This would probably be in August, though I don't have specific dates yet.

Where would be the best places to look for cheap fares on this route? Major carriers? Consolidators?

Anything for students is out as that hasn't applied to this traveler for quite some time now!

http://www.mobissimo.com/search_airfare.php

Travelocity Flex Search is showing me fares as low as $595 (US dollars, includes taxes.)

does Corsair still fly that route? they used to do ORY / JFK during the summer. You might check on them or try nouvelle frontieres as they were affiliated with them not long ago.

You can get it under 450 euros the last week of August flying Air France/Delta.

Go to www.sncf-voyages.com

If you travel at the beginning of August, it'll be much more expensive.

Cheers,

Timo

Thanks, everybody, for the ideas. I realize it will be much simpler once I have the actual dates in hand, but I won't know those for a while yet. (It will most likely be for the entire month, though.)