tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post540934904646905648..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Le Château de Mesnières-en-BrayKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4221489874033797122012-05-14T20:11:08.843+02:002012-05-14T20:11:08.843+02:00I actually stayed at the Chateau in 1974 (I think)...I actually stayed at the Chateau in 1974 (I think). It was a holiday organised bu The Granville School of Woodville, Swadlincote Derbyshire. During a coach trip from the chateau we were involved in a coach crash, where our coach left the road and landed in the front room of the signal box house in Neufchatel en Bray. I was about 14yrs at the time and am having difficulty finding any information about it, or indeed where to search for infoSteve Harringtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69780886896045686082010-08-17T02:39:46.907+02:002010-08-17T02:39:46.907+02:00One more point, in 2002, a reform took place conce...One more point, in 2002, a reform took place concerning the length and names given to the studies at university and in "Grandes Ecoles", which means that the "année de maîtrise" is now called "Master" : Master 1 and Master 2... See :<br /><br />"However, since April 2002 and in accordance with implementation of the Bologna Process to develop a European Higher Education Area, a set of regulations has been published with a view to gradually gearing the structure of French higher education to the European system of 3-5-8 (corresponding to three, five and eight years after the baccalaureate), or LMD standing for licence, master and doctorat. Accordingly, the ministry responsible for higher education is encouraging universities in the process of renewing their four-yearly contract to structure their courses into semesters and modules enabling students to obtain credits in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Students who acquire 180 credits normally over a period of three years may obtain the licence; 300 credits are necessary (i.e. an additional 120 after the licence, corresponding to two further years of study) for the award of the master. Furthermore, there is a master professionnel (Master’s vocational qualification) geared to the labour market, and master recherche (Master’s research qualification), preparation for which is similar to study for the DEA and constitutes the first stage of doctoral studies lasting three years until the doctorate itself is obtained." (extract from this url which I mentioned in my previous comment) Mary/Marie<br /><br />http://www.ffc-asso.fr/ceef/fichs/html/systeme_educatif_francais_resume_uk.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-78966229259667850372010-08-17T02:30:28.685+02:002010-08-17T02:30:28.685+02:00Hmm, your good friend doesn't really get tired...Hmm, your good friend doesn't really get tired of your "taquineries" related to the Norman climate... :-) She may be kind of "masochiste" :-) !!!<br /><br />Anyway, reading your humorous descriptions of my "province" and its drawbacks makes me laugh :-) Which is the most important thing ;-) <br /><br />It's a pity we didn't meet in 1972-73... My sweet parents would have welcomed you with pleasure :-) Yet, we were lucky meeting on the Internet, some... 30 years later, thanks to Laura's forums/fora :-)<br /><br />Here are some links (in English) which describe the French educational system...<br /><br />http://www.univ-reims.fr/index.php?p=106&art_id=464<br /><br />http://www.ffc-asso.fr/ceef/fichs/html/systeme_educatif_francais_resume_uk.html<br /><br />http://www.cefi.org/plaquet.html<br /><br />If some of you speak French, the following site describes technological studies having to do with agriculture, etc.<br /><br />http://www.lycees-formations-fougeres.fr/fr/nos-formations/<br /><br />Voilà ! Il est largement l'heure d'aller dormir, alors, à demain ! Mary/MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-86157198949670129972010-08-10T07:49:25.315+02:002010-08-10T07:49:25.315+02:00Jean, according to the weather report I just saw, ...Jean, according to the weather report I just saw, Brittany and Normandy are getting a good soaking today. We're supposed to get the rain tomorrow. We could use some at this point.<br /><br />Judy, yes, the château is still home to the Lycée St-Joseph. Like you, all those TLAs (three-letter acronyms) used within the French school system are a mystery to me.<br /><br />Hi BettyAnn!<br /><br />Loulou, thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />Dio',Diane, and Anon', thanks for the nice comments.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-36753012238082529732010-08-09T04:21:52.506+02:002010-08-09T04:21:52.506+02:00Those chicken pictures made me laugh. Wonder if th...Those chicken pictures made me laugh. Wonder if that's the origin of the saying "Mad as a wet hen"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-71288980574925808102010-08-08T21:53:57.706+02:002010-08-08T21:53:57.706+02:00A great ending! Really enjoyed reading about your...A great ending! Really enjoyed reading about your day and loved learning the phrase, "frog-strangler".Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7546136738027073352010-08-08T20:54:54.299+02:002010-08-08T20:54:54.299+02:00Great photographs. DianeGreat photographs. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1906564966761572402010-08-08T20:18:03.709+02:002010-08-08T20:18:03.709+02:00Loved the photos, thanks Ken!
BettyAnnLoved the photos, thanks Ken!<br /><br />BettyAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-86415958596526201262010-08-08T16:42:08.898+02:002010-08-08T16:42:08.898+02:00You two had some real luck that the rain decided t...You two had some real luck that the rain decided to stop as you reached the chateau. Château de Mesnières-en-Bray is beautiful, very renaissance style. <br /><br />Love the pictures of the brown roosters and the goats as well.<br /><br />Rouen weather - I went to school in upstate NY - fall and spring were non-stop light drizzle and grey skies.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87002807054473912132010-08-08T16:07:37.555+02:002010-08-08T16:07:37.555+02:00So, Ken, is the château currently the home of the ...So, Ken, is the château currently the home of the Collège et Lycée St. Joseph? Is that still where the school is housed? Thanks for including the link to the school's website... very interesting. Did you look at it much? It's still confusing for me how the French school system works-- I looked at the chart they provide, and with all of those acronyms (CAP, T. STAV, BTS, BEP SAP, etc.) I can't figure it out. It seems to be a school that focuses on grooming students for hands-on careers, so to speak, rather than university... is that right?<br /><br />Great animal photos today :))<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-88073223715980876822010-08-08T11:53:21.401+02:002010-08-08T11:53:21.401+02:00Great photos.
The climate in Normandy is similar...Great photos. <br />The climate in Normandy is similar to ours in Derbyshire, I think. Although lately we have had less rain but just dull, grey days, when really we long for the sunshine before the summer is over.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.com