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:
https://www.accentfrancais.com/higher-education-france

Monday 9 October

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)

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

From 16 September to 15 October: “Les internationales de la guitare” Festival
Concerts, film screenings, etc.
Online programme at https://www.les-ig.com/

Tuesday 10 October

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: From 10€ with the Tourist office
Meeting point : Tourist office, Place de la Comédie

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 11 October

1:45pm-6:30pm: Excursion to Nîmes
Visit the Jardins de la Fontaine, an ancient Roman necropolis built around the Nemausus spring, and the Temple of Diana. Pass in front of the former great Roman temple: the Maison Carré and visit the outside of the Arena, a former Roman amphitheatre, famous for its gladiatorial and bullfighting shows (inside visit not included). Visit to the Romanesque cathedral of St Castor. Free time in the town. Complimentary local biscuits.
Price: 33€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

2.15pm-3.30pm: Guided tour of the "Hidden Icons" exhibition by Antoni Campaña
The Pavillon Populaire in Montpellier is presenting the first major exhibition in France of the work of Catalan photographer Antoni Campañà i Bandranas (Arbúcies, 1906 - Sant Cugat del Vallès, 1989) devoted to the Spanish Civil War. Hidden and unpublished for eighty years (until the discovery, four years ago, of his famous "red box", containing 5,000 photographs he took during the three years of the Spanish Civil War), his work unfolds the complexity of the conflict and the intersecting tensions that erupted in the summer of 1936, eventually dragging Europe into the Second World War.
Price: Free
Meeting point: Pavillon populaire, Esplanade Charles de Gaulle in Montpellier

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

From 8.00 pm: Karaoke night at Social Bar Montpellier
Price: Free (drinks at discretion)
Meeting point: Social Bar Montpellier, 48 Square de la Babote

Thursday 12 October

1:45pm-6:30pm: Excursion to Sète and boat trip
Visit the peninsula nicknamed the "Little Venice of Languedoc" and its many canals. From the summit of Mont Saint Clair, enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the town, the sea, the mountains and the oyster and mussel beds of the Etang de Thau. Visit the church of Notre Dame de la Salette and its surprising frescoes. Walk along the Canal du Midi and the largest fishing port in the French Mediterranean. Panoramic views of the fishing boats, trawlers and tuna boats. Town of many artists, including the famous singer Georges Brassens and the poet Paul Valéry. Take a 59-minute boat trip through the town's canals and across the Etang de Thau. Guided tour, a different view of the town, nicknamed the Little Venice of Languedoc. Free time in the town
Price: 47€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

7.30-9.00pm: “Travel to Venezuela” 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)

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

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

Friday 13 October

12.30pm-2.00pm: Educational workshop “French slang”
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 - Horse riding in the Camargue and beach
Horse-riding (approx. 1 hour) for beginners, in a protected Camargue reserve, supervised by professionals, you will ride a Camargue horse. This ride will take place in a pine forest (maritime pines), beside a pond, just a few kilometres from Aigues-Mortes or Les Saintes Maries de la mer. You'll discover the typical flora and fauna of the Petite Camargue at a walk, trot or gallop (for the more daring). Free time of 1 hour on the beach in high season.
Price: 60€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Saturday 14 October

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

9am-6.30pm : Excursion to Uzès and Avignon
Our first stop is Uzès, where we'll visit St Etienne's Cathedral and its Romanesque Italian-style tower. Then we'll explore the historic centre and its Place aux Herbes. Finally, we'll pass by the Duke's castle and the house of the famous writer Racine. There's free time to eat in the town (very nice market on Saturday mornings). In the afternoon we visit Avignon, passing the famous 12th-century Pont St Benezet, the source of a famous traditional song. Then we'll cross the ramparts to enter the historic centre, where we'll 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

3.00 pm - 5.00 pm: "Street art" guided tour
Price: From 10€ with the Tourist Office
Meeting point: Tourist Office, Place de la Comédie

Sunday 15 October

9.00am - 6.00pm: Excursion to Roquefort, La Couvertoirade, Viaduc de Millau
We'll start with a visit to the village of 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

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 9 to 15 October 2023