Study abroad opportunities in France include:
The Institute for American Universities, located in Aix-en-Provence, in the south of France. The Institute, chartered by the Board of Regents of
the State University of New York, was founded in 1957 under the auspices of the Universite d'Aix-Marseille, and is one of the oldest and largest education abroad programs in Europe.
The Studio Art Program in Aix-en-Provence in Southern France is offered at the Marchutz School of Drawing and Painting, located on the Tholonet Road, just outside Aix-en-Provence, near the Chateaunoir where Cézanne lived and worked. The Marchutz School, founded by German artist Leo Marchutz in 1971, is now under the auspices of the Institute for American Universities.
IFALPES, the Institut Français des Alpes, with two sites -- Annecy or Chambéry -- specializes in the teaching of French language courses. The student body is drawn from countries around the world, not just American students. The academic program is under the supervision of the Université Catholique de Lyon and is identical in Chambéry and Annecy.
The Institute for American Universities Centre d'Avignon is located in the center of the city. Avignon is located on the Rhône River, 50 miles from the Mediterranean. Only 4-1/2 hours from Paris by train, Avignon is within a day's travel to Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Alps, and the French Riviera.
L'Institut pour les Affaires et la Gestion (L'IPAG) is a private, professionally oriented business school with campuses in Paris and Nice. The Nice campus, in the south of France, offers access to the cultural attractions of the French Riviera, including a jazz festival, opera, and other activities and events.