Monday, February 14th, 2022 Academic Programs Newsletter
On our campus in Medford/Somerville and among our broader community, the European Center is quickly associated with the Tufts in Talloires program, the six-week summer program that brings a large group of Tufts undergraduates and… Read More
Monday, November 29th, 2021 Newsletter
As we approach the end of the year, we are especially grateful for you and everything that you do to make the European Center and our programs thrive! This year, your generous gifts to the… Read More
Monday, November 29th, 2021 Alumni Reflections Newsletter
Amy Carzo graduated from Tufts University in 1991. She worked at the Priory with the European Center during the summer of 1991 through the Albertville Winter Olympics in 1992, the summer of 1992, and the… Read More
Monday, November 29th, 2021 Food and Culture Newsletter
Fondue might be Switzerland’s national dish, but fondue savoyarde hails from the French Alps region of Savoie. Fondue savoyarde is one of the most famous dishes to come from this region, which lies at the… Read More
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 Newsletter
This summer, Gabriella Goldstein and Sarah Craver travelled to Talloires to do some maintenance on the Priory, reconnect with colleagues, friends, and neighbors in the village, and most importantly, begin preparing for next summer. While… Read More
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 Food and Culture Newsletter
This may come as a surprise, but French toast did not originate in France! There is evidence of bread being soaked in a milk and egg mixture by the Romans, as far back as 5… Read More
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 Newsletter
Didier Sarda has spent his life giving back to Talloires. A native of the village, he worked for many years at the Office of Tourism, finding ways to introduce Talloires to visitors from around the… Read More
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 Alumni Reflections Newsletter
Talloires isn’t just a place that I’ve studied and worked. It’s a second home. I was captivated by the magical village when I arrived as a student in 2011. The close-knit community shares a taste of the Haute Savoie with a… Read More
Monday, May 17th, 2021 Academic Programs Alumni Reflections Newsletter
This June, after 41 years of teaching French and Spanish language at Tufts, our colleague David Pauling is retiring. For 25 of those years, David spent the month of July in Talloires guiding, supporting, and… Read More
Monday, May 17th, 2021 Food and Culture Newsletter
Sablé cookies come from the Sable-sur-Sarthe, Normandy Region, in France and receive their name from the French word, “sable,” meaning sandy. When preparing the mixture, bakers add cold butter to the flour and sugar, which… Read More
