{"id":5271,"date":"2016-10-11T16:45:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2016-10-11T16:45:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:45:20","slug":"voyager-sans-rencontrer-lautre-ce-nest-pas-voyager-cest-se-deplacer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/2016\/10\/11\/voyager-sans-rencontrer-lautre-ce-nest-pas-voyager-cest-se-deplacer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab\u00a0Voyager sans rencontrer l\u2019autre, ce n\u2019est pas voyager, c\u2019est se d\u00e9placer\u00a0\u00bb."},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Tels \u00e9taient les mots d\u2019Alexandra David Neel (1868-1969), journaliste, \u00e9crivaine et exploratrice fran\u00e7aise. Le voyage ne doit alors jamais \u00eatre consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme une fin en soi. Le voyage pour le voyage ne rime \u00e0 rien. Voyager, c\u2019est avant tout une mani\u00e8re de se baigner \u00e0 corps perdu dans la rencontre de cet <span lang=\"fr-FR\"><i>Autre<\/i><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Mais qui est-il ? Pourquoi est-il si diff\u00e9rent de moi ? Doit-je l\u2019aborder ? Si oui, comment ? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Cet <span lang=\"fr-FR\"><i>Autre<\/i><\/span>, c\u2019est tout simplement l\u2019habitant de ce nouveau pays qui appelle \u00e0 la d\u00e9couverte, qui a grandi berc\u00e9 par une culture fran\u00e7aise, qui se nourrit de baguettes de pains et connait sur le bout des doigts ses classiques musicaux. Aucun fran\u00e7ais qui se respecte serait totalement incapable d\u2019entonner le c\u00e9l\u00e8bre refrain d\u2019Edith Piaf: \u00ab&nbsp;Quand il me prend dans ses bras, qu\u2019il me parle tout bas, je vois la vie en rose&nbsp;\u00bb ! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/files\/2016\/10\/Capitolium-300x198.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5272\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5272\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/files\/2016\/10\/Capitolium-300x198-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"Capitolium-300x198\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Les \u00e9tudiants am\u00e9ricains du programme d\u2019\u00e9change international Dickinson en France ont eu l\u2019occasion de se confronter \u00e0 <span lang=\"fr-FR\"><i>l\u2019Autre<\/i><\/span> qui a une culture si diff\u00e9rente. D\u2019ailleurs, il en est extr\u00eamement fier ! En t\u00e9moignent les journ\u00e9es du patrimoine qui une fois par an permettent aux citoyens fran\u00e7ais de se voir ouvrir les portes des plus c\u00e9l\u00e8bres monuments du pays. Hung, qui n\u2019est pas sans int\u00e9r\u00eat pour le patrimoine culturel de l\u2019hexagone, a eu la chance de visiter le c\u00e9l\u00e8bre Capitole de Toulouse qui, rappelons le, \u00e9tait autrefois le si\u00e8ge du pouvoir des C<span lang=\"fr-FR\"><i>apitouls<\/i><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/files\/2016\/10\/IMG_3351-300x225.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5273\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5273\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/files\/2016\/10\/IMG_3351-300x225-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3351-300x225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Ces journ\u00e9es du patrimoine sont \u00e9galement l\u2019occasion de re-d\u00e9couvrir pour certains, d\u00e9couvrir pour d\u2019autres, l\u2019immense rayonnement international de la France. Forte d\u2019une image romantique \u00e0 souhait, v\u00e9hicul\u00e9e par les cadenas qui scellent l\u2019amour des couples sur le pont des arts, elle est longtemps rest\u00e9e le pays le plus visit\u00e9 dans le monde, avec en 2014 plus de 32 touristes par habitants ! Zachary constata, lors de balades parisiennes au bord de la Seine, que l\u2019\u00eatre humain amoureux ne pouvait r\u00e9sister \u00e0 la tentation de cette passerelle. L\u2019envie d\u2019y laisser un symbole fort d\u2019un amour inconditionnel et \u00e9ternel se fait plus puissante que tout, quelque fois au d\u00e9triment de la pr\u00e9servation de monuments historiques\u2026 Ledit pont \u00e9tait en effet menac\u00e9 par le poids des milliers de cadenas, avant que la mairie ne d\u00e9cide de les enlever. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/files\/2016\/10\/tmp_17192-IMG_20161004_074117521_HDR2085524408-169x300.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5274\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5274\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/files\/2016\/10\/tmp_17192-IMG_20161004_074117521_HDR2085524408-169x300-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"tmp_17192-IMG_20161004_074117521_HDR2085524408-169x300\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Les journ\u00e9es du patrimoines sont des moments privil\u00e9gi\u00e9s dans la vie d\u2019un fran\u00e7ais, et souvent relativement \u00e9reintantes pour ceux qui en profitent jusqu\u2019au bout sans en perdre la moindre miette. Mais lorsque les monuments ferment, vient le temps de rentrer chez soi, en voiture pour les uns, mais pour les autres plus \u00e9cologistes c\u2019est en bus que le trajet se r\u00e9alise ! D\u2019ailleurs, ce mode de transport en commun permet de r\u00e9aliser \u00e0 quel point la politesse fait partie int\u00e9grante de la culture fran\u00e7aise. Certes, il y aura toujours des gens mal \u00e9lev\u00e9s, mais Jillian a pu r\u00e9aliser qu\u2019une coutume existait dans les bus toulousains. Rares sont ceux qui ne disent pas \u00ab&nbsp;merci, au revoir&nbsp;\u00bb aux conducteurs. Les chauffeurs sont des personnes essentielles au bon fonctionnement du service des transports, en plus de conduire les individus d\u2019un point A \u00e0 un point B, ils sont surtout un vecteur de d\u00e9placement responsable du point de vue de la plan\u00e8te. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/files\/2016\/10\/IMG_5412-169x300.