, day trips to Chartres, Fontainebleau or Giverny.
Housing and meals: Foyers (residence halls) throughout Paris. Communal kitchens in halls for cooking meals, plus restaurants and cafés located near foyers. During intensive language orientation in Tours, students are in homestays, and all meals are provided.
Program dates: Fall semester, late-August – late-December (early option); late-August – late-January (traditional option). Spring semester, mid-January – late-May.
Average program size: 15 students
Staff to student ratio: 1:8
