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Visiting La Camargue, The Heart of Provence
Led by Provence Through Literature and Film professor Marie-Anne Rossignol, AUCP Aix and Marseille students visited La Camargue on an excursion that highlighted the subjects, history and landscapes described in works by prolific Provençal authors Joseph d’Arbaud and Frédéric Mistral.
Celebrating Armistice Day in France
Armistice Day, celebrated on November 11, marks the end of World War I. Just like in the States for Veteran’s Day, the French have a day off to commemorate the lives lost. So what do the French do on Armistice Day?
Taking on Mont Sainte Victoire
A small group of AUCP students, their language partners and AUCP Culture and Business of French Wines professor Joël Corre took advantage of the beautiful weather – 75°F mid October – and hiked the majestic Mont Sainte Victoire mountain last weekend. The day, in photos, here!
AUCP Student Guest Post : Stefani in Aix
We love reading our students’ blogs! In addition to our ongoing series: « Meet an AUCP Student », we’ll also be sharing excerpts from our AUCP bloggers. Check out this post from Stefani’s blog, on sticking to the full-time switch from French to English.
Meet AUCP Student Meghan!
AUCP students have a lot in common. But while they share a lot, each one is unique. Today, we’d like you to meet Meghan, a French major from Ursinus College. This is the first of an on-going series on Le Blog designed to introduce you to current AUCP students, and to show you how, despite their many similarities, they each have their own unique way of living with and like the French at the AUCP.
C’est La Rentrée!
Back to school! The rentrée, or the period « back to school » following the summer vacation, was a busy one for our AUCP students. Students met thei…
AUCP Cooking in Season Course
AUCP Fall students start classes this week. In addition to AUCP university coursework, students can choose to participate in hands-on cooking classes with renowned Provencal Chef Bruno Ungaro. Read more to see what’s cooking!
Welcome Fall Students!
This week AUCP welcomes its new group of students for our Fall semester. All come with a minimum of high-intermediate French from the some of the …
Saying Au Revoir
AUCP Summer students came together after a long day of finals for a sunny soirée in the garden. In the presence of their host families, AUCP profes…
A Summer Mosaic
This Summer the AUCP had an exceptional class of students from Yale, Barnard and Colby College. Provence has been blessed with some great weather, …
Night at the Opera
Picture this : A warm summer night in the south of France, softly lit façades of a 17th century palatial courtyard that now encase an open-air concert hall, a fidgeting audience of tanned Aixois and chic Parisians, faint strains of searching notes as the orchestra tunes up…
Happy Bastille Day!
Provence rocks on Bastille Day! July 14th in the south of France means pistou soup, chilled rosé wine, and pétanque competitions… plus parades, fireworks, and dancing in the streets!!
A Vineyard in Provence
Yesterday, AUCP students visited one of the most picturesque vineyards of Provence, the Domaine Saint-Ser. Wines from this domaine are designated b…
Lavender Fields and Cheese, Oh My!
Imagine Provence. What comes to mind?
Endless fields of lavender, of course! AUCP Summer students spent a day in the life of Benoît Henocq, Provençal goat farmer…
Not So « Still » Lifes
French class will once again move out of the classroom into the field, on a creative writing assignment based on the five senses. This week, students will discover Cézanne’s studio and see that still-lifes are not as still as they’re made out to be…
Play-time in Avignon
For four weeks every July, Avignon becomes the European center of theater for renowned Festival d’Avignon. This year, from July 4 – 27, the city w…
Beyond Picture Perfect
This week, as a break from their intensive French studies, AUCP students took off to discover first-hand the architectureal harmony of the legendary hilltop villages of Provence. It was a day of lavendar, honey, and sunshine… and all of the romantic images that Provence is made of.
Aix Outshines Paris!
If you think Paris has the corner on culture in France, then think again. The largest, most renowned Opera Festival in France takes place every summer in Aix-en-Provence.
Les Calanques of Cassis
AUCP students took advantage of some perfect Provençal weather, visiting the Mediterranean beach town of Cassis last Saturday on a visit led by the…
Fête de la Musique
AUCP summer students will be dancing in the streets of Aix-en-Provence on June 21st! Launched by France’s charismatic Minister of Culture…
Meet Christophe! (and Mélanie, Cyril, Pierre…)
Students abroad often complain that they don’t have enough opportunites to make friends outside the American student group. At the AUCP, by the end of their first week of study, students meet their language partners…
Freshen up!
Provencal cuisine is all about ultra-fresh produce, simplicity, and a little bit of laziness… This summer, AUCP students freshen up and discover the splendors of seasonal cooking in Provence through hands-on classes with a celebrated local Chef.
Walking Tour
Newly arrived Summer students « get their bearings » on an insider’s tour of their new city: Aix-en-Provence! Intimate yet cosmopolitan, sunny and studious, with a vibrant student population and an active nightlife, Aix offers countless opportunities for rich cultural contacts and lasting friendships.
Join the Club!
Yoga, Zumba, sailing or soccer? Choir, painting, belly-dancing or Tai Chi? Participating in a personal interest activity is one of the best ways to make French friends and AUCP students go at it with a flourish!
Giving Back
AUCP Fall students are currently choosing the local non-profit organizations where they will be donating their time on a weekly basis. Read more to see the community service work done by former program participants and what they have to say about it.
Marseille Students Off to Fez, Morocco
The AUCP Marseille program includes one-week of on-site study in Fez, Morocco, home to the oldest continuously operating university in the world. This intensive study tour is comprised of lectures, field trips, and encounters with local students.
Tasting d’vine
Beginning next week, AUCP Fall students in Aix will be mobilizing all of their senses to discover the basics of French wine through a four-session extra-curricular course, taught by a renowned local expert.