Two courses will be taught by faculty members from the Universit de Tours. It is recommended that students have completed 45 semester hours, including second year French language and literature courses, prior to participation in the Field School. Bursaries may be available to assist with costs. Tours, situated on the Loire River, just one and a half hours from Paris by express train, is a beautiful, pedestrian-friendly city of 250,000 inhabitants. It has several museums, a basilica and churches of interest, as well as a charming medieval square, Place Plumereau, in the heart of the old city.
Cultural activities abound.
There are also vineyards in the area meriting visits, particularly those surrounding the village of Vouvray. Thank you to Dr. Guy Poirier who took the following photos from the 2001 Field School.