By Norma Dittman
Fulda Free Press staff writer
Pierre – Marie Philippe is an exchange student at Fulda High School, enrolled in tenth grade and studying the subjects of English, Civics, United States History, Algebra, Art and Physical Science.
Pierre is fifteen years of age and is the son of Samuel and Emilie Philippe. His twin sisters, Camille and Capucine, are eight years of age.
Pierre is from Besancon, France. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains (the highest mountain of Europe) and the border of Switzerland. Besancon is the capital of the historic and cultural region of Franche-Comté. The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regional council headquarters is located in Besancon, and the city is an important administrative centre in the region.
Pierre’s father is an advisor to the office of the mayor of Besançon. His mother is the sales and marketing manager for FORD Groupe Grenard.
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