The capital of the Aquitaine region, Bordeaux was referred to as “Little Rome” in ancient times and is considered by many to be France’s most beautiful city. Its name is synonymous with France’s famous wine industry, but Bordeaux also offers a vibrant cultural life and a rich historical tradition that is well preserved in the city’s architecture. Home to 230,000 residents, Bordeaux features a number of museums, public gardens, and architectural sites of note, such as its Grand-Théâtre and the Cathédrale Saint-André. Bordeaux is located in southwestern France, less than an hour from the Atlantic coastline.

There is no permanent staff of the School in France in Bordeaux, but the director and the site coordinator visit the students once or twice a month. The International Relations Office at Bordeaux 3 serve as the day-to-day contact while a staff member from the main office in Paris will visit students monthly.

Students studying in Bordeaux enroll at Université Bordeaux 3 - Michel de Montaigne. They may take two to three courses at Sciences Po Bordeaux.

At Bordeaux 3 students can choose from a variety of liberal arts courses including but not limited to:

literature (French and comparative)
linguistics
history
art history
archeology
geography
philosophy
cinema
studio art
environmental science

Sciences Po Bordeaux offers courses in the social sciences including but not limited to:

political science
international relations
economics

For complete course options, please visit our course list: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/sa/france/program/bordeaux/courses/.