Embracing All Parts of French Culture

Today was extremely busy and fun. It consisted of learning in different areas of French culture. We started the day out by visiting the Montmartre- a massive church that's sits on top of a hill and over looks the city. I could use words like massive and huge to describe the cathedral, but they wouldn't give it justice. Once again, the architecture was amazing and left me wondering how the building was built to such 
perfection. The experience was amazing.

We then made our way to a cafe, where we enjoyed good conversation and hot chocolate. Our view was of The Montmartre, which made it much more enjoyable. This trip allowed us to experience something that most Parisians commonly do. It also allowed us to enjoy the leisurely part of French Culture. 

The next thing that we did was definitely my favorite. We were given the opportunity to experience French food through a French cooking class. We made Shrimp and rice and it was so delicious, but even more fun cooking. The lady spoke very little English, and we spoke essentially no French which made it more challenging and exciting. It was fun to have the hands on experience all while enjoying my culinary masterpiece.

 

After that was the Arc de Triomphe. If you want an amazing view of Paris, Arc de Triomphe is the place to go. The detail in the arc is incredible. We climbed the stairs all the way up to the top which may have been the most treacherous work out ever, but the view was completely worth it. I almost liked the view there more than the Eiffel Tower 

because I got an amazing view of the tower in addition to the rest of the city.

We then made our way to Avenue Champs Elysees, the Paris version of 5th Ave. It was here where we were able to discuss some of the French Business Culture. We mainly focused on Louis Vitton and their influence in the business world. Louis Vitton is a very high end store, is famous world wide, and is highly idolized in Paris. We discussed that it is able to keep up it's elite reputation because it is considered timeless, and if one takes a look at some of the facts, it is. Their logo remain has essentially remained the same throughout the majority of it's existence which allows for people to identify it's logo much easier. Louis Vatton is also recognized world wide and is almost the same in every country. It is because of those tworeasons why this company dominated the high end brands in business culture.

We finished the night by going to a play called "How To Become a Parisian Hour in One Hour. The one man show was about stereotypes and how they were demonstrated in Paris. " It was so funny and a great way to end the day!