A group of 27 Grade 11 and 12 students from Pleasant Valley Secondary experienced the trip of a lifetime, as they spent Spring Break in Paris and Nice.
The trip, which enhances students’ cultural knowledge and language skills, was organized by teacher Janet Gillis who shared a few highlights.
Paris Day 1- Dinner at Bistrot de la Montagne with original stonework dating back to the 14th CenturyParis Day 2- Cooking class making asparagus risotto and red fruit tiramisuParis Day 2- Visiting Eiffel TowerParis Day 2- Montmartre walking tour and visit to Basilica Sacre CoeurParis Day 3- Visited the Arc de TriompheParis Day 3- Visited the Arc de TriompheParis Day 3- Visited the Musée D’Orsay Paris Day 3- Visited the Musée D’OrsayParis Day 4- Spent the morning shadowing and attending classes at Lycée Francois VillonParis Day 4- Spent the afternoon exploring the Chateau de Versailles.Paris Day 5- A day trip to Arras to visit WWI sites including Vimy RidgeParis Day 5- A trip to the Wellington QuarryParis Day 6- A guided tour of the Opera GarnierNice Day 1- Visiting the Plage publique de la OperaNice Day 1- Visiting the Plage publique de la OperaNice Day 2- Guided walking tour of Nice Nice Day 2-Perfume making workshopNice Day 3-Biking adventures in the rainNice Day 4-A day trip to Eze, a medieval commune dating back to 200 BCNice Day 4-A day trip to Monaco
