Come and live a complete experience with us thanks to our French courses, our accommodation and our weekly cultural programme! Every week we offer a great programme: between city tours, yoga (ashtanga) classes and excursions, our students never see the time pass! And in French, of course!

Before we start: Happy New Year 2023 and best wishes to all! You want to send your wishes in French and you don't know where to start? Here is some help to do it: Send my wishes in French

Monday 16 January

12.30pm-2.00pm: Educational tutoring
Do you want to work independently or do your homework with the possibility of using a French teacher? This tutoring is for you! In a dedicated room, our resource centre, you can read or work in peace. A trainer will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Price: Free
Meeting point : Room 10 (2 rue de Verdun)

2.30pm-4.30pm: Guided city tour of Montpellier
Relive the prodigious rise and exceptional destiny that Montpellier has forged for itself over the centuries. A journey of a thousand years along the alleys of the historic centre to let you experience the very special atmosphere of the Ecusson.
Price: 9€ with your student card Accent Français
Information and reservations at the Tourist Office

6pm-7.30pm: Yoga class
Ashtanga Yoga is characterised by the sequence of postures (Asana) punctuated by the Ujjayi breath, chest breathing associated with different points of concentration. The postures follow each other quite quickly. This yoga is at first a very complete physical practice, becoming progressively a way of interiority when the practitioner acquires experience.
Price: 70€ for a card of 6 classes
Further information at the reception of the Accent Français school
Meeting at the yoga school Arjuna Shala, 6 rue Maguelone

Tuesday 17 January

6.00pm-7.30pm: Melting Potes with Stéphanie
Come and meet and have a drink with the other students of the school.
Price: Free (Drinks at the discretion of the students)
Meeting point: In front of the school (2 rue Jules Ferry)

6pm-9pm: Cooking class with Les Ateliers d'Arthur
Come and discover traditional French home cooking with Sandrine and her team. In each class, participants will create a menu of starters, main course and dessert with fresh seasonal products, which they will enjoy together afterwards with a glass of wine.
Registration at the school reception 7 days before the course
Price: 80€ per person
Meeting point : Les Ateliers d'Arthur, 3 rue Gerhardt

7pm-8.30pm: Yoga class
Ashtanga Yoga is characterised by the sequence of postures (Asana) punctuated by the Ujjayi breath, chest breathing associated with different points of concentration. The postures follow each other quite quickly. This yoga is at first a very complete physical practice, becoming progressively a way of interiority when the practitioner acquires experience.
Price: 70€ for a card of 6 classes
Further information at the reception of the Accent Français school
Meeting at the yoga school Arjuna Shala, 6 rue Maguelone

7pm: Salsa classes and introduction to Latin dances
Come and discover salsa and Latin dances, meet people and have fun in one of the emblematic bars of the city centre!
Price: Free (Drinks at your discretion)
Meeting point: Cubanito Café (13 rue de Verdun)

9pm: Grand Quiz evening
Come and have fun and meet people in one of the nicest pubs of the city!
Price: Free (Drinks at your discretion)
Meeting point: Shakespeare Pub (12 rue de la Petite Loge)

Wednesday 18 January

6.00pm-7.20pm: Yoga class
Ashtanga Yoga is characterised by the sequence of postures (Asana) punctuated by the Ujjayi breath, chest breathing associated with different points of concentration. The postures follow each other quite quickly. This yoga is at first a very complete physical practice, becoming progressively a way of interiority when the practitioner acquires experience.
Price: 70€ for a card of 6 classes
Further information at the reception of the Accent Français school
Meeting at the yoga school Arjuna Shala, 6 rue Maguelone

7pm: Salsa classes and introduction to bachata
Come and discover bachata, meet people and have fun in one of the emblematic bars of the city centre!
Price: Free (consumption at your discretion)
Meeting point: Cubanito Café (13 rue de Verdun)

7.30pm-24pm: Language exchange with Bla Bla Language Exchange
Price: free (consumption at your discretion)
Online registration

Thursday 19 January

1.45pm-6.30pm : Excursion to Nîmes
Visit of the Gardens of the Fountain, ancient Roman necropolis built around the Nemausus spring, visit of the temple of Diana. Passing in front of the former great Roman temple: the Maison Carré and interior visit of the arena, former Roman amphitheatre, known for its gladiator and bull shows (interior visit included). Visit to the Romanesque cathedral of St Castor. Free time in the city. Biscuits from the region offered
Price : 39€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

