3Come 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!

Autumn is well and truly here, with fine weather and pleasant temperatures. It's the perfect time of year for a walk in the city or in the countryside, and here we're in for a real treat, as we've got plenty of choice when it comes to walking and enjoying some incredible urban or natural scenery! We'll tell you all about it on our blog:
https://www.accentfrancais.com/blog/great-walks-and-hikes-in-montpellier

Monday 27 November

12.30pm-2.00pm: Tutoring
Would you like to work independently or do your homework with the help of a French teacher? Then this tutorial is for you! In a dedicated room, our resource centre, you can read or work in peace and quiet. A tutor will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Price: Free
Meeting point : Room 10 (2 rue de Verdun)

2.00pm-3.30pm: Guided tour of Montpellier's historic centre
Relive the prodigious rise and exceptional destiny that Montpellier has forged for itself over the centuries. Take a thousand-year journey through the narrow streets of the historic centre to experience the very special atmosphere of the Ecusson.
Price: Free
Meeting point : In front of the school (2 rue Jules Ferry)

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 28 November

5pm-6pm: Café-Rencontre
Come and meet and chat with other students from the school.
Price: Free (Students are responsible for their own consumption)
Meeting point : In front of the school (2 rue Jules Ferry)

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)
Rendez-vous a u Shakespeare Pub (12 rue de la Petite Loge)

Wednesday 29 November

2.30pm-6pm: Jean-Paul Bocaj's painting exhibition
One of the region's leading artists, Jean-Paul Bocaj invites you to discover his colourful world of diverse, sensual, provocative, mysterious and disturbing representations of women.
Price: Free admission
Meeting point Espace culturel Pierre Fournel, 21 rue Armand Barbés, Castelnau Le Lez

7.30pm-24pm: Language exchange with Bla Bla Language Exchange
Come and share your passion for languages and meet people from Montpellier to speak French, English, German, Spanish and much more!
Price: free (consumption at your discretion)
Online registration

9.00 pm: Dinner and show, Improvisation theatre
Book your table online
Meeting point Restaurant Gabie, 50 rue Isabelle Eberhardt

Thursday 30 November

2pm-3pm: Decorating the school and the tree for Christmas
Join Steffy and Anissa for a convivial moment, as we decorate the school and the tree together to get the school in the Christmas spirit!
Price: Free
Meeting point : In the lounge, 2 rue Jules Ferry

1:30pm-6:30pm: Excursion - Hike to the Canyon du Diable and wine tasting
A walk through our local Colorado. An enchanting region of canyons and hills of dry red earth known as "ruffes". For some, this place is reminiscent of certain remote regions of the world, for others of the moon. St Saturnin wine tasting. Take sports shoes and a bottle of water.
Price : 33€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

7pm: Bachata class 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 (consumption at your discretion)
Meeting point: Cubanito Café (13 rue de Verdun)

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

8.00pm - 11.00pm: Montpel'Yeah language exchange
Come and share your passion for languages and meet people from Montpellier to speak French, English, German, Spanish and much more!
Price: Free (drinks at your discretion)
Meeting point: Café de la Panacée, 14 ue de l'école de Pharmacie

9.00pm-11.00 pm: Salsa class
Price: Free (drinks included)
Meeting point: Montpellier Social Bar, 48 Square de la Babote

Friday 1 December

12.30pm-2.00pm: Educational workshop “Street French”
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 on registration
Meeting point : Room 10 (2 rue de Verdun)

1:45pm-6:00pm: Excursion to Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Just 1 hour's drive from Montpellier, set off to discover St Guilhem-le-Désert, a typical Languedoc village and stop-off point on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela (listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO). The village is listed as one of the "most beautiful villages in France", with just 300 inhabitants but over 1 million tourists every year. You'll 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: 33€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

7.30pm-9pm : “French specialty” cookery class
Price: 59€
Online registration: https://www.les-ateliers-cuisine.com/cours-de-cuisine-a-montpellier/
Meeting point: 82 rue Icare, 34130 Mauguio (Tramway line 3 + 20 minute walk)

Saturday 2 December

Morning suggestion: Go to the market ! Marché des Arceaux, organic and local products

9am-6.30pm : Excursion to Uzès and Avignon
Price: 49€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Winegrowers' meetings from 25 to 26 November
Throughout the metropolitan area, you can meet winegrowers, visit wine cellars and wineries, enjoy events and wine tastings, etc.
Programme available at https://www.montpellier3m.fr/lesrencontresvigneronnes

Les Hivernales de Montpellier from 2 to 30 December from 10.30am to 9.30pm
Opening of the Montpellier Christmas Market with craftspeople, local products, tastings and lots of entertainment.
Price: Free admission
Meeting point Promenade du Peyrou, Montpellier

Sunday 3 December

9.00am - 6.30pm: Excursion to Carcassonne
Price: 55€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

10am to 6pm: Free visit to the exhibition at the Musée Fabre
Meeting point: Musée Fabre, 39 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, Montpellier

Morning suggestions : Go to the market !
- 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 27 November to 3 December 2023