France is one of the first tourist countries in the world, hotel trade representing 80 % of the market of employment (labour market) in this sector. The CHR (Cafés, Hotels, Restaurants) professionals have organized campaigns in order to change their image and to best answer the foreign guests' requirements. So it's necessary for the hotel and catering students, to have a solid knowledge of foreign and European cultures both at a linguistic and professional level, for a better understanding of the French and European working environment. Also the French hostelling norms (Hôtels de Tourisme) make it an obligation to have a reception staff able to speak, beside French, one or two foreign languages, depending on the classification of each hotel. The project "EPICE" is addressed to the pupils of the "Mention Complémentaire Accueil - Réception" (MCAR) post Baccalaureate, of professional restaurant baccalaureate, of the catering school Marie Curie. It aims at : - Reinforcing the linguistic abilities of the students; - Knowing the European cultures for better welcome of European customers; - Developing a complementary professional practice in a European company; - Developing a Community social dialogue; - Giving young people the taste for mobility; - Stimulating the current partnerships schools / company; - Supporting professional insertion at the European level and thus raise quality innovation and dimension European of the systems and the professional practices by means of a transnational and European cooperation. - Facilitate access to higher education for those who wish have more assurance. This action took place throughout the school year 2015/2016 and during training periods in a professional environment. The placement of beneficiaries is done in hotels or restaurants, school partners for many years. 12 beneficiary students (10 students in MCAR and 2 students in “Bac pro Restauration” (professional catering certificate). * For students MCAR, in Spain or in the UK (England) : - A 4 week training period in November/December 2015 (1 placement in Spain and 2 in Great Britain), - A 5 week training period in February/March 2016 (4 placements in Spain and 2 in Great Britain), - A 6 week training period in April/May 2016 (1 placement in Spain). * For pupils attending the vocational training “Bac pro Restauration” (professional catering certificate) : - A 8 week training period in the UK (England) in November/December 2015 (2 placements). This action is part of our school project whose main object is “the opening to Europe and other countries”, for our students in hotel and catering bac professional with European studies and this action follows the projects previously undertaken.