Students Travel to Nice on French Riviera

The group of undergraduate students who are spending the spring semester in Paris through the Arcadia/AGS study abroad program travelled to the French Côte d'Azur for a four-day cultural trip, March 6-9. They stayed in Nice, France's 5th largest city, where they explored the historical area named "Vieux Nice", with its many shops and restaurants, and visited the former Louis XIV castle site. They also visited the Marc Chagall Museum and took a walk along the famous 'Promenade des Anglais' waterfront avenue and through the picturesque Cours Saleya Flower Market.

One of the days was dedicated to a side-trip to the nearby village of Eze, a medieval site dating back to 2000 B.C., often referred to as the "Eagle's nest" because of its location on a rock overlooking the Mediterranean. Students also left the French territory to visit the principality of Monaco, getting a glimpse of its impressive cars, yachts and casinos. With the unseasonably warm weather for this time of year, the group was able to make the most of those four days exploring the South of France.

This was one of two trips that the students will make as part of their program during this spring semester: they will go to Strasbourg in early April to visit the European Union institutions and discover Alsatian architecture, food and folklore - yet another facet of the rich and diverse culture of France.

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