Our School Trip to Strasbourg

This trip to Strasbourg was very enriching. Indeed during this journey we visited a lot of places like the European Parliament, Strasbourg …

Let us begin with the Parliament in which we were able to attend a debate between Members of Parliament. It was a very interesting moment in spite of being tired from the journey and the difficulty to understand the debate.

In the European parliament we were able to spend a moment with Malika Benarab Attou during which the deputy answered the questions that we asked on the role of the parliament and on Europe. Another person gave us as a conference on the European parliament and the role which it plays at the European level. It was a very enriching experience.

Before this visit to the Parliament we enjoyed a boat trip and we visited Strasbourg. We sailed down the Rhine and a recorded commentary explained the story of Strasbourg, European city.

In the evening we went to a Youth Hostel, it was a charming place in which there were not only French people but foreigners and it helped us to better understand the culture of other countries and helped us to keep in mind the subject of our COMENIUS project; Europe.

The next day, we visited the old Strasbourg, but this time it was with a guide. Even there she told us about the history of Strasbourg, with regard to the war and to its status as French but also German city. We appreciated a lot these moments which helped us to understand better places where we were.

Then we finished our stay with the visit to the Kronenbourg brewery. This brewery is one of the biggest producers of beer. We learnt during this visit how beer is made and it was interesting.

Marlène GRIMAUD

Cathy DIAS PEREIRA 1ES2

Two Days in Strasbourg

On April 4^th, we went to Strasbourg! This trip was financed by Europe, this is why we went to the European Parliament. It was a wonderful trip thanks to the Comenius project. Those two days were very well organized; indeed we were busy all the time. First, we went to a restaurant called « Chez Yvonne », where we learned that our French president has already eaten! Then, we went on a boat trip lasting 2 hours. After, we went to the European Parliament.

The European Parliament has 736 members from 27 states. But in the meeting, only 40 MEPs were present. When we went in this building, we were very surprised by the security! To enter this building, we had to take off our jackets to be checked out. In it, we had to be quiet because many people work there.

What I particularly enjoyed was our meeting with Malika Benarab-Attou, a French MEP. She is the person we talked with on Skype when we were still in France! She was very friendly. Moreover, she is from la Savoie! When she arrived, she explained to us the role of the European Parliament and answered our questions about the news and she gave us her point of view about what is going on in Libya.

After that, we went to a youth hostel where there were many students of different nationalities. We had a good evening and night!

On 5 April, we visited Strasbourg with a guide and to conclude, we went to a famous Kronembourg factory. It's a brand of beer and there, a guide talked to us about the history and the ingredients of this particular beer. It was a short visit but we were happy to be able to taste it.

These two days were a great experience. Everything was perfect. I really want to thank the teachers for those great memories! :)

Pauline MIKULSKI 1ES2

Our Two Days in Strasbourg

We went to Strasbourg from 4 to 5 April 2011 thanks to the Comenius project. We were invited by Malika Benarab Attou, a Member of the European Parliament who belongs to the Green Party. The trip was financed by the European Parliament and partly also by the school bursar, so no money was demanded from students.

We left the school at 5.00 am and arrived at 11:30 in front of the cathedral in Strasbourg in order to eat ‘Chez Yvonne’ where we ate a typical Strasbourg meal. Then in the early afternoon, we took a boat on the Rhine where we listened to explanations about the city. I liked taking the boat because the explanations were very pleasant and there was the sun which shone a lot.

Then at five o’clock, we were received by the European Parliament where we listened for an hour to a debate between MEPs...

Around six in the evening we met Malika Benarab Attou and we asked lots of questions about the parliament and it role. There are 736 members in the European parliament. Its seat is in Strasbourg but there are plenary sessions in Brussels and also offices and other plenary meetings.

After all these questions, we saw a slide show to explain how the parliament operates.

At the end of the day, we went to sleep in a “youth hostel”.

The next day we woke up around 7am. The morning, we visited the city of Strasbourg with a guide where we learned that before Strasbourg was part of Germany and currently belongs to France.

Then, we visited the Kronenbourg brewery, a beer factory. Now we know how beer is made. The day ended with the return by bus to Chambery. For me, the most interesting thing was visiting the town of Strasbourg because the guide was very pleasant and it’s a beautiful city. I had a very good trip!

Salomé SIMON-CHAUTEMPS 1ES2

Our Two Days in Strasbourg

Monday, April 4^th

We began with a 6-hour bus journey, so we left at 5:00 am. We were all very tired but we slept in the bus. We arrived in Strasbourg around 11:30 am. We ate in a famous restaurant in the city : "Chez Yvonne" where a lot of famous people have eaten like Nicolas Sarkozy, Jacques Chirac.
After eating, we visited Strasbourg on a pleasure boat. It was wonderful: we saw Strasbourg and we learnt a lot about the city (it was easy because we chose the children's recording).
As the afternoon ended, we visited the European Parliament: it was impressive! It's huge and the people who work inside look very serious ... We attended a debate about migration.
After, a guide explained to us how the Parliament functions and Malika Benarab-Atou (the MEP of our constituency) came to speak to us about her job and the European situation.
Finally, we went to the youth hostel to eat and sleep because another day was awaiting us.


Tuesday,5th April

After having lunch and getting ready to go to Strasbourg, we took the bus. We visited Strasbourg again, the Cathedral, history, important monuments...

After, we had 2 hours of freedom without teachers but we didn't do whatever of course!
And we visited ... The Kronenbourg brewery. It was very interesting because beer has its making but its history too. And we finished with some beer tasting.
Finally, we went back home and were back in La Ravoire at 10:00 pm.

Nelly FUSIER 1ES2

Our Two Days in Strasbourg

First Day

We left Chambery, Monday at 5 in the morning. It was so hard to wake up. When we arrived in Strasbourg we were tired, and some of us were hungry. We were invited Chez Yvonne, a restaurant, where famous people come to, like Johnny Halliday, Mr Sarkozy and others. The meal was impressive, the meat most of it. After that, we walked in the city to take a boat trip down the Rhine which introduced us to Strasbourg’s history. It was very pleasant and the weather was great. The commentary on board the boat with the pirate, the child and the parrot was wonderful. We saw the parliament that we visited some hours later. About half past five, we entered the European parliament. In the middle of the building, we were surprised because the center is empty and we didn’t expect that. Then, we had to pass through a control, the same as in an airport. We had to go upstairs with the aim to see a conference with some European members. After twenty minutes, we met a man who explained how the parliament functions. Malika Benarab-Atou joined us and stayed with us for an hour. We talked more about Libya. Thomas was interested because he asked a lot of questions. Then, we had a photo with Malika.

Second Day

In the morning, we had breakfast, packed our suitcases and at 9 o’clock, we left. We visited the old city center. We had a very pleasant guide, and the visit was very interesting. After that, teachers gave us free time. With Myriam, Clemence and Nelly, we ate at Mac Donald’s, and we bought some presents for our family. We were a little bit excited about the visit to the Kronenbourg factory.

So to finish our short trip, we visited this brewery. We learnt how to make beer, what we need to make it. I think most of my classmates awaited the beer tasting with eager anticipation!.

Charlotte HOLUB -1ES2