This BIP builds on years of teaching focused on translating travelogues about the Pyrenees, particularly Cauterets. Students will translate these texts, visit the site, and compare historical accounts with its current environment. This iconic location, tied to thermalism, mountaineering, and tourism, has inspired numerous writings and engravings. Additionally, students will reflect on contemporary issues and express themselves through artistic means (photography, video, writing, etc.). Creative workshops led by professors will support them in developing their vision.
PROGRAM
Program :
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Day 1
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- Bookbinding workshop: production of a personal travel notebook - Group A
Introduction to research: group work - Group B
- Discovery tour: Following in the footsteps of the English
- Evening in Pau
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Day 2
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Day 3
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- Conference tour : Chemin de Cascades departing from Cauterets
- Introduction to poetic/fictional writing
- Evening in Cauterets (Pyrénées Mountains)
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Day 4
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- Conference tour : le Lac de Gaube, Pont d’Espagne
- Evening in Pau
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Day 5
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- Theatrical workshop at the Mediathèque : restitution of projects realized
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HOW TO APPLY
This BIP is open only to UNITA students. If you’re interested to apply, contact the International Office or UNITA office at your home university.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
How to get to Pau ?
You can get to Pau by plane or by train.
The nearest airport to get to the university is Pau-Pyrénées Airport (PUF). It is located on Rte de l’Aéroport (64230 Uzein), 13km away from the university.
The nearest train station is Pau train station. It is located on Av. Jean Biray (64000 Pau), 5km away from the university.
Flight from Paris to Pau (approx. 1h30 trip)
Paris (ORY) ✈ Pau (PUF) with Amelia Company
Paris (CDG) ✈ Pau (PUF) with AirFrance Company
Train from Paris to Pau (from 4 to 6 hours trip)
Best option : Book a TGV INOUI train
from “Paris Montparnasse 1 et 2” - 4h30 (no transfer)
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from “Paris Aéroport Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle” - 6h (1 transfer)
Other option : Book a TGV INOUI train to Bordeaux and from there transfer to a TER train to Pau
We advise you to be careful with the name of the airports and train stations as there are many of them in Paris, and it can be a bit tricky
How to get to around ?
The IDELIS bus network serves the whole city of Pau. You can find all the bus’ maps and timetables or search for the best routes to get to your destination on the website www.idelis.fr
- The network's main bus line is Line F: Fébus. It serves 14 stations from the François Mitterrand hospital to Pau train station. To get to the university, get off at the "Condorcet-Université" station, which is next to the Leclerc shopping mall.
Monday to Thursday : 6 AM until 11 PM
Friday to Saturday : 6 AM until 1AM
Sunday : 9 AM until 11.30 PM
- The Temporis bus lines provide access to the city's busiest neighborhoods, as well as to neighboring towns: Lons, Lescar, Jurançon, Billère, Bizanos...
Monday to Saturday : 6.30 AM until 9.30 PM
Sunday : 9 AM until 11.30 PM
- At night : IDELIS offers an evening network. Lines F, A, B, C, D and E run from 9.30 PM to midnight from Sunday to Thursday, and until 1.10 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Connections are provided at “Pôle Bosquet”
From 9 PM to 1 AM, you can ask the driver to stop between 2 stops, except on the F line. Be sure to anticipate your request - only thedriver can validate it, to guarantee your safe descent!
