After having had breakfast at “Le Rocheton” we took the bus to get to the OFAJ office. When we arrived we first learned to play a Chinese game for children, which was very amusing. Half an hour later we were introduced to the different programmes of the OFAJ. Although each of us had already heard or even participated in programmes organized by the OFAJ (like for example the programme “Brigitte Sauzay” or the “Voltaire” programme), it was very interesting to find out about the different opportunities to get actively involved in various exchanges. Like yesterday, the talk was trilingual and we were able to ask different questions. We found what the OFAJ had been doing during the last years and how it was founded by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer. I think that many of us will have found some new ideas of what the OFAJ has to offer for young students, but also for older people.

After the talk we went to a university’s canteen where we had lunch. As we had some free time to spend in Paris on our own in little groups we were first driven to the “Arc de Triomphe”.

Together with a group of four Chinese participants of the programme we first went along the “Champs Elysees”, where they were especially impressed by the different shops and the wide road which leads to the “Arc de Triomphe”. We stopped nearly every minute to take some pictures together and we had the chance to get to know each other even better. Having walked around half an hour we took the underground to get to “Lafayette”, where they wanted to buy a few souvenirs for their family. We spent more time in the warehouse than we initially anticipated, and we decided to make a final stop at Montmartre. We especially enjoyed the view over Paris, as we weren’t able to climb the Eiffel tower. After a last “crepe” we finally had to make our way to the YMCA theatre, were we ate dinner.

Around 10.30pm we left for our youth hostel and the atmosphere was just amazing. In the last few days we got to know each other very well and we learned a lot from each other’s culture and experiences. Although we will have to get up tomorrow very early, many of us weren’t able to go to bed immediately. Our last night in Paris…good night!