A bustling city steeped in history and the sophistication of modern France, Avignon is both very provençal and contemporary. A major art and cultural capital, it is a university town with a vibrant, energetic pace. Avignon is thirty minutes from the Mediterranean Sea and under three hours from Paris by TGV.

IAU's Le Centre d'Avignon is housed in the remodelled 13th Century Chapelle St. Antoine in the heart of town, close by the Papal Palace. The Avignon center is a French-only environment for students with an advanced level of proficiency, enabling them to take a multiplicity of courses in many disciplines (visual arts, history, political science, literature, philosophy, linguistics, phonetics, etc.,) and to audit courses at the French university.

The Avignon program is an opportunity for serious students to immerse themselves in French culture, and pursue the study of language, literature, and the civilization of contemporary France for a semester, year, or 6-week summer session.   In addition, INTERNSHIPS are available to students who wish to apply their language and work skills in a practical French environment.

There is also an intensive 4 week session in the Spring (mid May-mid June) to help those students bridge the gap between 3rd semester of College French and our summer session, at the 3rd year level of College French and above.

To view the city of Avignon in more detail, go here.

For more information or specific details, do not hesitate to write avignon@iaufrance.org.