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Name: France Teen Summer Program
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France is world-renowned for its rich history and spectacular cuisine. The landscape ranges from the high cliffs and rocky beaches in the north, to the resorts of the Riviera in the south. France’s beautiful countryside is abundant with vineyards and farms. Cosmopolitan cities and quaint towns make France a diverse country ripe in culture and charm. Nicknamed "the City of Lights," Paris is truly one of the world's most beautiful cities. This capital city is bisected by the Seine river and is made up of 20 districts or Arrondissements. Each Arrondissement has its own character and meaning for Parisians. The art, music, theatre, fashion, literature, and architecture of Paris make it a mecca for travelers from all over the world.
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Paris Residential Summer programs are located roughly 30 miles south of Paris. The residential campus offered is Le Rocheton. Classes and activities take place on the residential grounds. Participants are mixed nationalities mainly from the US, Germany, Japan, Italy, Spain and Korea Le Rocheton residential campus is set in a park on the edge of the beautiful Fontainebleau forest, about a 30 minute train ride from Paris near the city of Melun. The facilities include: 20 classrooms with audio-video equipment, a large conference room, a cafeteria, a restaurant, sport facilities (for volleyball, basketball, foot ball, etc) and a TV room. Accommodations are 3 beds to a room with a washbasin and shower in each room with toilets located on each floor. Supervision: An entire team of camp employees including the language teachers will oversee the day-to-day care, activity and learning for each participant. Camp counselors coordinate the sports and activities that camp participants register for upon arrival and participate in. Additionally, the camp counselors are assisted by the French instructors who are not only experienced in teaching young people French, but also art and sports. Their participation in extra-curricular activities allows them to spend more time with the camp participants. The counselors and teachers will always accompany participants (ratio 1:4) on the excursions organized by the camp off of campus grounds. The Director of the summer camp is present daily to supervise the camp staff and ensure a safe and active learning environment for all camp participants. Participants will room in a dormitory located on the camp premise. Dormitory rooms are assigned according to age and sex and will have about 2-3 students per room. |
