Activity programme from 12 to 18 February 2024

Happy New Year 2024 and best wishes to all! May health, joy and love accompany you throughout the coming months!

The festivities continue in France! After the Galette des Rois and Chandeleur, it's Mardi Gras time again! Have you heard of this tradition? We'll tell you all about it on our blog!

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 12 February

12.30pm-2.00pm: Pedagogical 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 for our students
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 13 February

10.00am-01.00am: Exhibition of paintings and photographs "Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément" by Gisèle Cazilhac and Véronique Rivera
Price: Free, free visit
Meeting point: Gazette Café Gazette Café, 6 rue Levat, Montpellier

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)

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-10pm: Salsa classes
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 au Shakespeare Pub (12 rue de la Petite Loge)

Wednesday 14 February

2.30pm - 4pm: Activity - Photo challenge
Price: Free
Meeting point: In front of the school, 2 rue Jules Ferry

6pm-10pm: Gourmet cooking class with Yann de France
Book by email
Meeting point: 174 Chemin du Rieucoulon, Saint Jean de Védas (Stop Victoire 2)

5.00pm-7.30pm: Carnival of Love
Price: Free admission
Meeting point: Parc de la Lironde, Montpellier

7.45pm-24pm: Language exchange with Montpellier International Chatters
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)
Meeting point: Café de la Panacée, 14 rue de l’école de Pharmacie, Montpellier

Thursday 15 February

1.45pm-6.30pm : Excursion to the Clamouse Cave
Price: 49€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean 

2.30pm-4pm: Discover France's UNESCO World Heritage sites
Price: Free for our students
Meeting point: Room 8 (2 rue Jules Ferry)

7pm: Wine and cheese tasting
Price: 55€
Book online at https://ecoledesvinsdulanguedoc.com/stage/vins-et-fromages-46
Meeting point: Gazette Café, 6 rue Levat, Montpellier

From 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

Friday 16 February

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 Canyon du Diable and wine tasting
Price: 35€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean 

2.30pm-3.30pm: Guided tour of a museum exhibition
Price: Free of charge
Registration at the school reception
Meeting point: In front of the school (2 rue Jules Ferry)

Saturday 17 February

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

8.30am-6.00pm : Excursion to Marseille
Price: 59€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean 

7.00pm-8.30pm: Astronomy session
Price: €9
Book online https://www.planetoceanworld.fr/calendrier-seances-dastronomie/
Meeting point: Planet Océan, Allée Ulysse, Montpellier

Sunday 18 February

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

9.00amam-6.00pm : Excursion to Roquefort, La Couvertoirade, Viaduc de Millau
Price: 49€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean 

17 and 18 February, 800-19.30: French Senior Taekwondo Championships 2024
Price: Free of charge
Bookings at https://helloasso.com/associations/3mtkd-sport-culture-social/evenements/championnat-de-france-seniors-2024
Meeting point: FDI Stadium (1000 Avenue du Val de Montferrand, Montpellier)

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