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!

It's time to put the finishing touches to your plans to study in France! Would you like to spend a year in France to learn French and continue your studies with a Bachelor's or Master's degree? We're here to help you put your plans together:
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Monday 4 September

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 5 September

6.00pm-9.00pm: Cooking class with Les Ateliers d'Arthur
Come and discover traditional French home cooking with Sandrine and her team. At each class, participants will prepare a starter, main course and dessert using fresh seasonal produce, which they will enjoy together afterwards with a glass of wine.
Registration at the school reception 7 days before the course.
Price: 85€
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)

Wednesday 6 September

1.30pm-6.30pm: Canoeing in the Hérault gorges
Discover the banks of the Hérault river, for a dynamic and fun river trip. Pass through rapids and calmer stretches of water. Approximately 2 hours paddling. Swimming in the river. 2 people per canoe. Lifejackets and paddles provided. Must be able to swim and immerse. Bring towel and swimming costume.
Price: 55€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

3:45pm-5:00pm: Guided tour of the exhibition "Ana Mendieta at the Beginnings" at the MOCO-Panace Museum
Price: €5
Registration at the school reception (2 rue Jules Ferry)
Meeting point: in front of the school (2 rue Jules Ferry)

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

Thursday 7 September

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

1.45pm-6.30pm: Excursion to the Clamouse cave
Visit the famous Clamouse cave, one of the most beautiful in the world. It's a veritable Ali Baba's cave, with the greatest diversity of crystals (aragonite and calcite) in France, a sumptuous illumination of this fragile environment, and an original and enchanting show (jumper and shoes recommended). The visit lasts 1h30. Free time at the Pont du Diable, the oldest Romanesque bridge in France (1,000 years old) and a World Heritage site and pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
Price : 45€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

6.00pm-9.00pm: Cooking class with Les Ateliers d'Arthur
Come and discover traditional French home cooking with Sandrine and her team. At each class, participants will prepare a starter, main course and dessert using fresh seasonal produce, which they will enjoy together afterwards with a glass of wine.
Registration at the school reception 7 days before the course.
Price: 85€
Meeting point Les Ateliers d'Arthur, 3 rue Gerhardt

6pm-1am : Blind Test Evening
The Social Bar is THE new place to go out in Montpellier! Located at the foot of the Tour de la Babote, the bar is run by Montpellier residents and offers daily entertainment, a co-working space, a petanque area, a bar and a dance floor!
See you at the Social Bar: 48 square de la Babote

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

9:00pm-11:00pm: Salsa classes at Social Bar Montpellier
Free entry, all levels
Meeting point: 48, Square de la Babote, Montpellier

Friday 8 September

12.30pm-2.00pm: Educational workshop “Theater”
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)

1.30pm - 6:30pm : Excursion to Saintes Maries de la mer - Camargue
Discover the Camargue and its special animals: pink flamingos, bulls and horses. Ponds mix with the land or the other way round, and people grow rice, salt and vines. A seaside town symbolises this region: Les Saintes Maries de la mer and its fortified Romanesque church, a Christian pilgrimage site on the Way of St James. Pilgrims come here to venerate the relics of the St Maries (Marie Jacobée: aunt of Jesus and Marie Salomé: mother of the apostles James and John). The gypsy community gathers here every year to celebrate the relics of their patron saint, Saint Sara. This village is considered to be one of the oldest Christian cults in the West. Free time in the town and on the beach. Swimming is possible, but please bring a swimming costume.
Price : 35€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Saturday 9 September

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

9:00am - 6:00pm : Excursion to Roquefort - La Couvertoirade - Millau Viaduct
We'll 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 days of the knights. We'll discover one of the world's largest viaducts, designed by 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'll visit the cellars, a veritable 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

9 and 10 September : Festival "Festin de Rue"
Street artists will offer an amazing show in Saint Jean de Védas !
Price : Free
Meeting point : Saint Jean de Védas

Sunday 10 September

9:00am - 6:30pm : Excursion to Carcassonne
Come and discover Carcassonne's 3km of double ramparts, its 52 towers, its château comtal, its ancient Romanesque-Gothic cathedral and its magnificent stained-glass windows. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous setting for many of the films shot in the city, we'll set off to discover its many hidden treasures, a real leap into the past (entrance to castle and ramparts not included). Enjoy a cassoulet, the city's famous speciality.
Price: 55€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

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 4 to 10 September 2023