Boost your French fluency, living and learning in an inspiring city of art and culture.
Spend a semester abroad perfecting your French in the City of Lights. Immerse yourself fully into Parisian life as you stay with a local host family, attend 20 hours per week of language courses, share delicious meals, and embrace daily routines.
Outside of class, explore your new city and make yourself at home. Visit the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay, marveling at masterpieces by Da Vinci and Monet. Stroll through the Latin Quarter, retracing the steps of literary icons like Hemingway and Sartre. You’ll leave France with unforgettable memories, lifelong friendships, and new skills for a successful future.
All CIEE Gap Year Abroad programs offer the option to take college-level coursework online at a discounted rate through Arizona State University (ASU). Visit our College Credit page to learn more.
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Great experience and very well organized. I had an amazing host family in a great location and met other gap students who became close friends. Playing soccer with friends in my neighborhood was a highlight.
I would recommend it because it was more affordable than other programs I saw, and my French level improved drastically within the seven week stay. My host family was awesome and Rennes was an amazing city. The instructors and the directors of the program were great people and easy to communicate with.
I'd be likely to recommend CIEE study abroad to a friend because I think it's about as good of an experience as one might be able to get in terms of study abroad. It's really awesome how we have both excursions and intensive classes. I don't think the program is necessarily perfect but then again I don't think any program is - especially with something as daunting as studying in another country. I think CIEE gets about as close as one can :D
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