Clémence Gavat will be attending Norfolk Academy for a couple weeks with the help of Juliet Lancey. Everyone please give her a warm welcome to the United States and the Norfolk Academy Community.
Merci!
Interview avec Clémence Gavat de Saint Dominique
Voici une interview avec la correspondante de Juliet Lancey, Clémence Gavat, qui va visiter NA en avril.
Q: What are your favorite things to do?
A:I love to skate and shop. I also love gymnastics.
Q: What are your favorite American foods?
A: I like eggs, pasta, hamburger, meat and spinach
Q: Are you nervous to come to America? Have you ever come before?
A: I’m a little nervous and I just spent a night in the USA in Miami because it was when I was going to Chile this summer.
Q:How is France different from the United States?
A: In the United States, you have lots of different cultures but we also do in France. Everything is really the same.
Q: How long have you taken English?
A: I have taken English for 3 years.
Picture Book from Saint Dominique
Letter from Saint Dominique
A Letter from Saint Dominique addressed to Mr. Manning.
The Terrorist Attacks on Paris
The French Exchange Program
Here are some photos from the recent French Exchange!
Thank you Ms. Troutman and Mr. Warsaw for making this all possible!
Class of 2019
The Class of 2019 is enthusiastic and ready to learn all there is to the French language and culture!
Bringing Back Old Memories
Here is a video of the current seniors then 11th graders singing the French National Anthem!
Friday, March 12: A stroll through Paris
The day began at Saint Domonique, the group met in front of the school at 8:00. Then Sydney Hect, the leader of the day, took us to the metro where we took the La Defense line to the Hotel de Ville stop. After a quick headcount we were off to explore the city.
La Defense Metro line
Day ten in Paris was a culmination of everything we have learned thus far. Following a short metro ride the group arrived at the Latin Quarter, a typical parisian neighborhood. Here, in one of the oldest parts of Paris, we spoke with shop owners (in french of course) and enjoyed eachothers company.
Streets of the Quartier Latin
Fontaine Saint Michel
Throughout our day we stopped along the Seine to marvel at the breathtaking views (and wait for a few stragglers). On Boulevard Saint-Michel we had lunch and enjoyed the warm weather. Today we truly began to understand how life here in Paris works.
A great day to sit by the Seine
Although we were’nt touring the great monuments of Paris, we had fun all the same. Todays take-away is a sense of ownership in our education abroad, and confidence in speaking French to french people.
Wednesday, March 11: Centre Pompidou, Sainte-Chapelle, Notre Dame
Written by Taylor Wing ’16:
This morning we met at our normal place in front of the statue inside the grounds of St. Do. We grabbed our packed lunches and headed to the Centre Pompidou, a huge modern art museum. The face of the museum is similar to the art we found inside. Our guide spoke to us solely in French.
Inside the museum were many different works of art. As soon as we entered the actual museum we were greeted with neon “open” signs in many different languages. It was interesting to see the many different pieces of art from videos to ordinary objects.
After we finished at the Centre Pompidou, we enjoyed a pique-nique in the courtyard in front of the museum. My friends and I found a crêperie where we were able to buy things from crêpes with ham and cheese to a croque-monsieur. After finishing our meal, we walked about 15 minutes to went to Sainte-Chapelle.
The Sainte Chapelle is a beautiful gothic church from the 1200s. The stain glass windows in the second chapel were stunning; each panel represents stories from a particular book from the bible. After Saint-Chapelle we walked to the Cathedral de Notre Dame. Notre Dame was breathtaking and it was incredible to visit such a historic spot which is in the exact center of the city.
To end our day together, we had a treat of ice cream at the famous Berthillon. The shop had almost every flavor imaginable: coconut, hazelnut, strawberry, mango, chocolate… C’était super bonne.
