Activity programme from 31 October to 6 November 2022

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 31 October

2.30pm-4.00pm: Guided city tour of Montpellier
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: 9€ with your Accent Français student card 
Information and online booking on the Tourist Office website
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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 1 November

1.45pm-6pm: Excursion to Sète offered to all our students in compensation for the group lessons of the public holiday!
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 city, the sea, the mountains and the oyster and mussel fields of the Etang de Thau. 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. Muscat wine tasting in a wine cellar
Price: 30€ (Offered to all our students in compensation for the group courses on the holiday!)
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean 

Wednesday 2 November

1.45pm-6pm: Horse riding in the Camargue
Horseback riding (about 1 hour) for beginners, in a protected reserve of the Camargue, activity supervised by professionals, you will ride a horse of the Camargue breed. This ride will take place in a pine forest, on the edge of a pond, a few kilometres from Aigues-Mortes or Les Saintes Maries de la mer. You will discover the typical flora and fauna of the Petite Camargue at a walk, a trot or even a gallop (for the most daring). Free time of 1 hour on the beach in high season.
Price : 50€ for the day
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meeting point 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean 

6pm-9pm: 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

7.30pm-9pm: 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
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7pm: Bachata class
Come and discover bachata, 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)

7.30pm-10pm: Language exchange with Bla Bla Language Exchange
Price: free (consumption at your discretion)
Online registration
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​​​​​Thursday 3 November
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1.45pm-6.30pm: Excursion to the Pont du Gard
Length of the bridge 300 meters, 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. Come and discover this unique monument, visited by 1.5 million tourists every year. Walk in the nature along the aqueduct. River swimming possible in summer.
Price: 35€
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
Meet 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

6pm-9pm: 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
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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
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Friday 4 November

1.45pm-6.30pm : Excursion to Nîmes
Visit of the Gardens of the Fountain, ancient Roman necropolis built around the Nemausus spring, visit of the temple of Diana. Passing in front of the former great Roman temple: the Maison Carré and interior visit of the arena, former Roman amphitheatre, known for its gladiator and bull shows (interior visit not included). Visit to the Romanesque cathedral of St Castor. Free time in the city. Local biscuits offered.
Price: 35€ 
Online registration on www.oculture.fr
Meet 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

2.00pm-6.00pm: Ecology exhibition
"Like an echo ton" is the title of the exhibition of four artists gathered in the framework of the annual Post_Production programme. It is based on a play on the word "ecotone", which defines a "transition zone between two ecosystems, where the environmental conditions are intermediate". Thus, in landscape ecology, the word is used to describe certain boundaries between different natural conditions, for example the transition from a forest to a savannah, from an alluvial zone to a non-flooded one. It is then a question of describing an in-between, not a narrow border, an abstract line. Rather, it is the space where two universes with their own characteristics meet and which, at the place of the ecotone that links them, intermingle their specificities.
Price: Free (open house)
Meeting point: FRAC Occitanie, 4 rue Rambaud (Quartier Gambetta - Figuerolles)​​​​​​​

Saturday 5 November

9.00am-6.00pm : Excursion to Roquefort, La Couvertoirade and the Millau Viaduct
We will start with a visit to the village of La Couvertoirade. A small fortified village, built by the Templars, it will give you the impression of going back in time to the time of the knights. We will discover one of the largest viaducts in the world, designed by the 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 will visit the cellars, a real 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 suggestion: Marché des Arceaux, organic and local products

Sunday 6 November
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9am - 6.30pm: Excursion to Carcassonne
Come and discover its 3 kms of double ramparts, its 52 towers, its château comtal, its ancient Romanesque-Gothic cathedral and its magnificent stained glass windows. Unesco World Heritage Site, famous setting for many films shot in the city, we will discover its many hidden treasures, a real leap into the past (entrance to the castle and ramparts not included). Enjoy a cassoulet, the famous speciality of the city.
Price : 55€
Online registration at www.oculture.fr
​​​​​​​Meet 10 minutes before departure at 25 rue du Grand Saint Jean

Suggestions for the weekend:
- Farmers' market in the Antigone district
- Flea market in the Mosson district
- Les dimanches du Peyrou (flea market and antiques) in the Peyrou/Arc de Triomphe district
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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