France

Department of Modern Languages and Literature

Furman students get the chance to spend twelve weeks living in Louis XIV’s back yard with the French Department’s study abroad program to Versailles, France. 

In Versailles, students live with local families while taking classes in French culture, grammar, and drama from native instructors.  Most of the host families live within walking distance of the incredible Chateau de Versailles, stronghold of the French court from its construction until the Revolution. This unique location gives participants the chance to explore French history in one of its most influential settings.

Classes, which receive full Furman credit, focus on improving students’ comprehension of and fluency in the French language as well as expanding their knowledge of French culture and history.  The unique immersion experience of living with a family provides limitless opportunities to experience the routine of day-to-day French life.

Versailles is a mere 30 minute train ride from Paris, and students will participate in both organized and spontaneous excursions to the “City of Lights.”  Group outings will include guided tours of Monmartre, Notre Dame and St. Chapelle, the Musee d’Orsay, and the Louvre.

The program also includes a number of weekend excursions and a 14 day land tour of France, with destinations such as Normandy, the Loire Valley, Grenoble, Lyon, Tolouse, Provence, and the French Riviera. 

For more information on the Versailles program, contact the Department of Modern Languages and Literature.