Exchange with students from Caen (France)
Almost 890 kilometers separate Barcelona from Caen, two cities where some of the most widely spoken languages in the world, French and Spanish, are spoken. About twenty Spanish students study French at the Padre Damián school, and about twenty French students study Spanish at the Saint Pierre school. This year, an exchange has taken place between the two schools to improve the level of the languages studied in each school respectively.
First, it was the French students who came to Barcelona, this happened the previous week. They arrived at Barcelona airport on Saturday, May 30th at night and each family welcomed their respective family. Sunday was a day off, that is, each family did what they wanted with their respective family. During the week, they had to get up early, as if there were a normal class, but in reality, there was no normal class. This exchange has not only helped the French to improve their Spanish, they have also got to know the best-known and most beautiful tourist sites in Barcelona, doing varied and entertaining activities and visits.
It has been an intense week in which a good friendship has been established between the French and the Spanish thanks to the teachers, who organized this exchange. Among the activities, there are visits to the Sagrada Família, Casa Milà or La Pedrera, Plaça Catalunya and many more places. Without a doubt, the place most liked by the French, and not only for them, also for the Spanish, was the visit to the Camp Nou and the Ice Rink. It was a great day, where they skated for a good while and then, they visited the museum of the Barcelona Football Club and also, they entered the stadium itself.
With sadness, the Spanish said goodbye to the French on the morning of April 5 at the airport. This exchange does not end here, in June the Spanish will visit Caen, where the friendship established between the French and the Spanish will be rediscovered. Without a doubt, a very productive exchange and an unforgettable experience.
By Pedro Bedós
