ANGERS
July  04 to July 30, 2011
Program Director
Dr. Nicola Work
Ext. 92520

This program provides an ideal setting for total immersion in French language, life, and culture. while earning seven UD credits.   Angers--a modern city of 140,000 people (210,000 in the metropolitan area)-- is located in the beautiful Loire Valley, the Valley of the Kings.  People of the Loire will proudly tell you that they speak the purest French.   The city of Angers itself features a 12^th century cathedral, a13^th century castle, famous tapestries, and museums.  It is only 1 ½ hours from Paris by fast-speed train.  Students will study in the city-center of Angers at the Université Catholique de l’Ouest.  As an integral part of their study of  the culture of Northwestern France , they will take excursions to the châteaux de la  Loire and  to St-Malo and Mont St-Michel, as well as local field trips in Angers.  To complete their linguistic and cultural immersion, they will live with French host families and take two meals a day with them. 
 

Participants are required to register for both courses:

FRN 270-z1 or FRN 370-z1  Study Abroad—French at the intermediate or advanced level
(3 credits taught by the faculty of the CIDEF at the Université catholique de l’ouest.)

Prerequisite: students must have completed  FRN 141 or the equivalent.

FRN 270-z2 or FRN 370 z2  Culture of Northwestern France 
(3 credits taught by UD faculty)