When I arrived at college, I knew right away that I wanted to study abroad and as I learned more and more French, it became clear that I wanted to study abroad in France. But when the time came to choose a specific program, I had nearly no idea where I wanted to go. The decision was far from clear at this point. Of course, all of the programs present themselves really well, and at times, they seemed equally good. And this may be true.
My school in particular had three options already laid-out, all of which would have been wonderful experiences, I am sure, and that was exactly my dilemma. En bref, this blog post is for those who already know they want to study abroad in a french-speaking country and are pretty much certain they want that country to be France.
I hope to give you what would have so helped me make my decision. Why not Paris, for example? Voici the following list of reasons, in no particular order. To finish, I would like to address honestly one of the cons of coming to Rennes.
One of the big ones is the weather. It is generally mild temperature-wise, but very cloudy and rainy, especially in the winter. It can get kind of dreary after awhile, even if the sun peeps out for a few hours a day. That said, this winter, Paris had serious flooding and the south actually had snow, so I guess Rennes had some of the better weather after all. I hope this helps you make your decision for or againstβit is a free country the Rennes program. Wherever you go, take advantage of every opportunity, enjoy yourself and others, learn lots of French, and profitez!
During early October, the group visited the Loire Valley for our first overnight trip. Personally, I was most excited for this trip because throughout my time in high school and Skip to main site navigation Skip to main content. Why Rennes when other places are so great too? March 26, View of the seacoast and beach.
