The Foyer de l'Esviere with its own church and park
A 2 bis rue Esviere in Angers, France
Hello and welcome to my scrapbook of France! My name is Jocelyn Cordell and I am currently a student at Merrimack College who decided to take a leap of faith and fly overseas to study abroad in Angers, France. Over the course of the fall semester, I will be showing you through my eyes and photography the beauty and wonder of my adventures across the pond as I experience what it truly means to live and study in France
My first post has to do with the heart of my travels - where I will be living for four months. Due to the dedication and hard work of both my amazing French professor Sylvie Pressman and the Merrimack College Study Abroad Office, I along with Merrimack students Lindsay Costa and Mariah Farbo were fortunate to find a place in the Foyer de l'Esviere, a dormitory style residence for female students living in Angers. It is absolutely stunning, with multiple amenities including a private bedroom (that I unfortunately still need to decorate) with its own personal bathroom, a dining room, a living room with a TV, a land line to make international calls for free, laundry facilities, and my personal favorite: a piano downstairs next to the computer lab. Below is a glimpse of my new home, and for my next post I shall expand further to document my university and the quaint historic center of town. Please feel free to comment or message me if you have any questions and/or would like a larger version of my photos.
Sidenote: Be sure to follow Mariah Farbo's traditional blog of her travels in Europe at http://farbom.wordpress.com/
A 2 bis rue Esviere in Angers, France
Hello and welcome to my scrapbook of France! My name is Jocelyn Cordell and I am currently a student at Merrimack College who decided to take a leap of faith and fly overseas to study abroad in Angers, France. Over the course of the fall semester, I will be showing you through my eyes and photography the beauty and wonder of my adventures across the pond as I experience what it truly means to live and study in France
My first post has to do with the heart of my travels - where I will be living for four months. Due to the dedication and hard work of both my amazing French professor Sylvie Pressman and the Merrimack College Study Abroad Office, I along with Merrimack students Lindsay Costa and Mariah Farbo were fortunate to find a place in the Foyer de l'Esviere, a dormitory style residence for female students living in Angers. It is absolutely stunning, with multiple amenities including a private bedroom (that I unfortunately still need to decorate) with its own personal bathroom, a dining room, a living room with a TV, a land line to make international calls for free, laundry facilities, and my personal favorite: a piano downstairs next to the computer lab. Below is a glimpse of my new home, and for my next post I shall expand further to document my university and the quaint historic center of town. Please feel free to comment or message me if you have any questions and/or would like a larger version of my photos.
Sidenote: Be sure to follow Mariah Farbo's traditional blog of her travels in Europe at http://farbom.wordpress.com/
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| The quaint church inside the foyer grounds that I could not help but explore thoroughly |
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| Detailed carvings on the roof of the church - not sure exactly what they are! |
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| The beautiful stained glass window of the church at daybreak |
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| The old steps leading out to the park are very charming |
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| The entrance to the foyer: protected by a gate and two locked doors at all times |
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| I always wanted to see a real wall with overgrown ivy! It surrounds the foyer |
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| The huge peaceful forest glade before the gardens |
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| My preferred spot to sit back, relax, read a book, do homework etc. |
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| My very own hall of trees right outside the door |
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| A quaint natural wood bridge over the park brook; it is actually quite sturdy. |
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| There are religious figures and statues all over the park |
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| Have to love fruit trees all over the place! |
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| The foyer from the back |
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| My saving grace: a piano on the first floor of the foyer! |
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| Why are the plants here exceptionally gorgeous? |
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| My point exactly - reflection off of a first floor window |
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| I sat for two hours nearby and was amazed by the beauty of the figures Until next time! A bientot! <3 |
