Available fall only. A Colby-run program that gives students the opportunity to study French language, civilization, and other electives in a beautiful university city located in the heart of Burgundy. Through a homestay and a rich program of cultural and social events (which include the presence of young French people), students have the chance to experience the French lifestyle from the inside. The academic program begins with a four-week intensive French course, in which students are placed at their skill level; during the following nine weeks, students take courses in French language as well as civilization, and can choose an elective either in the history of art or French literature. The civilization and art history courses include frequent day excursions, and there are overnight excursions to the Alps, Paris, and the south of France. Students also have the possibility of tutorials in writing and literature, as well as internships. The program is supervised by a resident director, and is open to students at various levels of language skill; the minimum pre-requisite is one semester of college French. The resident director for 2008 will be Professor Jon Weiss of Colby's French department.