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5275\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5275\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/toulouse\/files\/2016\/10\/IMG_5412-169x300-169x300.png\" alt=\"IMG_5412-169x300\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Une fois \u00e0 la maison, les moments de d\u00e9tente reprennent leur droit. Qui dit relaxation, dit partage avec sa famille. Qui dit partage dit repas ! La France est tr\u00e8s attach\u00e9e au fait de manger tous ensembles. Une fois de plus, les \u00e9tudiants Dickinson ont pu en faire l\u2019exp\u00e9rience. Mais\u2026 Parce qu\u2019il y a un mais dans ce tableau idyllique, l\u2019heure de la prise des repas peut paraitre \u00e9tonnamment tardive d\u2019un point de vue ext\u00e9rieur. Si il existe une expression qui dit \u00ab&nbsp;manger \u00e0 l\u2019espagnole&nbsp;\u00bb pour caract\u00e9riser les repas qui s\u2019\u00e9ternisent, les fran\u00e7ais sont \u00e9galement tr\u00e8s forts \u00e0 ce petit jeu. D\u2019ailleurs Lily ne manque pas de pr\u00e9ciser la diff\u00e9rence culturelle en la mati\u00e8re, et l\u2019adaptation n\u00e9cessaire qui en r\u00e9sulte. Elle souligne \u00e9galement l\u2019importance que ces prises de repas ont pour les fran\u00e7ais, et en profite pour rappeler la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de ne pas manger entre les repas pour mieux appr\u00e9cier ces moments de partage. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Si Alexandra David Neel \u00e9tait toujours, elle confirmerait que les \u00e9tudiants Dickinson ne sont pas en d\u00e9placement, mais bel et bien en voyage ! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>These are the words of Alexandra David Neel (1868-1969), French journalist, writer and explorer. The journey must never be considered as an end in itself. Traveling for the sake of traveling serves no purpose. Traveling is above all, a way of plunging headfirst into new and different relationships.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But who are these new people? Why are they so different from me? Should I approach them? If so, how? These others are quite simply the inhabitants of this new country that begs to be discovered who were raised in the French culture, who are fed baguettes and know classical music like the back of their hands. No self-respecting French person would hold back in singing along this famous lyric by Edith Piaf: \u201cQuand il me prend dans ses bras, qu\u2019il me parle tout bas, je vois la vie en rose.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The American students of the Dickinson en France international exchange program have the opportunity to interact with the French who have a very different culture; a culture that they are very proud of. Witnessing the Journ\u00e9es du Patrimoine or Days of Heritage, once a year French citizens are permitted to see behind the doors of the most celebrated monuments of the country. Hung, who is quite interested in French cultural heritage, had the chance to visit the famous Toulouse capital building the former seat of power of the Capitouls. These heritage days are an occasion for some to rediscover, for others to discover the global scope of French cultural influence. The romantic image of France, represented by the padlocks which seal a couple\u2019s love on Paris\u2019s Pont des Arts, explains why it is the most visited country in the world, with 32 tourists per citizen in 2014. Zachary noted that, while strolling on the banks of the Seine, a lover cannot resist the temptation of this bridge. The desire to leave a symbol of unconditional and eternal love on the bridge is stronger than anything else, often to the detriment of the preservation of the historical monument. This bridge was, in reality, threatened by the weight of thousands of padlocks before the city government decided to remove them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Days of Heritage are precious in the lives of the French, and are often exhausting for those who take full advantage of every opportunity. When the monuments close comes the time for people to return home, some by car and the more eco-friendly by bus. This type of public transport allows us to realize the extent of the role of politeness in French culture. Despite some impolite passengers, Jillian realized that a ritualized practice exists in Toulousian buses. Rare are those who don\u2019t say \u201cMerci, au revoir\u201d to the conductors. The drivers are essential to the proper functioning of public transit, and more than taking people from point A to point B, they are a symbol of sustainable transportation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Once at home, relaxation takes hold, which means to spend time with family, especially sharing meals. France is very attached to the idea of eating all together. Once more, Dickinson students were able to have this experience. However, there is a caveat in this idyllic picture \u2013 the time that meals are eaten appear very late from an outsider\u2019s prospective. If there exists an expression that says, \u201ceating like the Spanish\u201d to characterize long meals, the French are equally guilty. Lily made a point to notice the cultural difference regarding meals and the required adaptation. She highlighted the importance that meals have for the French, and she noted the necessity of not snacking to better appreciate time spent eating together.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If Alexandra David Neel was right, she would confirm that Dickinson students are not just traveling but are well and journeying!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tels \u00e9taient les mots d\u2019Alexandra David Neel (1868-1969), journaliste, \u00e9crivaine et exploratrice fran\u00e7aise. Le voyage ne doit alors jamais \u00eatre consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme une fin en soi. Le voyage pour le voyage ne rime \u00e0 rien. Voyager, c\u2019est avant tout une mani\u00e8re de se baigner \u00e0 corps perdu dans la rencontre de cet Autre. 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