From Catania, the project is being implemented. The duo then carries out important work of sorting information, choosing locations and organizing ideas. “We based it on our own experience. We imagined the magazines that we would have wanted to have in our hands when, for our studies, we left Auvergne for Île-de-France and landed in Cergy”summarizes Jordane.
Their aspiration: show the wealth of Île-de-France and go beyond the ring road. The capital is also the subject of a dedicated magazine, in which each district appears, but all the Ile-de-France departments are full of places to discover.
Screenshot of the website created by Jordane and Lucas
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© Jordane Degiral and Lucas Rossi
In addition to recommended museums, monuments and walks, there are side steps, ideas for outings, festivals, and even quizzes and games. « The feedback we have received is really positive. Our landlady in Catania followed the progress of the project and was really enthusiastic, especially since she had done part of her studies in France. We also spoke with students from the University of Catania, who will perhaps try the Ile-de-France trip, off the beaten track”Luke explained.
Jordane and Lucas' project also met with great success with the jury of this edition of the Student Ambassador Trophies since they won the gold medal for their work.
© Île-de-France Region/Hugues-Marie Duclos
Bringing the project to life on the ground
After their Sicilian semester, the 2 students devoted a large part of their summer to finalizing the project: seeing their magazines rewarded is a great recognition of the time and investment devoted.
Thanks to the prize, they will be able to save to start working life next year. In the meantime, since their return to Île-de-France, they continue their exploration of the territory: they visit castles such as those of Montmorency and La Roche-Guyon (95) and cycle through the forests of Vexin (95/78) and Fontainebleau (77). Towards other discoveries in the Ile-de-France region!
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