Clara Delcroix shares her experiences and impressions of contemporary Lithuania after nine months in Vilnius, contrasting cultural heritage with her native France. She discusses first encounters with the city, university life, and significant heritage sites, along with a comparison of local foods. Delcroix concludes by highlighting the importance of language, food, and cultural values to Lithuanians.

1. AFTER 9 MONTHS IN VILNIUS
MY VIEW TO
CONTEMPORARY
LITHUANIA
By Clara Delcroix
(from France)

2. PRESENTATION
OUTLINE
MAIN TOPICS
Before coming here
First impressions
Cultural heritage
Comparison with France

3. "LITHUANIA?
WTF IS THIS?"
REACTION OF PEOPLE WHEN YOU
EXPLAIN THAT YOU'RE DOING YOUR
ERASMUS IN VILNIUS

4. FIRST
IMPRESSIONS
END OF SUMMER 2018
First time at university,
students' procession

5. MEETING LOCALS
WHERE?
AT UNIVERSITY
City Center | Saulėtekio
THE FRENCH SCHOOL
Šilo g. (close to
Antakalnio g.)
WHEN TRAVELLING…

6. THE HILL OF
CROSSES
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
LE MONT-SAINT-
MICHEL

7. CURONIAN
SPIT
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
AUVERGNE
VOLCANOES

8. STRUVE
GEODESIC ARC
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
CANAL
DU MIDI

9. KERNAVĖ
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
CHAUVET
CAVE

10. VILNIUS HITORIC
CENTER
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
STRASBOURG

11. TRAKAI
CASTLE
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
VERSAILLES
PALACE

12. ŠALTIBARŠČIAI
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
POT-AU-FEU

13. BLYNAI
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
CRÊPES / GALETTES
BRETONNES

14. ŠAKOTIS
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
MACARONS

15. TINGINYS
HERITAGE IN LITHUANIA
VS IN FRANCE
PAIN AU CHOCOLAT
/ CHOCOLATINE

16. HILL OF
CROSSES
Where I have been to
CURONIAN
SPIT
TRAKAI
CASTLE

17. VILNIUS HISTORIC
CENTER
Where I have been to
KGB PRISONS
AND MUSEUM

18. CEPELINAI
What I have tried
KEPTA DUONA KOLDŪNAI

19. Lithuania - similar to
France or different ?
Strange?

20. NATURE
3 most valuable things
for Lithuanians
LITHUANIAN
LANGUAGE
FOOD

21. THANKS FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!