MATTHIEU, of Carcans, France

Nineteen year-old Matthieu comes from the region of Aquitaine in southwestern France. He spends summers working in his father's campground. He's fond of music, plays the guitar, and loves paintball! His English is quite good, and he was anxious to try it out with an American family. He had the pleasure of staying with a family in suburban Mechanicsburg. His American "parents" and two teenaged "sisters" made sure he had an excellent experience.

And the proof is in the pictures:

 Matthieu, left, stands with new American friends and

his two host "sisters" on the right.

 Matthieu and some friends visited the

National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland.

Posing outside the Aquarium.

Matthieu with the US Sloop-of-War Constellation,

(1854-1955), now berthed at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

 John-Sébastian, left, also a LEC student,

and Matthieu admire a rock band's tour bus.

 John-Sébastian, Matthieu, and his American hosts

in Lafayette Park, near the White House 
in Washington, D.C.

Strolling down the boulevard in Washington.