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France Trade up your french fries and soda for crepes and a café ole at one of the famous Parisan cafes on every corner. Leave your hang-ups at home and order your meal in French, accent and all. It will most likely get a gracious laugh from your waiter, and some conversation from the locals - unlike those unfriendly stereotypes you’ve heard all your life. In the classic city of Paris you’ll find art around every corner. Don’t miss free admission on select nights of the week at the Louvre and Musee D’Orsay. The movie Marie Antoinette didn’t do the Palace of Versailles justice and it is a must see for yourself and easily an all day affair. Take the 40 minute train ride from the center of Paris to Versailles and bypass the incredibly long lines at the entrance gate by buying your tickets at the local visitors shop easily found on your walk from the train station to the Palace. Public transportation will get you where you need to go for cheap, and even free on big holidays like New Years Eve. Highlights: Take a boat tour on the Seine River at night – lovers under every bridge! … Postcard shop downstairs in Louvre sells tickets – avoid the legendary line … Catch a game of horseball in Paris … Take the TGV train somewhere … France has great skiing/snowboarding! Check it out in Chamonix … Eat great French food at DANS LE NOIR, completely in the dark … Crepes are the bomb … the Latin Quarter in Paris is the bomb … In the French Riviera, Cairns is okay, but Juan-les-Pins is the … Best time to visit: April, May, September and October What it costs: Student Airfare: $379 New York to Paris 7 nights in a hostel: $224 in Paris Can of Coke: $5 Exchange rate: $1 US = .73 Euro Student Traveler travel in France home page Student Traveler articles on France: Study Abroad: International Studies Abroad (ISA), Center for International Educational Exchange (CIEE), Center for Study Abroad (CSA), Rockland College, American Institute Foreign Study (AIFS), Boston University, Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA), NYU Study Abroad, Academic Year Abroad, Schiller International University, American University in Paris, Central College Abroad, Intrax Study Abroad, University of Miami, SUNY Oswego, Lexia International Language Schools: EF Interational Language Schools, ELFCA, Eduquality, First Step World, Amerispan Teach Abroad: The Language House, Eurolingua Institute, Cultural Homestay International, TEFL Services International Work Abroad: Cultural Embrace, Nikitas Language Abroad Schools, Timeshare Staff Ltd, Adventure Travel: Contiki Holidays, GAP Adventures, Topdeck,

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