Student experience - Jordan Dekens
Jordan Dekens completed the AIM Overseas program ‘Intensive French in Vichy’ in Summer School 2019. Jordan is studying a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in French Studies and Creative Writing. Please note that this post has been edited from the original blog on the .
After leaving my family on an emotional New Year’s Eve and travelling for a few days in London, I made my way to the picturesque town of Vichy, France to start my Intensive French course at CAVILAM Alliance Français.
Vichy is straight out of a fairy tale. If I could just find a chateau close enough, I would think I were in Beauty and the Beast. Everything you need is within walking distance. The shopping district is a four minute walk, if that, while CAVILAM is a four or five minute walk in the opposite direction.
Through my two weeks in Vichy so far, we’ve ended up doing a bit of a foodie tour. In terms of baguettes, Maison Jouainnet is by far a favourite of most AIM Overseas students, including myself. I don’t think that anywhere can come close to making sandwiches like the French. There is a special place in my heart for the coffee machines in the foyer at CAVILAM, so cheap, so good. The crêpes deserve their own award, but I don’t think I’ve sampled quite enough to be entirely sure wh