Due to French visa requirements, France-bound student should NOT MAKE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PLANS the summer before study abroad.

Dijon

Located in the historic Burgundy region, the city of Dijon sits within one of France's principal wine-making areas. Synonymous with superb wine and cuisine (and, yes, there is plenty of mustard to be had), Dijon boasts a high quality of life, thanks in part to its beautiful architecture ranging in style from Gothic to Art Deco., and its many galleries and museums, including the Musée des Beaux-Arts, housed in the Palace of the Dukes. Dijon is also home to the prestigious Université de Bourgogne (University of Burgundy, or UB). Holy Cross students who matriculate to UB will start their semester or year away with a 4-week language intensive program in Tours, France, during the month of August, then travel to Dijon, where they have the unique opportunity to take classes alongside French students at the University of Burgundy.

Current Sophomores can apply to study abroad during their Junior year at sa.holycross.edu

General PROGRAM DATES

FALL

Arrival date in Tours: early August
Travel day to Dijon: late August
Fall semester start: early September

Exams end: mid-December and/or mid-January

SPRING

Arrival in Dijon: early January

Unistra semester begins: mid-January

Unistra Exams end: late May

Note: Study abroad students may NOT negotiate early exams or arrange with their professors to take exams at a time other than the one assigned for the class. See the Student Contract for the policy.

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Getting There

You will purchase a flight to Paris from your 'home airport.' Once you land in Paris, you will take the TGV train to Tours for a four-week intensive French course. At the end of August, you will again board a TGV train - but this time to Dijon, where you will be met by our on-site director to begin your semester at uBE!

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Discover Dijon

Dijon is a small, walkable, picturesque city of approximately 160,000 proud residents. It is considered one of the most beautiful, historical towns in France, with its remarkable architectural heritage shaped by close ties with the Dukes of Burgundy and the Parliament of Dijon. Dijon is well connected to the rest of France - and Europe - by train. In fact, the Dijon-Ville station is an important railway junction for lines from Paris to Lyon, Marseilles, and beyond. The University of Burgundy is itself home to over 25,000 students, making Dijon an extremely student-friendly place to live.

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Study Abroad Ambassadors

"Through [study abroad in Dijon, I learned to be more confident and independent. I quickly realized that the only way to get better at speaking French was to talk to people in French, and I soon became more confident in my ability to speak French and communicate with new people. I also became much more independent- more so then I had ever thought I would be. I had the freedom to choose my own adventures, whether that was deciding where to eat lunch or traveling alone to other countries. I had to make many decisions on my own, and I learned to decide what I want and how to do it. This newfound confidence and independence will stay with me for the rest of my life."

-Lindsay Yatsuhashi, Class of 2023

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