Thursday, March 27, 2008

Southwest France: Montpellier and Toulouse


Recently I visited Montpellier and Toulouse, France on a school study trip. Both of these cities are located in the southwestern part of France and I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by both cities. We spent about two days in each city. The study trips are always busy, and this one was no exception. During the trip we visited the historical monuments in Montpellier (including the Saint Clement Aquaduct which is the picture in this post), a Cistercian monastery that was turned into a winery, visited the port city of Meze, toured the ancient walled city of Carcassonne, and saw the Airbus headquarters and assembly line in Toulouse. It was a really nice trip and is one of many reasons why I am glad that I decided to stay a second semester in France.