Michelle in (NYU) Paris!

During my time at NYU Paris, I was enrolled in a 6-credit course called Intensive Elementary French; meaning I was in class from 9AM-12PM every weekday, leaving me the rest of the day to get my homework done and practice my French in real life around the city! Every day we had a 15 minute break, so my classmates and I would go down to La Maison d’Isabelle and get croissants. Yes, every day. YOLO!

My professor made a great effort in making the city of Paris our classroom. We went on numerous field trips: we had a petit dejeuner (breakfast) at a local cafe, visited The Grande Mosquée de Paris, took a walking tour of the Latin Quarter, and visited the Institut du Monde Arabe. The small class size and my favorite professor at NYU made learning a significant amount of French in such a short period of time very reasonable.

In addition to exploring Paris on my own and through class, NYU Paris sponsored several different trips and activities throughout the term! Before I get to those, check out the slideshow below for some highlights from my own adventures!

My first trip of the term was to Giverny, France, the hometown of famous French impressionist painter, Claude Monet. We departed from our residence hall as a group early morning and took a bus to Giverny. We toured the small village as well as the Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet, where we were able to enter his home, workspace, and the gardens he painted.

My personal favorite trip was to the Fountain Shows and Musical Gardens in Versailles, France. We didn’t travel as a group for this trip but Versailles was easily accessible via train. The show was during sundown, so I arrived a few hours earlier to visit the Château de Versailles and see the gardens before dark. I enjoyed lunch with a new friend in the city area outside the palace and returned for quite literally one of the most spectacular sights I’ve ever seen. Check out the highlights!