THANKS!
Hats off! and many thanks to all the members of the instructional team who facilitated and lead the program for French Language and Culture especially but not limited to the following:
(With apologies to anyone whose title is mistranslated...)
(With apologies to anyone whose title is mistranslated...)
Herve' Tence' - Cultural Coordinator (And grand master of the game of Boules)
Marine and Cecelia - Student Coordinators and "general question answerers"
Gwenaelle Ledot - B2 class professor
Melissandre Corre - B2 class professor
Anne Prunet - B2 class professor
Pierrette Bunel - Tour Guide and leader, Expert on the Medieval Period
Corrinne Schimmer - Lecturer on Normand History and Culture
Cedric Quern - Assistant to Corrinne Schimmer
Special thanks to Stephanie Gouttry, director of the program, and who was the "go to" person for all of us. Your calm leadership and quiet competence made our participation in the program the experience of a lifetime. You set the tone for the entire experience. Thanks for all you did for each of us and to make everything work.
Thanks to all who worked with the students in the French classes. To anyone who was left out, please know that we appreciated all of you.
A Special Thanks:
Center left in this photo is Stephane Lamache, Director of the museum dedicated to the US Army Airborne. Monsieur Lamache is not only an expert on the details of the invasion and liberation of France, but he is also very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Normandy. He holds a doctorate history and has done extensive research on the liberation of France and the Allied victory in Europe. He has also done research in the US in conjunction with the US military, speaks excellent English, and has a way of making all around him feel valuable. During our stay in Normandy, he led several excursions and was able to engage a large group of students from a variety of backgrounds and nations (including those in this photo) with his exhaustive knowledge of French history and Culture from Mont St. Michel to Omaha Beach. Many thinks to Stephane for sharing his knowledge and time with us all.
A Last View of La Belle France
A parting view of Paris. "La crepuscule" .
(It's true, evening in Paris in fact does fall in shades of lavender.)
Au revoir et a bientot.
France, tu seras toujours belle.
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