Innocents Abroad: Ursuline & Xaverian students will always have Paris!

Au revoir, America! Over the winter break, a daring group of Ursuline Academy and Xaverian Brothers High School students jetted to France (Le Magnifique!) to immerse themselves in foreign culture, cuisine, couture, and crepes!

French language students from both schools joined the first part of an exchange program with the Institution Sainte Marie in Toulon, France. Each stayed with a host family and had the opportunity to attend classes at a French high school. During the first week abroad, students enjoyed daily excursions to Monaco, Marseille, Avignon and Toulon. Ooh la la!

The students were able to immerse themselves in typical French life with their host families on the weekends. After a week and a half in the south of France, the group traveled to Paris for 3 days of fun! While traipsing around the City of Lights, they saw many famous monuments, such as the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral. They also visited the famous Musée d’Orsay and Louvre Museum. (No word on if they cracked the Da Vinci Code).

On the last day, the group visited Napoleon’s tomb at the Invalides and went to the Chateau de Versailles. The students were able to improve their French speaking and listening skills while savoring traditional French cuisine and having an extraordinary experience they will never forget.

Ursuline Academy and Xaverian will welcome French students to the Land of Liberty in April. C'est la vie!