Originally published on January 16, 2014, this blog post series is an undergraduate short-term study abroad trip in Paris, France in partnership with Salve Regina University and AIFS Abroad. The blog post may have been edited for clarity and updated with relevant travel information and links.
A medieval castle and a modern art museum—you couldn’t visit two sights that are more unrelated to each other in Paris.
We spent class time visiting le Château de Vincennes, located in one of the suburbs of Paris. It houses Sainte-Chapelle, which once possessed the Crown of Thorns, and a dungeon, which has imprisoned several famous French figures. It’s the only example of a medieval castle in the city.
Centre Pompidou had a great permanent collection of contemporary art–I especially enjoyed seeing Elizabeth Taylor’s prints by Andy Warhol. There were some pieces that I struggled to understand the message of, and then there were also pieces I felt drawn to for their texture and color (or lack thereof).
The temporary exhibition, Surrealism and Objects, was an interesting experience. If you have been or read about it, you know exactly what I’m talking about…
New England Parisienne 
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