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Nice, France
Dates (Arrival on program site)
Option 1: July 4 – 31
Option 2: July 4 – 24
Option 3: July 4 – 17
Option 4: July 17 – 31
Option 1: 4 weeks
$7,995
$7,295
$7,295
Option 2: 3 weeks
$6,995
$6,295
$6,295
Option 3: 2 weeks
$5,495
$4,795
$4,795
Option 4: 2 weeks
$5,495
$4,795
$4,795
SAVE UP TO $700: APPLY BY SEPT. 1
FRANCE
A dazzling coastline stretching from Nice to the small harbor town of Beaulieu-sur-Mer exemplifies the best of the French Riviera. The bustling beaches, lush palm trees, colorful buildings, and alluring markets make it hard not to get swept up in this chic lifestyle. During your month abroad in Nice you are sure to get a taste of this fine standard of living.
Put your mind at ease knowing that you have the option to travel on a direct chaperoned flight from the U.S. to the program destination! Register for the chaperoned flight by Sept 30*. All students traveling on all flights will be met by our staff upon arrival at the airport.
Levels
Grades 9-12, no language prerequisite
Course Options
French Language
Conversation
Digital Photography
Conversation
Digital Photography
Housing
Student Apartments + Hotel
Day Trips
Antibes, Eze, Cannes, Monaco
NOTES
Some flexibility with dates is possible, please ask our staff
WORRY-FREE TRAVEL: DIRECT CHAPERONED FLIGHTS AND SPECIAL AIRFARE DEALS
Our expectations were exceeded by Abbey Road. This is a very well run program, and our daughter had an experience she will cherish forever. In her own words… “Going on exchange with Abbey Road was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and ended up being the highlight of my summer. I formed many lifelong friendships, significantly improved my French-speaking skills through engaging conversations and immersive classes, and gained a deeper understanding of the culture through the fun excursions.” – Colleen Levy, 7 September 2024.
Optional Travel Extension
Paris
Ah, Paris! The city of lights! Delicious food, fantastic art, amazing architecture, the list goes on and on. A four-day visit to Paris is the perfect way to complete an Abbey Road adventure in France. Our exciting itinerary includes both guided visits to museums and historical sites and time for you to discover the city’s famous neighborhoods. Sure we will show you the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Centre Pompidou, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower, among others, but you will also be free (within our safety guidelines) to enjoy the city’s famous café scene and shopping districts with your good friends in tow. Who knows, you just might even take a dinner cruise on the river Seine! In Paris, we will stay in a 3 star air-conditioned hotel in the city center.
In Nice you will live in a modern student residence, in the beautiful Old Port neighborhood, in the very heart of town. It’s a 10 min walk from the popular beaches of Promenade des Anglais and the Old Town. Here are some highlights:
- Travel worry-free on direct chaperoned flights* and use our airport meet & greet service
- Live in your own private studio with a private bathroom and high-speed Internet
- Enjoy delicious, authentic French cuisine prepared by our culinary staff
- Learn in a fun, interactive way, outside of the classroom, immersing in the local community (hence our Experiential Learning Method!)
- Improve your French in intensive small-group language workshops
- Experience authentic cultural immersion
- Be a savvy, sophisticated traveler. Go above and beyond the standard tourist checklist!
- Meet local teens and make friends from all over the world
- Included trips to Monaco, Cannes, San Remo, Eze, Beaulieu, Villefranche, Antibes, St. Paul de Vence, and more
- All inclusive 2, 3 or 4 week sessions
- Optional 4-day travel extension to Paris
- Pre-Summer Language Courses and Tutoring Online (get an early start on practicing your French!)
- Our students come from all over the United States, some of them – from all over the world. The typical group size is between 20 and 40 students, there are usually more girls than boys. The students will have the option of flying on the chaperoned “designated” flight from JFK to the program site (if there is a sufficient number), or flying independently. We will meet all students at the arrival airport and take them to the program residence. We encourage our students to arrive between the hours of 12 noon and 5 pm local time.
Our students will eat authentic, balanced, quality local and international food at local cafés and restaurants. We do not do fast food, cafeteria food, or tourist traps. Our students will have a chance to sample authentic European and international cuisine, including French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Mediterranean, Indian, Japanese, Thai, Mexican and others.
