Seven upper level French students went to Paris, France during spring break to visit the many places they had learned about in French class.  While in France, the students had many opportunities to speak French and interact with the French people.  

Highlights of the trip included

• cruising down the Seine River in a “bateau mouche”
• viewing the city of Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower
• seeing the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and The Thinker at the Rodin Museum
• strolling down the Champs-Elysées
• climbing the spiral staircases to the top of the Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral
• dining in elegant restaurants and ordering crepes from sidewalk vendors
• riding the métro as well as travelling by train. 

Other activities in Paris included attending a fashion show, joining a group of teens for a Young Life meeting, and worshiping at the Hillsong Church.

Outside Paris, the students visited Versailles where they were amazed by the lavish lifestyles of the French kings.  A second excursion was to the town of Chartres known for its 12^th century cathedral.  Not only were the students awed by the beauty of the cathedral’s blue windows, but they were also enthralled with the narrow, winding streets of the old town of Chartres. 

“Overall,” as one student declared, “it was the trip of a lifetime.”