Field Trip, Summer 2006: A Week In Paris

In Coordination with the French Department and Student Trips Internationale, the Department of Art is sponsoring a trip to Paris, France for two weeks in the summer of 2006. While in France, students will study French language and culture as well as the diversity of art in France. This program is separated into two modules, for ease of organization: the French Module and Art Module.

French Module includes:
Five-day family homestay in southern France
Immersion in French language and culture
Sightseeing to famous French locations

Art Module includes:
Entry to the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, and Centre Pompidou in Paris
Sightseeing locations in Southern France connected to the artists Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh

Things we are planning to do:
A full day at the Louvre, including an Art Scavenger Hunt for prizes
Half days at the Musee D'Orsay and the Centre Pompidou, exploring the art
Half days at Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower, and Versailles
Shopping at some of the best areas of Paris
Walking around Montmartre to see the Sacre-Coeur Basilica and the famous Moulin Rouge as well as the "Amelie Cafe" (site where the movie "Amelie" was filmed)
Seeing the "other" Statue of Liberty
Visiting Vincent Van Gogh's home in Arles, and the hospital he stayed at briefly before his death
Staying with French families and seeing an inside view of French culture
Walking through famous Art Nouveau Metro portals
Exploring Arles and Paris by foot
Enjoying some fine French cuisine
Riding the exciting TGV (Train a Grand Vitesse; French High-Speed Train)
 

 
Vincent Van Gogh, Cafe du Terrace on the Place de Forum, Arles, 1888. This cafe is now named the Cafe Van Gogh in his honor.

A few students pose in front of the Cafe Van Gogh in Arles.

A Roman Coliseum, still visible today in Arles.