In the mornings, students will have breakfast before the morning classes. Breakfast will typically include coffee, tea, juice, eggs, pastries, fruit, sandwiches, and more. For lunch, students will typically have sandwiches, salad, pasta, tapas, sushi, pizza, burgers, seafood, meat, vegetables, or other foods. A typical dinner will usually include pasta, salad, steak, seafood, burger, chicken, sushi, ramen, vegetables, tikka masala, paella, and other delicious dishes.
We tailor the menu to our students’ preferences and give them plenty of choices. We accommodate vegetarian, vegans, kosher, and other diets.
In the mornings, students will have breakfast before the morning classes. Breakfast will typically include coffee, tea, juice, eggs, pastries, fruit, sandwiches, and more. For lunch, students will typically have sandwiches, salad, pasta, tapas, sushi, pizza, burgers, seafood, meat, vegetables, or other foods. A typical dinner will usually include pasta, salad, steak, seafood, burger, chicken, sushi, ramen, vegetables, tikka masala, paella, and other delicious dishes.
We tailor the menu to our students’ preferences and give them plenty of choices. We accommodate vegetarian, vegans, kosher, and other diets.
You will live just steps away from Nice’s picturesque Vieux Port and the lively markets and restaurants of Vieux Nice in a modern student residence. Each student will have a private studio, private bathroom and kitchenette, with high-speed Internet, next door to other students and staff.
You will be part of our Abbey Road family, making new friends, learning to be independent and self-reliant, to share responsibilities with your peers, manage your time, and getting ready for college years!
You will be part of our Abbey Road family, making new friends, learning to be independent and self-reliant, to share responsibilities with your peers, manage your time, and getting ready for college years!
Every student on the program chooses two classes as their academic focus: a major and an elective. The French major class meets every morning Monday to Friday while electives meet three afternoons a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Majors: French language
Electives and Workshops: French Conversation and Culture, Photography
Students are placed in their French class according to their level, we accept beginners, intermediate and advanced speakers. There is a placement test on the first day of class.
In addition, we offer individual tutoring and intensive small group workshops, for those who want to challenge themselves and see a dramatic improvement in their French proficiency. Our language classes are taught in a fun, interactive, experiential way, maximizing intensive language and cultural immersion.
Important note: Curfew and Free Time
The students will have approximately 2 – 3 hours of free time per day, subject to our safety rules and guidelines. The curfew is at 10:30 – 11:00 pm, subject to change at the program director’s discretion.
Majors: French language
Electives and Workshops: French Conversation and Culture, Photography
Students are placed in their French class according to their level, we accept beginners, intermediate and advanced speakers. There is a placement test on the first day of class.
In addition, we offer individual tutoring and intensive small group workshops, for those who want to challenge themselves and see a dramatic improvement in their French proficiency. Our language classes are taught in a fun, interactive, experiential way, maximizing intensive language and cultural immersion.
Important note: Curfew and Free Time
The students will have approximately 2 – 3 hours of free time per day, subject to our safety rules and guidelines. The curfew is at 10:30 – 11:00 pm, subject to change at the program director’s discretion.
In addition to showing you all of the most celebrated and “lesser known” cultural sites in Nice, the program allows you to explore the most beautiful sites of the French and Italian Riviera.
Some of the students’ favorites include:
Some of the students’ favorites include:
- Snorkeling in the Bay of Villefranche sur Mer
- Visiting Cannes‘ Film Festival Palace
- Shopping on La Croisette and Rue d’Antibes in Cannes
- Climbing to the top of Eze Village and its Fragonard Perfumery
- Exploring the elegant St. Paul de Vence and its modern art museum, Fondation Maeght
- Admiring modern art in the Picasso museum of Antibes
- French cuisine workshop in St. Jean
- Kayaking along the coast of Cap Ferrat
- Visiting Monaco, its famous Palace of the Prince, Casino and Oceanographic Museum
- Tasting authentic Italian gelato on the day trip to San Remo
- Excursions to Villa Kerylos and Villa Rothschild