Field Trips for Pau, France

We highly recommend students participate in the following organized field trips, which are included in your program fees. Some trips may be mandatory for specific classes and will be led by the Resident Director, instructors, or International Office staff. These excursions generally take place on Fridays/Saturdays or Saturdays/weekends.

Please note that destinations may only be available during certain terms and are subject to change at the discretion of the Resident Director or on-site staff.

The following are possible field trip destinations, with further details provided upon arrival.

Woman modeling her new Beret at the Beret Museum in France.

Béret Museum and Pyrenees National Park

This trip begins with a visit to the Béret Museum in the town of Nay to see how the famous French berets are made and to try a few on! During the afternoon, we will enjoy a breathtaking hike through the amazing Pyrenean landscape to the mountain lake, Lac de Gaube.

Bordeaux

This visit to one of the best known and most beautiful French cities includes a guided tour as well as a chance to spend some time in the Old Quarter with its splendid eighteenth-century facades, riverfront, and animated shopping streets.

A group of students posing with the Pyrenees mountains in the background.

French and Spanish Pyrenees

Discover the beautiful landscape of one of the mountain valleys south of Pau and visit the city of Jaca in the Spanish Pyrenees, known for its beautiful medieval architecture.

Students taking a selfie with a view of the sea in the background in Biarritz, France.

French Basque Coast: Bayonne and Biarritz

This trip features a guided tour of the picturesque Basque city of Bayonne before we go to Biarritz, the most famous seaside resort in the area where Queen Victoria and the Empress Eugenie often visited.

Students posing in front of historic Basque homes in the French Basque country.

French Basque Country: St-Jean-Pied-de-Port and St.-Jean-de-Luz

Tour St.-Jean-de-Port, one of the most picturesque towns in the Basque country, and visit St.-Jean-de-Luz, a charming fishing and resort village along the coast. See the church where Louis XIV got married and enjoy some free time on the beautiful beach.

Students on their way to hike the Pyrenees mountains in France.

Gavarnie: Pyrenees Mountains

This day trip includes a morning stop at the Pyrenees Animal Park to see the wildlife of the mountains. During the afternoon, the group will go to one of the most stunning mountain valleys and waterfalls to hike through a mountain village and admire the spectacular scenery.

A woman walking in front of the Carcassonne medieval castle in Toulouse, France.

Toulouse and Carcassonne

This visit to Carcassonne, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe, includes a guided tour of the Château Comtal and the fortified medieval city. In Toulouse, we will enjoy the architecture of rose brick buildings, the Romanesque Basilique of St. Sernin, and the Augustinian Monastery.

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