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 18 April
1.45pm-6.00pm: Excursion to Sète with Jérémie
Visit of the peninsula nicknamed "Little Venice of Languedoc" and its multiple canals. Magnificent panoramic view from the top of Mont Saint Clair over the town, the sea, the mountains and the oyster and mussel fields of the Thau Lagoon. Visit of the church Notre Dame de la Salette and its surprising frescos. Walk along the Canal du Midi and the largest fishing port in the French Mediterranean. Panorama of the fishing boats, trawlers and tuna boats. City of many artists such as the famous singer Georges Brassens and the poet Paul Valéry. Free time. Wine tasting at the wine cellar of Frontignan
Price: FREE FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS TO COMPENSATE THE GROUP LESSONS OF THE BANK HOLIDAY
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
Meet 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Tuesday 19 April
4.00pm-5:30pm: Guided city tour of Montpellier with Jade
Relive the prodigious rise and exceptional destiny that Montpellier has forged for itself over the centuries. A journey of a thousand years along the alleys of the historic centre to let you experience the very special atmosphere of the Ecusson.
Price : Free
Meeting point : 2 rue de Verdun

4.00pm-5.30pm : Conversation workshop with Lilou
Join Lilou to practice French in a fun way and gain confidence in speaking! It's also an opportunity to discover French culture and to learn more about French habits and traditions!
Price: Free
Meeting point : Utopia Room

5.15pm-6.45pm: Yoga class with Arnaud
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: 60€ 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

6.00pm-9.00pm: Cooking class with Les Ateliers d'Arthur
During the adult cooking classes, you will make the entire recipe, and leave with all of your creations. An alternation of sweet and savoury recipes will be offered throughout the year.
Registration at the school reception 7 days before the course
Price: 80€ per person
Meeting point : Les Ateliers d'Arthur, 3 rue Gerhardt

Wednesday 20 April
16.00pm - 7.20pm: Ashtanga Yoga class with Saadia
Ashtanga Yoga is characterised by the sequence of postures (Asana) punctuated by Ujjayi breathing, 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: 60€ for a card of 6 classes
Further information at the reception of the school Accent Français
Meeting at the yoga school Arjuna Shala, 6 rue Maguelone

6.00pm: Language exchange with Yellow Chatters
Price: free (consumption at your discretion)
Online registration

Thursday 21 April
1.45pm-6.30pm: Hiking to Mourèze and Salagou Lake with Jérémie
A 2-hour hike (medium level) to the cirque de Mourèze, a famous sea of strangely shaped rocks. The cirque of Mourèze offers a surprising natural setting. The site, formed of limestone rocks sculpted by erosion, appears as a ruinous landscape. Bizarre shapes that allow for all sorts of interpretations. This chaos of limestone rocks with gigantic shapes projects us into another universe, magical, timeless, even extraterrestrial! Discover the Salagou lake, with its red sand, surrounded by ancient volcanoes. A change of scenery is guaranteed. Swimming possible, take a swimming costume. Take sports shoes and a bottle of water.
Price: 30€
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
Meet 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

6.00pm-9.00pm: Cooking class with Les Ateliers d'Arthur
During the adult cooking classes, you will make the entire recipe, and leave with all of your creations. An alternation of sweet and savoury recipes will be offered throughout the year.
Registration at the school reception 7 days before the course
Price: 80€ per person
Meeting point : Les Ateliers d'Arthur, 3 rue Gerhardt

7.00pm-8.30pm: Yoga class with Arnaud
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: 60€ 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 22 April
From 12.15pm: Leaving certificate delivery
Come and get your end-ouf-course certificate ! Meet the team and spend a convivial moment with the other departing students.
Price: free of charge
Meeting point at school reception (2 rue de Verdun, 1st floor)

2:00pm-4:00pm: Pedagogical tutoring with Lilou
Do you have questions about your French class? Do you need help with your homework? Or do you want to go deeper into certain points? Meet Lilou to work in a friendly atmosphere!
Price : Free
Meeting point : America Room

1.45pm-6.00pm: Excursion to Saint Guilhem le Désert with Jérémie
Half day excursion. Only 1 hour's drive from Montpellier, discover Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, a typical Languedoc village, a stopover on the pilgrimage route to St Jaques de Compostelle (listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO). It is a village classified as one of the "most beautiful villages in France"; only 300 inhabitants, more than a million tourists every year. You will go to meet 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. Stroll along the Way of St Jaques and enjoy its sumptuous landscapes overlooking the village, the Infernet circus, the mountains of St Guilhem, the scrubland flora (juniper, thyme, lavender, rosemary,...). Free time at the end of the day in the village; stop at the famous Pont du Diable which spans the Hérault gorges, one of the oldest medieval bridges in France.
Price: 30€
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Saturday 23 April
9.00am-6.00pm : Excursion to Arles and Baux de Provence with Jérémie
First of all, we will take the opportunity to discover the Roman monuments listed as World Heritage by Unesco: the amphitheatre and its 25,000 seats, famous for its gladiatorial and bullfighting games today. Then we will continue to the ancient Roman theatre, the Baths of Constantine, the underground galleries of the former imperial palace. We will then discover the religious monuments such as the cathedral and its Romanesque-Gothic cloister. Finally we will visit the famous garden of the former hospital and night café, painted by the Dutch expressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh. The rest of the day will be spent discovering the charming village of Les Baux de Provence, which is well known as the "Balcony of Provence". This village, surrounded by cliffs, has a magnificent view of Provence. Its castle, Romanesque church, medieval streets and Santon museum will transport you into the history of Provence.
Price: 45€
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
Meet 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Sunday 24 April
9.00am - 6.30pm: Excursion to Avignon and Pont du Gard with Jérémie
On the banks of the Rhône, the city of Avignon, a Unesco heritage site. Discover the famous city of the popes. First we will pass the famous 12th century St Benezet bridge, which is the origin of a famous traditional song, then we will visit the Romanesque cathedral Notre dames des Doms, we will have the pleasure to follow the path of the Promenade des Papes, with a magnificent panorama on the city and the region from the top of the Jardins des Doms. After a tour of the Palace of the Popes (interior visit not included), the largest Gothic palace in Europe built by the popes in the 14th century, we will discover a charming flamboyant Gothic St. Peter's church, twinned with the prestigious Basilica in Rome. The aqueduct is 300 metres long, for a total distance of 50km. This aqueduct was used to supply water to the city of Nîmes, to supply the ancient thermal baths and fountains of the city, it took no less than 20 years and 1000 workers to complete this titanic work (50,000 tons of stone just for the Pont du Gard part. Come and discover this unique monument, visited by 1.5 million tourists every year. A 40-minute walk along the aqueduct and back in the countryside. River swimming possible in summer.
Price : 45€
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

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 18 to 24 April 2022