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Celebrating
travel, culture, language and l'art de vivre |
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About French Affaires When
I first set foot in Paris as a teenager, les pyramides in front
of the Louvre didn't exist, the Musée d'Orsay was a
defunct train station with broken windows, and the church of Notre
Dame would continue to display a sooty black façade for another
twenty plus years. Still, Paris had that certain je ne sais quoi.
And, like so many before me, I was hooked…well, nearly.
In early 1985, I immersed myself in Provence and in the French way of life as a student--and was captivated. Though my French needed (a lot) more work, I was touched by everything…the light, the landscape, the colors…the art and architecture that were old…the Roman ruins that were really old…the lively, open-air markets with dazzling fruits and vegetables…strawberries that tasted more strawberry than any I had ever eaten…and of course, the French people who were just so French. It was truly a feast for the senses. Many years, a few degrees in French and several sojourns in France later, I decided I wanted to share my passion for all things French beyond the classroom. I wanted to focus on that magical space where travel, culture and language intersect. And so, French Affaires was born. From special travel and cultural events such as "The Best
of Paris" and "The Best of Provence," to language
and culture courses including "Survival French" and "French
Conversation: A Way With Words," to leading excursions to France,
to personalized trip design, French Affaires offers an immersion
into l'art de vivre--the art of living--the French way. Elizabeth A native Texan, Dr. New is a specialist in French and founder of
French Affaires, a company celebrating French travel, culture, language,
and l'art de vivre. She is a self-confessed Francophile and
has been making pilgrimages to France since 1983. Paris and Provence
count among her particular favorites as she has lived in both locales,
though the country is so varied that "there are always more
riches to discover," she notes. Her experience includes undergraduate
and graduate teaching, presentations at national and international
conferences, and organizing and leading trips to France. She is
currently writing a travel book on France. |
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Events
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