My french Teacher wants to take my class to Paris next year for 6 nights and 5days but we have to get it?

Question

approved by the board and i really really want to go so do you guys have any suggestions on why going to Paris is a great learning experence(oneof the girls in my class, her father is on teh board so we have 1 out of 12 votes) HELP

Answer 1

There are many reasons why Paris is an excellent choice as a learning experience for young people from the United States.

History is the big reason of course. For many centuries Paris has been an important center of world events, the breeding ground of political, artistic and philosophical movements.

You can visit a Roman amphitheater or see the Roman baths from the days when Paris was part of the Roman province of Gaul.  

There is Notre Dame, built in 1163 and an excellant example of Gothic architecture. You can see the 13th century Conciergerie, once the home of the Grand Concierge, a high court official  that would become a prison during the Revolution and hold Marie Antoinette. There is Saint Chapelle consturcted in 1246 by Louis IX (Saint Louis) to hold the Crown of Thorns and other relics. In the little winding streets of the Left Bank and the Marias you can get an idea of what a medieval city was like.

At Versailles you will see the Ancien Regime at the height of its power under Louis XIV. You will also be able to understand the excesses that led the people to revolt against his great grandson Louis XVI and  Queen Marie Antoinette. In the Place de la Concorde you can see where they both met their end on the guillotine.

Paris also played an essential part in the American Revolution. From here Benjamin Franklin mustered support for the revolitionary cause from the French Monarchy. Franklin's favorite cafe, the Procope, is still operating in the same place it was founded in 1689. You can have lunch at the same table Ben Franklin did. This same place was a favorite of such other famous people as Voltaire, Moliere, Danton, Robespierre, and Marat.

Fast forwarding to more recent history, you can walk the streets of Montmartre where Picasso and Utrillo stolled and eat at the La Lapin Agile where they ate. You can stroll down the hill and see the Moulin Rouge that Toulouse Lautrec, another Montmartre denizen,  made famous with his art.

Have a cup of coffee at the Cafe de Deux Magots where Jean Paul Sartre held forth and go to the Cimetière du Montparnasse to see where he is buried.

And while visiting cemeteries make sure to check out the Père Lachaise Cemetery where you will find the graves of everyone from Eugene Delacroix, Yves Montand, and Edith Piaf to Jim Morrison of The Doors.

The Museums are another big reason for visiting Paris. The Cluny (Museum of the Middle Ages) which contains the famous "Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries) to the Louvre with is classic art (Winged Victory and the Mona Lisa amongs hundreds of masterpieces) to the Musee D'Orsay (impressionists) and the Centre Pompidu with its collection of Modern Art.

And in Paris you'll get a taste of a foreign culture that is close enough to  American that it will be understandable yet different enough to show you that there are other ways of doing things.

Even something as simple as when you eat dinner is different in France where people typically have their evening meal no earlier than 8 PM. The French habit of whiling away a few hours in a cafe, drinking espresso and watching the world go by is a contrast to the American rush rush rush lifestyle.

In fact, just being someplace where most people don't speak English is a learning experience.

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Answer 2

art, historie, culture, museums, the loove, jim morruson's grave, the pigalle (on seckond thought, dont menshun the last one).

Parris is AWESOME!!!!!

Answer 3

Historical sights is one thing..Ur strong point wud be to visit & experience art at the Louvre.It is a sin to miss that place.Beautiful amazin artworks by masters.Unbelievable sculptors, even at the Louvre u wud need a 3day pass to really explore all 3 wings.That shud be a good enuf reason for u gals/guys.Plus not to forget the Notre Dame,Eiffel Tower..etc..Google some historical/popular sites.Then present it to the board.Am sure u'll get an approval.Good Luck!

Answer 4

What better way to practice your French by going to Paris?

So many reasons to travel to Paris. You don't realize how young our country is until you go to Europe.

The architecture is phenomenol, the history is rich, the art is beyond measure, the food is superb, the Parisians are great, the experience is beyond words.

This is a cultural and educational experience in one of the key areas of Western civilization. Walk in the footsteps of royalty at Versailles (just don't go on a Tuesday--too crowded!), witness the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa in the halls of the Louvre, dine on escargot and other French delicacies, pay homage to Napoleon, stroll along the famed Champs-Elysses, attend mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Paris has it all: history, architecture, art, romance, food.

Answer 5

In order to really learn a language you have to go to the country where they speak this language. It's the best way to understand the meaning and the sound, the reason why the speak the way they do. Apart from that, Paris is the capital of culture! It's maybe one of the best experiences someone can have. Paris is a museum on it's own. Tell them that, do a little research on Paris at www.paris.org and www.louvre.org. Give them some information about it's grace and i think it won't be hard to convince them.