6pm-9pm: Cooking class with Les Ateliers d'Arthur
Come and discover traditional French home cooking with Sandrine and her team. In each class, participants will create a menu of starters, main course and dessert with fresh seasonal products, which they will enjoy together afterwards with a glass of wine.
Registration at the school reception 7 days before the course
Price: 80€ per person
Meeting point : Les Ateliers d'Arthur, 3 rue Gerhardt

7pm : Swing evening
Come and enjoy the vintage atmosphere of the Gazette Café's swing evenings and discover this very festive dance!
Price : Free (consumption at your discretion)
Meeting point at the Gazette Café (6, rue Levat)

7pm-8.30pm: Yoga class
Ashtanga Yoga is characterised by the sequence of postures (Asana) punctuated by the Ujjayi breath, chest breathing associated with different points of concentration. The postures follow each other quite quickly. This yoga is at first a very complete physical practice, becoming progressively a way of interiority when the practitioner acquires experience.
Price: 70€ for a card of 6 classes
Further information at the reception of the Accent Français school
Meeting at the yoga school Arjuna Shala, 6 rue Maguelone

Friday 20 January

12.30pm-2.00pm: Educational workshop "Theater and phonetics"
Would you like to practice your French after class and meet other students from the school? We invite you every week to participate in our pedagogical workshop.
Price: Free
Meeting point: Room 10 (2 rue de Verdun, 1st floor)

1.45pm-6.00pm : Excursion to Aigues-Mortes
Visit of the oldest French port in the Mediterranean (departure of the last two crusades in the Middle Ages), a fortified medieval town built in the 13th century, surrounded by intact ramparts almost 2 km long, view of the ramparts and the Constance tower (former lighthouse from the 13th century, then former Protestant prison and its famous prisoner Marie Durand), panoramic view of the town, the ponds of the Camargue, the salt mountains of the "salins du midi" (southern salt marshes), pink flamingos, pink salt marshes. Free time in the city. Tasting of fougasse (orange blossom brioche), a sweet speciality of Aigues-Mortes. Panorama on a pretty beach of the Languedoc coastline.
Price : 35€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Saturday 21 January

9.00am-6.00pm : Excursion to Uzès and Avignon
First we will visit Uzès, first of all the St Etienne cathedral and its Romanesque tower in the Italian style. Then we will discover the historic centre and its Place aux Herbes. Finally we will pass in front of the duke's castle and the house of the famous writer Racine, free time to eat in the city (very nice market on Saturday morning). In the afternoon we will visit Avignon, passing the famous 12th century St Benezet bridge, which is the origin of a famous traditional song. Then we will pass the ramparts to enter the historic centre to discover its medieval streets and the Romanesque cathedral of Notre Dame des Doms. Free time in the city.
Price : 49€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Morning suggestion: Marché des Arceaux, organic and local products

Suggestion for the weekend : Exhibition of young artists "Après l'école
The exhibition brings together 32 artists who have graduated from French public art schools and are already engaged in an artistic career, selected by a jury chaired by the Spanish director and artist Albert Serra.
Price: Free of charge
Meeting point: Panacée, 14 rue de l'école de pharmacie

Sunday 22 January

9.00am-6.00pm : Excursion to Roquefort, La Couvertoirade and Viaduc de Millau
We will start with a visit to the village of la Couvertoirade. A small fortified village, built by the Templars, it will give you the impression of going back in time to the time of the knights. We will discover one of the largest viaducts in the world, designed by the English architect Norman Foster: the Millau Viaduct: 300m high and almost 3km long. The end of the day will take us to the village of Roquefort, to meet its famous blue cheese, we will visit the cellars, a real labyrinth where the cheeses are matured. Tasting of three different Roquefort cheeses.
Price : 49€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Morning suggestions :
- Farmers' market in the Antigone district
- Flea market in the Mosson district
- Les dimanches du Peyrou (second-hand goods and antiques) in the Peyrou/Arc de Triomphe district

Do you want to come to France and enjoy an unforgettable immersion stay? Do you want to make sure you have a fantastic experience? Choose Accent Français, a school with the Qualité FLE abel and a member of the Groupement FLE, it is your guarantee of a reliable, quality programme!

See you soon!

The Accent Français team
contact@accentfrancais.com

Activity programme from 16 to 22 January 2023