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French Cuisine and Viniculture

Program Details

This program takes place in Bordeaux, France. Explore and discover French cuisine and wine in the south of France. Conveniently located an hour from the Atlantic coast and 2 hours by high-speed train from Paris, the Bordeaux region is an exciting place to learn French! Enjoy guided cultural excursions, cooking classes, museum visits, and more!

Selection Criteria:

  • Be 18 years of age or older.

  • Prerequisites: FRCH 1010 or equivalent proficiency in French.  Students who have taken some French in the past at the high-school level or similar may be eligible and should make an appointment with the French faculty for a brief assessment.

Destination:

  • Bordeaux, France

Program Dates:

June 22nd - July 13th, 2025

Cost

$4,050 (Airfare is NOT included)

Deposit: $500 Deposit is due 72 hours after registration. If not paid in that timeframe, you may be dropped from your trip.

Payments can now be made online! Visit this website for instructions on how to pay your deposit online and future payments. Charges should show on your account within 24 hours after registration. As always, you can pay with a credit card as well. To keep our trip costs low, we encourage the use of ACH Bank Transfers, or payments by cash or check whenever possible.

Includes: insurance, tuition, room and board, domestic transportation, excursions, and some meals.

Not included: airfare, passport, incidentals, excess baggage costs, any unscheduled travel, and most meals.

 

Itinerary

Be sure to attend all pre-departure meetings!

*itinerary is subject to change*

6/22: French courses, Arrive in Bordeaux

6/23: French courses, Walking tour of Bordeaux 

6/24: French courses, Cheese & Wine demonstration Meet at NewDeal 

6/25: French courses, walking tour Grosse Cloche

6/26:  French courses, Musée la cité du vin 

6/27 - 6/29: free time

6/30: French courses, Dunes du Pilat et pique-nique 

7/1:French courses, excursion- Entre deux mers 

7/2: French courses, excursion à St Émilion  

7/3: French courses, Cooking demonstration crepes 

7/4: French courses, free time

7/5 - 7/6: free time

7/7: French courses, Walking tour Bordeaux & Activism 

7/8: French courses, Museum Visit -Musée d’Aquitaine 

7/9: French courses, Museum Visit Bordeaux History of Wine and Trade 

7/10: French courses, Cooking demonstration 

7/11: French courses, free time and group dinner

7/12: free time

7/13: Depart for SLC

Academic Courses

Students may enroll in six (6) of the following credit hours:

  • FRCH 2600 HU & FRCH 1852; or
  • FRCH 2600 HU & FRCH 2851; or
  • FRCH 3550 & FRCH 3850; or
  • FRCH 4690 & FRCH 4850

Program Directors

Dr. Cynthia Jones has been running Study Abroad programs to France for the past several years, and is always excited to take a new group of students to discover the history, culture, and culinary specialities of France! Brillat-Savarin famously said "dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es", (Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are). Together we will go on a journey of self-discovery and cultural understanding through culinary and oenological practices. 

cynthiajones1@weber.edu

Trip Cancellations

If Weber State cancels a trip for any reason, all participants will be refunded 100% of funds paid to the school. If a participant withdraws from the program for any reason, they are subject to the refund policy found on the first page of the application.  Deposits are always non-refundable, unless the program is canceled by Weber State.  No refunds will be issued 30 days prior to program start date. 

Refunds will NOT be given to students due to COVID-19 concerns. Before programs were canceled in 2020, every student was given the option to withdraw from programs without penalty due to COVID-19. This year students are applying, cognizant of the pandemic. Weber State will not intentionally place students into high risk situations. We will work together with Program Leaders and Departments on canceling should the destination demonstrate increased risks, be they from COVID or any other concern. As such, students must abide by the standard refund policy.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Study Abroad Office at (801) 626-8711.