FRANCE EXCHANGE IN SAULX-LES-CHARTREUX AND VISIT OF THE LOIRE VALLEY AND PARIS November 20th to December 3rd, 2017 14 DAYS / 12 NIGHTS
DAY 1: USA - FRANCE (Monday) Fly overnight to Paris. DAY 2: SAULX-LES-CHARTREUX (Tuesday) Bienvenue en France! Your bilingual Forum Tour Manager will meet you at the airport. Transfer by private motor coach to the French High School in Saulx-les- Chartreux, Essonne departement (county). While living with a host family, you will find that French is more than just a textbook language. It becomes a living and working language, spoken and written daily. You will eat French food (at the standard French meal times), meet French people and have an excellent opportunity to practice your French in real-life situations. Enjoy your first evening with your host family. DAYS 3 TO 5: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Wednesday to Friday) Breakfast with your family before going to school with your pen pal. Attend school with your pen pals. Lunch at the High School. Afternoon activities and workshops organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the host school). Dinner and evening with your family. DAYS 6 & 7: WEEKEND WITH YOUR FAMILY (Saturday & Sunday) Spend the weekend with your family. DAYS 8 & 9: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Monday & Tuesday) Breakfast with your family before going to school with your pen pal. Attend school with your pen pals. Lunch at the High School. Afternoon activities and workshops organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the host school). Dinner and evening with your family. DAY 10: DAY TRIP TO THE LOIRE VALLEY (Wednesday) Meet your Forum Tour Manager and travel by private motor coach to the Loire Valley. Visit the Château de Chenonceau. Often described as the ladies chateau, because they have influenced its design and destiny throughout its history. It was not always the chateau we see today. Continue to Amboise. Stop at La Cave Aux Fouées for lunch (subject to availability). This afternoon, visit the Gothic Château d Amboise. Situated in the Centre Val de Loire region in the town of Amboise, the medieval fortress of Amboise was replaced by a royal residence during the reigns of Kings Charles VIII and François I (late 15th - early 16th century). A number of men and women of letters from Europe as well as artists stayed at the Court of Amboise at the sovereigns invitation. For example, Leonardo da Vinci, who was buried in the château s chapel. Return to your host families for dinner and night accommodation.
DAY 11: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Thursday) Breakfast with your family before going to school with your pen pal. Attend school with your pen pals. Lunch at the High School. Afternoon activities and workshops organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the host school). Dinner and evening with your family. DAY 12: PARIS (Friday) Say goodbye to your host families before driving to Paris by private motor coach. Upon arrival, meet your French Tour Manager and drop your bags off at your hotel. After some free time for lunch, stroll down the most famous avenue of the capital: the Champs-Elysées. See the Arc de Triomphe and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. You will walk through le Trocadéro and view la Ville Lumière from the third floor of the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, board a glass-topped Bateau Mouche and enjoy a refreshing cruise on the Seine River. Have dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy a night stroll of the illuminated Paris. Dine at a local restaurant. DAY 13: PARIS (Saturday) This morning after breakfast, visit the Musée du Louvre. The Louvre in Paris is the world s best-known, biggest, and busiest museum. Its famous collection of art and antiquities includes the Mona Lisa but also 35,000 works of art on display in 300 rooms. This afternoon, visit the Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame. Climb the Towers to experience the view as well as a glimpse of the famous gargoyles. You will visit the Sainte Chapelle, a masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic architecture built by Saint Louis. Discover its unique stained glass windows rendering the air iridescent with light and color, symbols of the Heavenly Jerusalem. Later in the afternoon, head up to the highest point in Paris: Montmartre (known locally as La Butte). Climb the steps to reach the Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre s hilltop church and most famous landmark. Enjoy a farewell dinner and a music show at La Bonne Franquette. Night accommodation at your hotel. DAY 14: RETURN (Sunday) Transfer to Paris airport for your return flight home. A bientôt et bon voyage!
