Last week we went on a field trip to the Jura which is an French "départment" which are caracterised by it's mountains. It lasted from April 20th to 24th. We had the best weather. The hottest day went up to 27 degrees C!! If you followed me on Instagram @michbrais, you will have seen our stops the day we discovered them :) If not, here are the pictures!
April 20th
Les Grands Ensembles de Planoise (sans voir les grands ensembles vraiment)
First lunch in the sun
La Chapelle de l'Espérance
Pontarlier
La vue de la chapelle
La Station Métabief
village où on logeait
regarde, encore de la neige
Château de Joux
Vue d'en haut où se trouve le château
Pontarlier
Des vaches qui traversent la rue :)
Les vignes d'Arbois
La Vallée du Lison (idem pour les autres photos)
A young woman died, engulfed by the current at the source. Here lies a cross for her
The valley was truly breath-taking but the pictures could never translate it!April 23rd
Château-Chalon
Belvédere de Château-Chalon
Baume-les-Messieurs
idem, vue de la vallée
Lac de Vouglans
April 24th
La source de la Loue
There are many stops where I did not take pictures because I forgot or did not judge it scenic enough :P
It was quite a natural experience. We also kept in shape with all the walking (and barely eating...)
Though the French system and administration and general way of functioning have been hell for me, I must praise their Geography Faculty's on hands-on, practical way of learning. They often have field trips and projects based on concrete and practical manoeuvres, so that they can apply notions learnt in class. It's of course easier for them considering they all have exactly the same classes and schedules so they can take a week for one class like this. It's also a great way to build a community among the students. I have only really gotten to know most of them through this experience... now that I am close to my departure :(
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