Back to school!

The French Facebook was full of photos of children yesterday, as it was the first day of school in France - after summer vacations. There are about 360 elementary schools like this one in Paris ; children must attend when they reach the age of 6 and  must go to the closest one to their home (however, parents can also choose to send their kids to a private school). There is only one teacher (we call them Professeur de écoles) per grade (except for drawing, music, sport...) and when they come out of this 45 year primary education, they are supposed to know how to read, write, understand grammar, conjugate, calculate, learn a little history and geography... Gosh, I'm glad this is over LOL! More on Wikipedia if you're interested?.

Ecole Estienne

There are several prestigious schools in Paris, especially in the art industry. You may know the Beaux Arts, for instance, that I already mentioned in this post, but I never told you about another one, also prestigious called l'Ecole Estienne (aka L’École supérieure des arts et industries graphiques). It was founded in 1889 and is dedicated to the "written arts" (fonts, binding, engraving...) and now to more "modern" techniques such as animation, movies, communication techniques and digital arts. It belongs to the city of Paris and it is located in the 13th arrondissement.