FRANCE. Exchange program in Paris THE NEWMAN SCHOOL. visite LE LYCÉE SAINT-MICHEL DE PICPUS 12 DAYS / 10 NIGHTS. March 17-28, 2017

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1 FRANCE Exchange program in Paris March 17-28, 2017 THE NEWMAN SCHOOL visite LE LYCÉE SAINT-MICHEL DE PICPUS 12 DAYS / 10 NIGHTS

2 DAY 1: USA - FRANCE (Friday, March 17th) Fly through the night to Paris. DAY 2: PARIS (Saturday, March 18th) On arrival in Paris, your French Forum Tour Manager will greet you at the airport and help you to transfer to your French partner school. Transfer by private motor coach to the French High School in Saint-Mandé, near Paris. Upon arrival, meet your host family and enjoy your first day at your French family. Dinner and night accommodation with your family. DAY 3: SUNDAY IN FAMILY (Sunday, March 19th) DAY 4: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Monday, March 20th) Breakfasts with your family before going to school with your pen pal. Attend school with your pen pals. Lunches at the High School. Afternoon activities and workshops organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the host school). Dinners and evenings with your family. DAY 5: EXCURSION TO PARIS (Tuesday, March 21st) After breakfast with your family, your Tour Manager will meet you at the French School for an excursion in Paris. Discover the Musée du Louvre. The Louvre, originally a royal palace but now the world s most famous museum, is a must-visit for anyone with a slight inte rest in art. Some of the museum s most celebrated works of art include the Mona Lisa and the Venus of Milo. Have some fee time for lunch in Jardin des Tuilleries. This afternoon, stroll down the most famous avenue of the capital, the Champs-Elysées. Climb to the top of the Arc de Triomphe to admire the view. See 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. Return to your family for dinner and night accommodation. DAY 6: EXCURSION TO PARIS (Wednesday, March 22nd) After breakfast with your family, head to Paris for a day excursion! Your teacher will lead the excursion. Discover the Latin Quarter. Walk through the charming Marché Mouffetard. See the Pantheon and the prestigious Sorbonne university.

3 Then, discover the Palais du Luxembourg, home to the Senate, the upper house of the French Parliament. Built in 1625 by Salomon de Brosse for Queen Marie. Have some free time for lunch in Jardins du Luxembourg. Later, head to île de la Cité and visit the gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame. After, head up to the highest point in Paris, Montmartre (known locally as La Butte). Climb the steps to reach the Sacré-Coeur, Montmartre s hilltop church and most famous landmark. DAY 7: EXCURSION TO PARIS (Thursday, March 23rd) This morning after breakfast with your host family, head to Paris. Your teacher will lead the day excursion. Visit the Musée d Orsay and enjoy a guided visit of its extensive collection of 19th and 20th century art. Free time for lunch. This afternoon, head to the Marais Quarter. The neighborhood, which takes its name from the marshes on which it was originally built, has long been the home of Parisian aristocrats. Have some free time for last-minute shopping at the Halles! DAY 8: EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Friday, March 24th) Breakfasts with your family before going to school with your pen pal. Attend school with your pen pals. Lunches at the High School. Afternoon activities and workshops organized at the school during your visit (to be confirmed with the host school). Dinners and evenings with your family. This morning, your Tour Manager will meet you at the French School for an excursion in Paris. DAYS 9-10: WEEKEND IN FAMILY (Saturday, March 25th - Sunday, March 26th) DAY 11: EXCURSION TO PARIS (Monday, March 27th) This morning after breakfast with your host family, head to Paris. Your teacher will lead the day excursion. Shop in Galeries Lafayette. Visit a local bakery. DAY 12: RETURN (Tuesday, March 28th) Say bye to your host families and drive to the airport in your private motor coach for your return flight home. Your Tour Manager will help to check in. A bientôt et bon voyage!

4 EXCHANGE PROGRAM An exchange program is an excellent alternative to the classic programs as it offers the opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a different culture, practice and improve their knowledge of a foreign language in addition to making friends. The Exchange Program is organized between The Newman School of Boston and the Lycée Saint-Michel de Picpus de Saint-Mandé. The conditions of this exchange are agreed between the two schools. LYCÉE SAINT-MICHEL DE PICPUS 10 Rue Jeanne d Arc, Saint-Mandé, France HOSTING A FOREIGN STUDENT When participating in a French 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 families and the exchange partner families. The main focus on the host family is to provide food and lodging to the foreign student. In addition, it is beneficial to the student if you as a family can spend time with them so that they get the opportunity to see how life in the USA compares to their life at home. The student exchange form provides a lot of information about your temporary guest including their likes, dislikes and usual family life along with personal information about allergies and emergency contact detail.

5 PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is a privately operated tour - you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 10+ participants $ 2,050 PRICE INCLUDES: * Roundtrip Airfare* (Boston/Paris) * Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $671 per person * Associated transportation costs while in France * All cultural and aforementioned visits, activities, tours and admissions * Service of a dynamic professional French Tour Mana ger with the group for transfers and excursions. PAYMENT SCHEDULE June 15, 2016 $ 300 September 15, 2016 $ 600 November 15, 2016 $ 600 January 15, 2017 Online options available PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Balance * Lunches while on excursion * Applicable airline baggage charges according to their poli cies * Recommended tips: Tour Guide: 3 per day, per person Bus driver(s): 1 per day, per person Exchange Program organized by the French partner school: * French host family stay (8 nights) * Meals with the host families (exceptions might apply) * Classes and workshops during the exchange pro gram (confirmed between the partner schools prior to departure) 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. *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. *Forum has quoted this package at an exchange rate of 1Euro = 1.15USD Date of quote: May 6, 2016 These prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Tour consultant: : Anaïs Boschet anais@forumbyprometour.com