American University Center of Provence

The American University Center of Provence gives a whole new meaning to the idea of a “small school,” and this coming from an Ursinus student. AUCP has two buildings. I’m not kidding, there are literally only two buildings, which contain five classrooms, two kitchens, and a few offices. It is small but absolutely beautiful. Walking into the garden is like walking into The Secret Garden, with its little pond (complete with fish), tall trees, an old stone wall, and vines everywhere.

The main building is an old maison de maître with a double stairway on the outside. It may be old, but they still have a coffee machine and vending machine for us! It’s very different to not buy a Milka bar during every break…

AUCP is beautiful, and the people who work there are very nice, but the best part is Pax. Pax is a little black puppy who is almost a year old, and he is adorable. He follows his owner around constantly, and when he walks he prances around like a little prince. He likes to eat leaves for some reason, and the other day he was looking at himself in the pond, and he fell in! Everyone loves him, and he gets constant attention from all of us. He’s just too cute to ignore!