For their first trip after the winter holidays, students visited four iconic cities in Provence, in the South of France. They started with the Palais des Papes in the city of Avignon, which was ranked by UNESCO as a world heritage site. During the 14th century, the administrative center of the Catholic Church was in Avignon, … Continue reading A Weekend With The Sun In The South Of France
An Alsatian Weekend
Hamilton in France students had a weekend excursion to Alsace in November. Located in Eastern France, and close to the German border, the Alsatian region offered students the richness of its history and the pleasures of its gastronomy. Our first stop was in Strasbourg, where we spent two days. We walked through the city with … Continue reading An Alsatian Weekend
[VIDEO] Interview: Annabelle Sadoff About The Hamilton Program In France
Annabelle Sadoff (Scripps ’19) tells us in a video about her experience with the Hamilton program in France. She majors in French and minors in Dance at Scripps College, and she is able to combine both of these interests at Hamilton in France (HiF).
A Royal Trip!
By Morgane Guillou, program assistant for Hamilton in Paris. We went on our first week-end field trip to the famous Châteaux de la Loire in the southwest of Paris. Our trip included the visit of several Renaissance castles (Azay le Rideau, Chenonceau, Chambord) and the abbey of Fontevraud, not to mention a wine maker's cellars in … Continue reading A Royal Trip!
Back To school
By Morgane Guillou, program assistant for Hamilton in Paris. Hamilton in France students have started their academic adventures in France and we have collected in French some of their first impressions. Students are from five different NESCAC colleges, including Hamilton, Williams, Grinnell, Colby and Scripps Colleges. They will tell stories about their experiences along throughout … Continue reading Back To school
Dana Holloway ’18 Shares Her Experience Of Studying English-Language Literature In Paris
On Thursday mornings, I walk into my school just off of Boulevard St. Michel in a beautiful old building. It used to be the royal school of drawing back under Louis XV, and entering the enormous carved stone entrance feels like going back in time. Crossing the secluded courtyard and climbing the stairs brings me … Continue reading Dana Holloway ’18 Shares Her Experience Of Studying English-Language Literature In Paris
[VIDEO] Hamilton In France, Par Maria Lazgin Ciercielli ’18
Maria Lazgin Ciercielli ’18 est étudiante à Hamilton College, et elle nous raconte son experience avec Hamilton in France cette année. De l’école internationale de théâtre Jacques Lecoq au studio 104, elle nous fait visiter les lieux de Paris qui constituent le décor de son année d’échange à Paris. Entretien.
En Route Vers l’Alsace !
9h25, Gare de l’Est : départ en train vers l’Alsace ! Il y a deux semaines, les étudiants de Hamilton en France sont partis en direction de cette contrée de l’est de la France pour y découvrir son histoire et sa gastronomie. La première étape était la ville de Strasbourg. Après leur arrivée à la gare, et … Continue reading En Route Vers l’Alsace !
On Dirait Le Sud… – Par Lee Moriarty
Il y a quelques semaines, je suis allée à Marseille pour rendre visite à une amie. Quand nous étions en terminale au lycée nous avons fait le même échange à Paris, donc j’avais hâte de la voir en France. Pour y aller, j’ai pris un train de Paris Gare de Lyon vers la Gare Saint-Charles … Continue reading On Dirait Le Sud… – Par Lee Moriarty
Chapter I – By Alan Yeh
In the months leading up to the beginning of the Hamilton in France program, I had been worrying almost nonstop. My French was rusty and I knew that I was going to feel like my brain was melting during the first few weeks. I was right. Once we arrived in Biarritz, I felt a strange … Continue reading Chapter I – By Alan Yeh
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