Study Abroad in Paris: Beyond the Classroom

Learning does not begin or end in the classroom. To help you get a true taste of French culture, a wide range of cultural activities and excursions are included in your program fee.

Events in the past have included:

  • Half-day sightseeing in Paris
  • Welcome and farewell dinners in typical French restaurants
  • Walking tours of the Marais district, Montmartre, the Sainte Chapelle, Père Lachaise cemetery, Paris Opera area, the Catacombs and the Latin Quarter
  • Visits to:
    • Rodin Museum
    • Cluny Museum
    • Orangerie Museum
    • Holocaust Memorial
    • Picasso Museum
    • The Conciergerie (where Marie Antoinette was held during the Revolution)
    • Notre Dame Towers
    • Museum of Decorative Arts
    • Edith Piaf Museum
    • Perfume Museum
  • Bateaux Mouches boat trip along the Seine River
  • Day trips outside of Paris such as:
    • Giverny
    • Chartres
    • Château of Vaux-le-Vicomte
    • Versailles
  • Literary and artistic walking tour around central Paris to discover some of the monuments and secret places of the Left Bank

Please note that students may be asked to pay a small additional fee for some of the activities above.

Please note that some schedule conflicts between cultural activities and certain classes may be unavoidable.