European Studies Association Summer in Paris with Los Angeles Valley College

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1 European Studies Association Summer in Paris with Los Angeles Valley College

2 June 30-July 31, 2016 Since the Middle Ages, Paris has drawn students from around the world for university study and for the experience of its rich cosmopolitan lifestyle.

3 Pourquoi Paris? To study in Paris is a life-changing experience. Where better to reflect upon life

4 than from Paris Plage gazing out on the Seine

5 or while riding on the bateaux mouches

6 or while strolling down the Champs Elysées

7 or contemplating awe-inspiring beauty La Tour Eiffel

8 or viewing it all from the top of the world

9 under the brilliant shadow of Sacré Coeur

10 as you enjoy the charm of Montmartre

11 Place du Tertre

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13 And, most definitely, over a great cup of espresso.

14 Saint Germain des Près: a haven of cafés Les Deux Magots

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16 In Paris, world-renowned art is all around you La Joconde

17 Le Louvre

18 Musée d Orsay Musée de Beaubourg Centre Pompidou

19 Le Musée d Orsay

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21 Picasso Museum

22 Picasso

23 Monet s Marmottan Museum

24 Monet s Marmottan Museum

25 .because.

26 Paris is art.

27 Trocadéro

28 L île de la Cité medieval Paris

29 La Défense 21 st century Paris

30 Notre Dame de Paris

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33 Opera Garnier

34 Chagall ceiling

35 Two evening performances

36 This, too, could be vous!

37 To live in Paris at the beginning of the 21st Century provides a unique opportunity to observe the many social changes occurring in France and in the European Union.

38 François Hollande, Parti Socialiste Président de la République

39 The City of Lights is an international, cosmopolitan city beyond compare with vast resources for students and dreamers - which are often one and the same. La Sorbonne

40 La Bibliothèque Nationale

41 Not to mention the FOOD

42 Pastry shops every few hundred feet!

43 and shopping for every taste

44 Flea Market Marché aux Puces

45 Les Galeries Lafayette Le Printemps

46 The 20 arrondissements

47 Where do we live in Paris? Dorms & Institut Catholique are in the Quartier Latin Saint-Germain-des-Prés & Montparnasse areas

48 Map of dorms

49 Program of Study Students with no prior French or with an elementary level may enroll in either: - Survival French 1 / 2 (LAVC FR 21/22 = 3 units): ESA Faculty or - Survival French 3 (LAVC FR 8 = 2 units): ESA faculty - Elementary French 1 (LAVC FR 1 = 5 units): Local Faculty of the Institut Catholique **Along with one of the above, students may enroll in French 10: Civilization (3 units): with ESA Faculty

50 Survival French Program Students with no prior French or with an elementary level may enroll in either: - Survival French 1 / 2 (LAVC FR 21/22 = 3 units): ESA Faculty or - Survival French 3 (LAVC FR 8 = 2 units): ESA faculty **Along with one of the above, students may enroll in French 10: Civilization (3 units): ESA Faculty ***Survival French Program cost is $3,400

51 Institut Catholique de Paris An internationally recognized private university Centrally located close to the dorms in Saint Germain-des-Prés With fine teachers, up-to-date materials, & small classes Instruction is non-sectarian Program cost for attendance at Institut Catholique is $4,250.

52 Institut Catholique

53 Students with no prior French enroll in: - French 1: Elementary French (5 units) Students with prior French may choose: - French 2: Elementary French (5 units) - French 3 or 4: Intermediate French (5 units) - French 5 or 6: Advanced French (5 units) All the above may be taken concurrently with French 10: Civilization (3 units) with ESA Faculty. Depending on course selection, you may earn up to 8 units. Final course selection will be determined after consulting with the faculty leader.

54 Housing Students stay in one of three well-located dorms in the Saint Germain-des-Prés area or Montparnasse.

55 First dorm option: Foyer des Dominicaines Rue de Condé

56 Rue de Condé

57 Place de l Odéon

58 Rue de Condé Historic, built in 1755 Undergone renovation of bedrooms in the last 5 years Lively area with cafés, movies, and shops Each room has private bath with shower & toilet A few singles available with bath for $450 supplement Dorm provides: continental breakfast, student kitchen with space to store and prepare food, a tv room, library & wifi There is an elevator and onsite laundry.

59 Lobby and Dining Room Student Kitchen

60 Shared Twin Room With bath

61 Single Room with bath ($450 supplement)

62 Second dorm option: Foyer de la Sainte Famille Rue Vaugirard

63 Dining room and library

64 Twin and single rooms most without bath

65 Rue de Vaugirard Built in the 1880 s Located across from the Institut Catholique Has both rooms with bath & without All rooms have a sink Showers and toilets are down the hall for most Has a cozy feel, well-supervised by nuns 5 floors and no elevator Dorm provides dinner M-F; breakfast is served daily Dorm has a TV room, library and student kitchen

66 Luxembourg Palace

67 Third dorm option: Enfant Jésus single rooms with private bath for women only midnight curfew (1:00am Saturdays) includes dinner M-F

68 In the bustling area of Montparnasse, on a quiet street near the Bourdelle Museum

69 Rue Antoine Bourdelle Built in the 1960 s, more modern, run by nuns Single rooms with private bath for women ONLY Breakfast served daily Dinner M-F. Dorm has TV room, WIFI and a area to keep food Onsite laundry and central garden Dorm located in bustling commercial area On a quiet street opposite a museum Dorm has a midnight curfew, except Sat, 1 AM

70 Montparnasse Area

71 Students may also attend a French Civilization course with lectures and many on-site visits.

72 La Sainte Chapelle

73 Evening activities: dinner in Montparnasse

74 Evening activities: Verdi s Aida

75 Le Maris District Place des Vosges

76 Dorms are only a short walk away to metro stations to reach any area of Paris and some important train stations, giving students access to other European countries as well.

