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I want to go to France with the Erasmus programme. Paris, Strasbourg or Rennes should I choose?and why? |
Travel Info I am looking for the traditional french way of living and for a lot of natural places to see and visit. Travel Tips I assume ur either finishing ur Licence or ur doing ur master's. I would strongly suggest Rennes. It's one of the biggest student cities, it's a very nice city, u have pretty much everything, good nightlife, and im sure u will b able to meet new people and make friendships way easier than in Paris. Strasbourg is to the border next to Germany, it would be quite an interesting option, but it's more traditional and maybe not as appealing for studying one year abroad. Rennes on the other side is a bit more to the center, if u wanna travel to any other cities u have Normandy, Paris, and others nearby. The thing with Paris is that it is a) too large b) cold in winter c) Parisians are too snobish, they are way different than those in the rest of France. Not as friendly. d) very stressful. Parisians seem to not enjoy life at all. e) some areas are too crowded specially at rush hours. f) More expensive than the other 2. g) It's more difficult to find a convenient place to stay in Paris than in other cities. Dont get me wrong, Paris is cool and very interesting. U have plenty of things to do there. Another thing, if ur going back to ur country to establish urself, saying u went to Paris on an exchange program is different than saying u went to another city. Also, I would recommend Paris for working more than studying. so IMO my preference in order would be Rennes, Strasbourg, Paris. But it's up to u, after all it's a matter of personal preference and lifestyle. Source(s): I study in Toulouse. Other Travel Tips These 3 towns could be well. Each one can be chosen. Of course, Paris is a the main town in France, but it depends on what you prefer : - if you want to live in a great town (great for France but no so big as NY), visit the most well-known buildings and museums, go in theater, go dancing, meet many kinds of people, .....choose Paris. Paris is a beautiful towns (my town) but sometimes tiring and be carefull not to live in some bad suburbs. - if you want to live in a more little town (but not small), more calm than Paris, less comuting, more nature, not very far from the sea (but cold sea), choose Rennes. It's one of the main towns of Brittany. The landscapes look like south england. Less possibilities to meet people but better for many sports activities (sailing, bike...). In Rennes, you will be obliged to speak french all the time. - if you want to live in a rather great town (but smaller than Paris) very close to Germany, good things to eat (choucroute, sausage) then go to Strasbourg. More European and german culture. For renting a flat, probably, Rennes will be the cheapest and Paris the most expensive. I'm french and I live in Paris. I'd say you have to go to Paris given the opportunity. There's really nothing like, anywhere in the world. If you get the opportunity to study and stay there for a while then by all means, take advantage of it. All three places would be great, but if you want to experience France, go to Paris. He who knows all Paris is international, lot to see but hard to see nature or real french life. Strasbourg is less big and close to the german border but my choice would be Rennes: Beautifull areas close by (mt st michel, beaches) and it have a great student life, bar and pub everywhere ( rue de la soif). If you want to see real french life and have fun, choose rennes |
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