France Unlocking the Mysteries of the Camargue

Orientation in Paris

Live like a Parisian in a historic quartier of the French capital. Join locals in a café for a morning croissant before navigating the ancient avenues to the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre. Spend the afternoon using your French to find the best traditional baguettes, cheeses, and local specialties for a picnic on the famous left bank of the Seine. Explore the Monmartre art district beneath the soaring spires of Sacré Coeur and dine at tiny cafés that serve regional specialties from across France. Master the Metro and venture across the city to take in an outdoor film at the summer cinema festival, or watch the sun set over the Jardins de Luxembourg.

Homestay and Travel

Famous for its natural beauty, waving rice fields, running bulls, and white horses, the Camargue is France’s Wild West. Following your homestay with a French family, you and your group discover ancient traditions of the Camargue, visit medieval towns, view the famous Camargue pink flamingos, ride horseback, and relax on the warm beaches of the Mediterranean.

Sample activities:
Visit Montpelier and Avignon; ride through the marshes of the Camargue; spend time on the beaches of Grau-du-Roi and hear traditional Gypsy music performed in Saintes Maries de la Mer; explore the Roman ruins in Nîmes.

Sample host community:
Nîmes