77 Easy scan with Navigo pass

78 Cultural activities: concerts, lectures, typically French dinners, Parisian neighborhood visits, day and over-night trips so students can better take advantage of life in Paris and improve their understanding of the French culture.

79 Bastille Day fireworks

80 Le tour de France

81 Cité Universitaire dining

82 Sample ESA 2016 Calendar MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY June 30 Depart USA July 1 Arrival in Paris Settle in 2 Orientation First Civ Lecture Quartier Latin Walk 3 Rouen & Monet s house daytrip 4 First class My Favorite Paris talk 5 FREE AFTERNOON 6 Louvre museum visit 7 Aida at the Bastille Opera 8 Notre Dame & Sainte Chapelle visit 9 Fontainebleau & Vaux-le-Vicomte daytrip 10 Visit Paris only organic market 11 Picasso museum visit 12 Great French songs 13 Orsay museum visit 14 Bastille Day festivities 15 Cooking class (optional) FREE AFTERNOON 16 Auvers-sur-Oise (optional) FREE WEEKEND 17 FREE WEEKEND 18 Marais walk French politics talk 19 Street Art Tour or Monet museum visit 20 Loire Valley preview 21 FREE AFTERNOON 22 Loire Valley Lunch / Tours Chambord 23 Medieval Loches Chenonceau Lunch 24 Amboise Return Paris 25 Cheese tasting 26 FREE AFTERNOON 27 Civilization Test 28 Dinner cruise on the Seine 29 Last IC & SF classes 30 FREE DAY 31 END OF PROGRAM Group Flight Home

83 On weekends, visits to Giverny, the historic city of Rouen, a 3-day stay in the magical Loire Valley, and the opulence of Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles.

84 Claude Monet s house in Giverny

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86 Rouen Enjoy a 4-course lunch in a quaint Norman restaurant

87 Cathédrale de Rouen

88 Monument à Jeanne d Arc

89 3-day weekend in the Loire Valley Loches Chenonceaux Chambord

90 Spend 2 nights in the city of Tours Medieval Cité

91 Visit Amboise

92 Château de Fontainebleau

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94 With it s opulent interior

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96 Vaux-le-Vicomte: private home to Louis XIV s treasurer

97 Fireworks included!

98 Versailles evening visit

99 Façade Château de Versailles

100 La Chapelle de Louis XIV Le Hameau de Marie-Antoinette

101 The Hall of Mirrors

102 Fit for the Sun King

103 Versailles fountains and water show

104 Walking tour of Paris La Bastille

105 Opéra de la Bastille

106 Macabre Paris : le Père La Chaise cemetery

107 In good company

108 The Paris sewers

109 The Catacombes

110 Program fees: 30-hour Survival French & French Civilization program + twin dorm or family (with meal plan): $3,400 OR 60-hour French Language & Civilization at the Institut Catholique + twin dorm or family (with meal plan): $4,250 Single dorm room supplement: $450 Hotel or apartment options available at supplements

111 Included in the Program Cost: Tuition Institut Catholique OR Survival French Accommodation and meal plan Special courses and lectures organized by ESA Two evening cultural activities ESA city visits, excursions, transportation & accommodations Museum/monument entry fees on ESA excursions Navigo bus/metro pass for the full month International student ID Institut Certificate

112 In addition, ESA provides: Information for obtaining travel insurance Student Guide Paris Pratique $1,000 discount if you provide your own housing Student group flight on Lufthansa airlines including ground transportation to the dorm is: $1,740

113 Non-included program costs: Required: meals & all personal expenses Required: medical insurance Required: LAVC tuition (46/unit. Required: round-trip airfare Optional: independent travel while in Europe Optional: baggage loss, personal liability Optional: purchases Recommended: flight cancellation insurance

114 ImportantProgram Dates -Application + $300 deposit deadline: April 1, 2016 Early application is recommended for the best available housing -Balance is due: April 1, 2016 (check for availability after that) -2% discount: If all fees are paid by March 1, 2016 Cancellation fees -Before April 1, 2016: $100 -After April 1 to May 14, 2016: $300 -After May 14, 2016: $800 -After May 31, 2016: $1600 -LAVC cancels: full refund

115 Farewell dinner gliding the Seine

116 Au revoir, Paris!

117 ESA European Studies Association Summer Study in Paris, 2014 Celebrating its 38th anniversary, ESA has the staff, the experience, and the willingness to make your experience in Paris worthy of one of the world's great capital cities, the City of Lights.