Welcome to the group of students who came to study in Paris for the spring semester! Orientation week started with a few meetings and classes, and several university tours. It is a little cold outside now, but it is warm and cozy inside the Parisian crêperies...
À Bientôt !
It is now time to fly back home for the Hamilton in France students who stayed for the fall semester. They might inadvertently use "merci" instead of "thank you" and "de rien" instead of "you're welcome" at first when they arrive, but that's only because they have been thinking in French for a few months! … Continue reading À Bientôt !
[VIDEO] Playing Basketball At A French University
How is it to play basketball at a French university when you are an exchange student? Thomas and Andrew share their experience.
Final Exams
During the last weeks of the semester, students are busy with finals, and showing off their impressive tricks !
[VIDEO] Study Trip In Northern Provence
Arles, Baux-de-Provence, Palais des Papes or pont du Gard, the names of the places in the south of France are as beautiful as the sights. Here is a video from our study trip in Provence.
Street Art Tour At Paris Diderot
A few weeks ago, after visiting the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and getting their membership card, a group of students had lunch at a university restaurant located on a barge, near the university of Paris Diderot, before going on a street-art tour around the campus. A colorful walk organized by an art history graduate student … Continue reading Street Art Tour At Paris Diderot
[VIDEO] Châteaux Of The Loire Valley
In the Loire Valley, there are no mountains but vast plains where French kings and the nobility built impressive and elegant castles during the Renaissance period. A chance for students to learn more about French history and architecture, while enjoying the landscapes of this charming region.
[VIDEO] Comparative Literature At Sorbonne-Nouvelle University
"Phantoms, Ghosts and Other Spirits" is the name of the course that Olivia and Jorge take at Sorbonne-Nouvelle University this semester. In this video, they tell us about how it is to study world literature at a French university.
[VIDEO] Premiers Pas – First Steps
Biarritz, coastal town in the Basque Country, with its long beaches and wonderful gastronomy, is where the journey started for the students of the 2018/19 Hamilton in France program. During the orientation week in the South-West of France, students brush up on their French, get ready for the upcoming academic challenges and discover one of … Continue reading [VIDEO] Premiers Pas – First Steps
Hamilton In France 2017/2018: The Last Days
Hamilton in France students have now returned to their respective homes in the USA; the program ended on May 20. Although the students’ last days in France were punctuated by end-of-year exams, they were also filled with happiness and love. Students enjoyed going out together in the city; they went to the last places they … Continue reading Hamilton In France 2017/2018: The Last Days