Bienvenue à Strasbourg, la plus belle ville d'Europe
Thanks to Nagisa Smalheiser (Soka University, fall 2019) for some of these video clips!
Accès Study Abroad fête ses 10 ans !
Thanks to our alumni, students, host families and guests who made our ten year anniversary celebration a success !
May 5: "Getting your start in an international career after college", conference with Darragh Paradiso, (consul general of the United States), Jorg Ruthel (translator), Nate Duriga (chaplain) and Laurence Schmoll (French professor)
May 6: "Studying or working in Europe after study abroad", panel discussion with Accès alumni: Chloe Ballard and Tamy Nazka (Soka University), Julie Garcia (University of Laverne), Julie Loudon (Spring Arbor University), Megan Peskoe, Sabah Rainey and Matthew Rollo (Centre College), and Kwaku Sarpong (Wabash College)
June 8: Reception for host families
Discover Strasbourg !
Founded in 1538, l'Université de Stras-bourg is ranked one of the best in the country. It has the largest number of international students, four Nobel Prize laureates, and the oldest institute of French language teaching (FLE).
Le Point Magazine rates Strasbourg the best place to live in France for its extensive bicycle network and pedestrian-only historic down-town. It is the most bikeable large city in the country and the second most happy city in France.
RC Strasbourg football team is one of only six teams to win all three French national trophies, including the Coupe de la Ligue in 2019. SIG Strasbourg basketball team has been a finalist in the Pro A leage 5 times and won the championship in 2005.
Located on the French-German border, Strasbourg hosts more European institutions than any other French city, including the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, the European Court of Human Rights and Pharmacopeia.
First in public transportation
Strasbourg has the most extensive tram network in France with over 72km of lines. With stops across the Rhine in Germany, it is one of the few international tram systems in the world.
