Activity programme from 23 au 30 May 2022

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!

Monday 23 May
2.30pm-4.00pm: 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 : Free
Meeting point : 2 rue de Verdun

6.00pm-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: 60€ 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 24 May
4.00pm-5.30pm : Conversation workshop
Join our teacher to practice French in a fun way and gain confidence in speaking! It's also an opportunity to discover French culture and to learn more about French habits and traditions!
Price: Free
Meeting point : Utopia Room

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: 60€ 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

Wednesday 25 May
6.00pm-9.00pm: Cooking class with Les Ateliers d'Arthur
During the adult cooking classes, you will make the entire recipe, and leave with all of your creations. An alternation of sweet and savoury recipes will be offered throughout the year.
Registration at the school reception 7 days before the course
Price: 80€ per person
Meeting point : Les Ateliers d'Arthur, 3 rue Gerhardt

6.00pm-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: 60€ 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

6.30pm-9.30pm: Language exchange with Yellow Chatters
Price: free (consumption at your discretion)
Online registration

Thursday 26 May - BANK HOLIDAY
1.45pm-6.00pm: Excursion to Saint Guilhem le Désert
Half day excursion. Only 1 hour's drive from Montpellier, discover St Guilhem-le-Désert, a typical Languedoc village, a stopover on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela (classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO), a village classified as one of the "most beautiful villages in France" with only 300 inhabitants but more than 1 million tourists every year. You will discover its prestigious religious past, with its thousand-year-old Romanesque church housing the relics of St Guilhem, Charlemagne's first cousin, and a piece of the true cross of Jesus Christ.
Price: FREE FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS TO COMPENSATE THE GROUP LESSONS OF THE BANK HOLIDAY
Registration at school reception before 18 May at 4pm
Meet 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean
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​​​​​​​Friday 27 May
From 12.15pm: Leaving certificate delivery
Come and get your end-ouf-course certificate ! Meet the team and spend a convivial moment with the other departing students.
Price: free of charge
Meeting point at school reception (2 rue de Verdun, 1st floor)
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1.45pm-6.30pm: Canoë in Gorges de l'Hérault
Discover the banks of the Hérault river, for a dynamic and playful river walk. Passage of rapids and calmer waters. Approximately 2 hours of paddling.
2 people per canoe. Waistcoats and paddles provided.
Must be able to swim and immerse yourself
​​​​​​​Price : 50€
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
​​​​​​​Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

6.00pm-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: 60€ 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
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Saturday 28 May
9.00am - 6.30pm: Excursion to Avignon and Pont du Gard
On the banks of the Rhône, the city of Avignon, a Unesco heritage site. Discover the famous city of the popes. First we will pass the famous 12th century St Benezet bridge, which is the origin of a famous traditional song, then we will visit the Romanesque cathedral Notre dames des Doms, we will have the pleasure to follow the path of the Promenade des Papes, with a magnificent panorama on the city and the region from the top of the Jardins des Doms. After a tour of the Palace of the Popes (interior visit not included), the largest Gothic palace in Europe built by the popes in the 14th century, we will discover a charming flamboyant Gothic St. Peter's church, twinned with the prestigious Basilica in Rome. The aqueduct is 300 metres long, for a total distance of 50km. This aqueduct was used to supply water to the city of Nîmes, to supply the ancient thermal baths and fountains of the city, it took no less than 20 years and 1000 workers to complete this titanic work (50,000 tons of stone just for the Pont du Gard part. Come and discover this unique monument, visited by 1.5 million tourists every year. A 40-minute walk along the aqueduct and back in the countryside. River swimming possible in summer.
Price : 45€
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
​​​​​​​Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean
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Sunday 29 May

9am-6pm : Excursion to Roquefort, Couvertoirade, Cirque Navacelles, Viaduc de Millau
We will start with a visit to the village of la Couvertoirade. This small fortified village, built by the Templars, 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: 45€
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
Meet 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

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