The Eiffel Tower is cleaned every year with four tons of wipes, 25,000 garbage bags, 10,000 doses of detergent, and 105 gallons of metal cleaning solution! Additionally, every seven years, the tower i...

Mont Saint Michel is one of the most beautiful – and visited – places in France. It is a solid granite island, holding tight against the highest tides in Europe. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage sit...

When you think of the cultural differences between countries, you might immediately think of food, language, music, or holidays. But cultural differences can infuse every part of life, even improv com...

Download a larger image and share the photo with your class, then try these discussion questions and classroom activities:   Share this video with your class explaining some facts and history ab...

While preparing for a trip to Normandy, France one of our NETC Tour Directors spoke with his grandfather about his experience landing on the beaches of Normandy during World War II. The combination of...

Happy Memorial Day! My guess is that you are all spending today out in the beautiful weather enjoying some outdoor games with friends and family. I don’t know about you, but I’m bored of the prosp...

I’ve wanted to go to Paris for as long as I can remember, so when I found out it was only about two hours by train from London (where I was in January for an NETC Teacher Convention), I had to book ...

Download a larger image of Mont St. Michel in Normandy, France. Share the photo with your class and then discuss the following: What are the challenges and benefits of living on an island? If you were...