Bon Voyage Emily
Year 10 Student Emily P left on Tuesday this week on a study tour to France. As part of her study program at St Patrick’s College, Emily is studying French at the NSW School of Languages. Emily has been offered the opportunity to travel to France on a two week language and cultural study tour.
Year 10 Student Emily P
During the two weeks, she will be staying with a host family and attending a language school in Aix-en-Provence. Emily will also be visiting places like Arles, a provincial capital under ancient Rome, also known for many remains from that era, including Arles Arenas. She will also travel to Nimes, a city famous for its Roman history and visit the arenas and Maison Carrée, one of the best preserved Roman temples anywhere in France. Emily will experience Palais des Papes, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. It is the site of the onetime fortress, palace and papal residence and seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century. This visit will be followed by the Pont Saint-Bénézet, also known as the Pont d'Avignon, a famous medieval bridge built between 1177 and 1185. Emily will also travel to Marseille and the beautiful seaside village of Cassis and La Ciotat. She will visit places including the Cezanne Museum, La Grande Savonnerie, Chocolaterie Puyricard, and Cours Mirabeau. During this time she will also be attending French cooking classes.
At the end of the two week homestay and French language studies in Aix-en-Provence, Emily will travel to Paris and visit the Musée du Louvre and walk through the Tuileries Garden and across the Seine River to Musée d’Orsay. She will also go to Versailles for a visit to Chateau de Versailles, a castle built by King Louis the 13th in the 17th century and built on by his son King Louis the 14th. Louis the 14th forced the Court to move from Paris to Versailles and he saw the castle as a symbol of his absolute power. The gardens represent one of the finest examples of Garden à la Française. Emilys last day will be spent at the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral and a river cruise around Paris.
This language and cultural tour will surely be an amazing experience for Emily and we wish her every success and a safe journey. We look forward to seeing all the photos and hearing all her stories upon her return.
Julian Nash - LOTE Coordinator