MARSEILLE : French Exchange are waiting in the departure lounge. Everything going to plan, and flight on schedule. DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE: Ready to depart!!! DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

Safely landed in Marseille ! DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : Fantastic morning so far. Met students at school, short metro ride to the centre of Marseille to see the fish market. Now heading to Notre-Dame de la Garde on the petit train. DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : Yesterday’s visit concluded with a visit to the very impressive Musée Cosquer, after a brief stop at the Cathédrale la Major, passing through Le Panier; a former workers’ quarter that has undergone a certain amount of gentrification. DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : All present and correct this morning. Lots of smiling faces, despite having to bring the pre-school France versus England basketball match to a premature end! We are now on a coach heading for the beautiful city of Avignon. DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : We are driving back to the school from Avignon, having visited a covered market, the Palais des Papes and the bridge. Only 11,000 steps today. Students have been great and are excited about the weekend ahead. DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : Today we have visited the beautiful city of Aix-en-Provence. We walked a route in the morning and then went to the Caumont Centre d’Art in the afternoon for an exhibition and a short film on Cézanne. DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : The score may not have been what we wanted but I think students enjoyed Saturday’s match! DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : Our last full day in Marseille and we headed for the nearby fishing village of Cassis where we visited the Calanques by boat. We were very lucky with the weather! DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : Fantastic driver chose a brilliant route from Cassis back to Marseille Group photo at the Stade Vélodrome before heading to a soap factory… DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : All present and correct. Waiting to check in ! DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : All on time, all aboard. About to leave ! DCGS Languages DCGS Visits

MARSEILLE : Safely landed. More updates to follow ! DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

MARSEILLE : Plane disembarked, passports checked, cases collected. We are now on the coach heading back to DCGS ETA: 1400. DCGS Visits DCGS Languages

BENSHEIM: Exchange students will be back at 1800 DCGS Visits

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