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!

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Monday 13 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 14 November

2pm-6pm : Contemporary art exhibition “Boson Man, Particule Elémentaire” by Ernest Duku
Price: Free, from Tuesday to Friday
Metting point: Espace Dominique Bagouet, Esplanade Charles de Gaulle, Montpellier

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

Wednesday 15 November

2.15pm-3.15pm : Administrative tutoring
How to open a French bank account? How to rent a flat in France? Our team invites you for this tutoring dedicated to support you with all administrative questions.
Price: Free
Meeting point : At school, classroom 5, 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

8pm : Karaoke night at the Montpellier Social Bar
Price: Free (Drinks and food at your discretion)
Meeting point: 48 Square de la Babote à Montpellier

9pm-11pm : Les Wookies" improv show
Price: 7€
Online booking: https://www.billetweb.fr/pro/lepointcomedie
Meeting point: Théâtre Le Point Comédie, 9 rue Sainte Ursule, Montpellier

Thursday 16 November

1.30pm-6.30pm: Excursion - Hike to the Cirque de Mourèze
2-hour hike (medium level) to the Mourèze cirque, a famous sea of strangely shaped rocks. The Mourèze cirque is a surprising natural setting. The site, made up of limestone rocks sculpted by erosion, looks like a ruiniform landscape. The bizarre shapes are open to interpretation. This chaos of limestone rocks in gigantic shapes projects us into another universe, magical, timeless, even extraterrestrial! A change of scenery guaranteed. Take sports shoes and a bottle of water. Clairette wine tasting in a local wine cellar.
Price: 33€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

6.30pm-10.30pm : Coeur de Ville en lumières from Nov, 16th to 18th
Price: Free
Programme available online at https://www.montpellier.fr/4210-coeur-de-ville-en-lumieres.htm

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 17 November

12.30pm-2.00pm: Educational workshop “French cinema and series”
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
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

7.30pm-9pm : “Pastry” 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 18 November

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

9am-6pm : Excursion to Nîmes and Pont du Gard
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 (inside visit not included), a former Roman amphitheatre, famous for its gladiatorial and bullfighting shows. Visit to the Romanesque cathedral of St Castor. Free time in the town. At lunchtime, you can try Nîmes brandade, a local speciality made from cod and olive oil.
The Pont du Gard, the highest Roman aqueduct bridge (48 metres above the river), is 2000 years old and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
45-minute walk along the aqueduct, shoes closed, bottle of water. Possibility of swimming in the river beneath the aqueduct. Bring a swimming costume.
Price: 49€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

7pm-10pm : Swing evening
Price: Free
Meeting point: Halle Tropisme, 121 rue Fontcouverte in Montpellier

Sunday 19 November

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 13 to 19 November 2023