While famous for its priceless art collection, trend-setting fashion, fine cuisine and grandiose châteaux, nothing compares with its natural landscapes of Provencal lavender fields, majestic Alps, lush Parisian gardens and sprawling Burgundian vineyards.
Why Study Abroad in France?
Students that join the CEA program can study French at one of our nine prestigious institutions in France, even if you haven't had any French study experience. Not only will you earn credit, you will be able to add international experience to your resume after you study in France, which will open career doors after graduation. Our French destinations include Aix-en-Provence, the “City of Water and Art,” Grenoble, a city nestled in the French Alps, Sophia Antipolis on the French Riviera, as well as Paris, the “City of Light”. Flexible language options are available for students who desire to learn French or take classes in English. At CEA we aim to make the most out of your time as you study abroad in France; it is the cultural experience of a lifetime.
France Fast Facts
- Country name: French Republic
- Area: 543,965 sq km (210,026 sq mi)
- Population: 60,424,213
- Capital city: Paris
- People: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities
- Language: 100% French, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
- Religion: 83%-88% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 5%-10% Muslim, 4% unaffiliated
- Major industries: machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics, textiles, food processing, tourism