EXCHANGE PROGRAM An exchange program is an excellent alternative to the classic student tour as it offers the opportunity for students to fully immerse themselves in a different culture, practice and improve their knowledge of a foreign language, and make international connections and friends. The Exchange Program is organized between Sharon High School in Sharon and l ESED in Saulx Les Chartreux. The conditions of this exchange have been agreed upon between the two schools. Note that the number of pupils participating in the exchange may differ between the two schools. Forum cannot guarantee that both schools have the same number of participants. However, additional hosting families will be found in the case that one school does not have the same number as the other school. E.S.E.D. 88 rue de la Division-Leclerc, 91160 SAULX LES CHARTREUX, France http://www.esed.fr HOSTING A FOREIGN STUDENT When participating in an exchange, families are expected to treat their guest in the same manner that they would like their son or daughter to be treated by their exchange partner and their family when they participate in the other side of the exchange. This is the basic reciprocal agreement of the exchange partner families. The main focus of the host family is to provide meals and lodging to the foreign student, as well as spend time with the student so they can have an authentic experience and better understand a new culture. This gives them the opportunity to see how life in the USA compares to their life at home, as well as practice their foreign language skills in real life situations. The student exchange form provides all necessary information about your guest, including their likes, dislikes, a bit of information about their day to day family life/routine, as well as information about any allergies and emergency contact details.
PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is a privately operated tour - you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 10 participants $2,460 PRICE INCLUDES: PAYMENT SCHEDULE June 25th, 2017 $ 500 July 25th, 2017 $ 700 August 25th, 2017 $ 700 September 25th, 2017 Balance Online options available Round trip airfare from Boston to Paris Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $670 per person Associated transportation costs while in Europe Multiple occupancy (3/4 per room with private bath) in quality 3 star hotels All breakfasts while on tour All dinners (Includes one beverage and a vegetarian option) while on tour All cultural and aforementioned visits, activities, tours and admissions, as per itinerary Service of a dynamic, professional bilingual Forum Tour Manager with the group on tour One chaperone travels for free regardless the size of the group EXCHANGE PROGRAM ORGANIZED WITH YOUR PARTNER SCHOOL: Host family stay Meals with the host families and at school (exceptions might apply) Classes and workshops during the exchange program (confirmed between the partner schools prior to departure) PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Meals not indicated in the daily program Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines - Forum Tour Manager: 3 Euro per day, per person - Bus Drivers: 1 Euro per day, per person ADULT AND ROOMING SUPPLEMENTS: Twin Room Guarantee Supplement $40 pp/night - Single Room Guarantee Supplement $80 pp/night Adult Activity Supplement $10 pp/day NOTES Forum By Prometour has purchased the Student Protection Plan from Travel Insured International on behalf of all participants. Cancel For Any Reason is an available option that must be purchased at the time of trip deposit. *CFAR is not available to residents of NY* Forum has quoted this package at an exchange rate of 1 = 1.10 $. In the event of a significant change in the exchange rate, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. * Airlines have the legal right to increase fuel surcharges to flight tickets after bookings have been made. In the event of an increase in airline taxes and/or fuel surcharges, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. Date of quote: May 3, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Anaïs Boschet Forum Language Experience, Forum by Prometour and Forum are all used interchangeably. Forum Language Experience is a member company of Prometour Inc.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Registering for this trip is as easy as going to https://enrollment.forumlanguageexperience.com/exchange/sharon-hs-france/ The registration process will take you about 10-15 min. During, you will be asked to: provide personal information, a valid passport number (don t worry if you do not have one yet, you will be able to continue without adding that information), and to choose a payment method and payment schedule. Make sure you have your passport with you (if you have one) and to have payment method ready at the time of registering for this trip. Per the insurance company terms and conditions, if you would like to upgrade to the Cancel For Any Reason Protection Plan, you must choose it at the time of registration, and the additional fee MUST be included with your first trip deposit. The total cost for this upgrade is $25.20 After registering and your payment has been received, you will receive an email with a username and password to access your personal web account. Here, you will be able to make: future payments, modify your personal information and access documents related to your trip. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have on 1.888.282.0991. You can reach us Monday through Friday from 11AM to 7:30PM EST We look forward to having you join this wonderful travel experience! Customer Care 1281 University Avenue, Suite H, San Diego, CA 92103 Tel 888-282-0991 / 619-432-0249 ext.302 - Fax 619-432-0261