Vous avez choisi LEC pour votre prochain séjour linguistique adolescent en Espagne ? Fidèle à son ambition – vous faire découvrir dans ses moindres recoins votre pays de destination avant même votre départ –, notre organisme vous emmène aujourd’hui du côté de Valence, pour un portrait accéléré de la ville…
Valencia in Spain, France, Venezuela…
It is sometimes confused with other cities of the same name: with the French city of Valence, of course, in the Drôme department, but also with the Venezuelan city of Valencia, with which it is, incidentally, twinned. But make no mistake: Valence is one of a kind —at least in Spain…
Valencia: a city, a province, and an autonomous community
During a language study trip to Spain for teenagers, it is Valencia that is known as the city of Valencia. It serves as the capital of both the province in which it is located and the autonomous community of which it is a part. The latter is situated on the Mediterranean coast and borders Catalonia, Aragon, Castile-La Mancha, and the Region of Murcia.
Valencia, Spain's third-largest city
Valence est la troisième ville du pays en termes de population après Madrid et Barcelone, métropoles que vous aurez peut-être le privilège d’explorer lors d’un prochain séjour linguistique adolescent en Espagne. En 2012, Valencia abritait environ 797 000 âmes, soit plus que toutes les villes de France, exception faite de Paris et Marseille.
What to see in Valencia?
Valencia reveals itself as you explore its many monuments and cultural sites, starting with its cathedral, founded in 1262. Other Gothic religious monuments are also well worth a closer look; these structures were often remodeled during the Baroque period and are rich in Italianate works by painters of the 16th-century Valencian school. Be sure to also visit the Merchants’ Guild Hall, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.