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The program is really great, and the staff is wonderful. I loved the first month and the time we spent in the Loire Valley. My favorite part was getting an opportunity to live with a family for a month to see how they work, understand the culture and learn how they cook their meals. It's really nice to have home-cooked meals!
– Nicole Infante
Villanova University

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FranceLocation: 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