Learn French and enjoy the wold of French cooking and gastronomy

French courses + Cooking

French courses + Cooking

Come and enjoy a unique experience in Montpellier by combining a French language course with a French cookery course. This immersion language course allows you to improve your level of French while discovering the richness of French gastronomy.

Each week, your programme includes French lessons adapted to your level, followed by practical cookery workshops. Learn the language while perfecting your cooking techniques with local chefs, and discover the secrets of traditional French recipes.

Join us for unforgettable French lessons and cookery classes! Bon appétit!

About the course

Our French and Cooking course breaks down as follows:

- Standard course 24 lessons/week

- 2 Gastronomy workshops per week with our prestigious partner cookery school: 8 lessons/week

 

Cooking Classes with French Chefs: Learn from the Best!

Our carefully selected partner offers prestigious cooking classes year-round with experienced French chefs, experts in gourmet cuisine and pastry-making. Graduates of renowned culinary schools, these chefs have traveled the world, working in top restaurants, and are now eager to share their expertise and passion with you.

 

At the cookery school, they will provide you with the keys to mastering advanced cooking techniques, helping you enhance your skills and impress your friends and family with your culinary creations.

 

Since 2015, we have proudly offered this exclusive program, introducing participants to the rich heritage of French gastronomy. With the city's best cookery school, you will dive into a diverse culinary universe through themed workshops led by professional chefs with over 20 years of experience. Whether you're interested in fine dining or pastries, our cooking classes will guide you through an unforgettable journey of taste and learning.

 

You can discover French local and seasonal produce:

  • Learn basic techniques (cutting, cooking, dressing, etc.) and prepare traditional or gastronomic dishes that you will cook according to French traditions.
  • The cookery lessons are given in French and allow you to learn the language in context.
  • The cooking lessons will be followed by a tasting session with the other participants.
  • Included: apron, disposable chef's hat, recipes, utensils, ingredients and glass of wine.
  • Cooking level: Beginner to advanced.

  

Learning French in France with this program will allow you to make the most of your French language immersion while enjoying a convivial activity in French, an opportunity to share your passion and meet foreigners and French people who share the same interests as you.

 

The French language courses

At school, we will organise your French language courses with personalised learning path.

 

This French language program is available at all levels from beginner (A0) to advanced (C1). It is based on the French key linguistic skills: reading, writing, understanding and with particular care to oral expression and phonetics. Students will learn French to express themselves in both formal and casual conversations.

 

Thanks to our online French placement test we have developed, Accent Français team will ensure that you are placed in a group that corresponds to your level of French. Each Monday, your teacher will present you with the French pedagogical program of the week, the topics, the grammar points and the vocabulary to be worked on. Assessments will be carried out regularly and you will receive personalised feedback on your progress based on the objectives to be achieved.

 

100% our courses are held face to face, in French, in a small group and by a native and qualified teacher of French ! It is a full immersion that is expecting you here!

 

Your program also includes:

- French pedagogical tutoring every Monday, with a teacher on hand to give you personalised assistance as you learn the French language

- A great workshop every Friday to practise your French after class and in real-life situations, while discovering a different aspect of French culture each week (theatre workshop, conversation, games, wine tasting etc.)

  

To make your reservation, we kindly invite you to select the French + Cooking course to enjoy our special program for gourmets. As soon as we receive your booking, we will reserve your French lessons and cookery classes.

 

This French and cooking program is very popular and it is recommended that you book at least 1 month in advance.

 

 

!! In order to accelerate your learning of the French language, we offer you unlimited access to our online learning platform to practice independently, before, during and even after your stay in Montpellier!

Prices French courses + Cooking

Duration 1 to 4 weeks 5 to 8 weeks 9 weeks and more 20 weeks and more
Price : 360€ 340€ 330€ 180€

Learning path

Writing test

Before arrival

Oral test

on site

Evaluations and feedback

of your teachers every week

Final test

at the end of the programme

Official certification

of your level TCF exam (optional)

Calculate the cost of your language stay :
Make your quote online!
Informations
Schedules :
  • Standard course: Classes from 9.00 am to 12:15 pm from Monday to Friday + 12.30pm-2.00pm on Mondays and Fridays for pedagogical tutoring and workshop.
  • Gastronomic cookery classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.30pm to 9pm (schedule subject to change depending on course attendance).
  • During peak periods, our Standard courses can also be held from 2.15pm to 5.30pm. Our teaching team will choose your class and timetable. It will be displayed at school on every Friday for the coming week.
Our tools for learning
  • Native French-speaking teachers who graduated from the French University in French as a Foreign Language (FLE)
  • Video and audio supports used in class / Interactive whiteboards / Accent Français e-learning exercise platform
  • The team of teachers creates its own resources to adapt the content to the needs of the students and to work on the vocabulary in an authentic context.
  • Courses are prepared according to the CEFR, working on the 4 skills in each class: Listening, Writing, Speaking and Writing.
Our services + :
  • Resource center with workspace, computers, methods, books and DVDs at your disposal
  • Pedagogical tutoring offered to guide you in your learning
  • Free, 24-hour access to our online business platform
  • Complementary activities program: Events, social outings, cultural activities, sports meetings, conferences, tastings, language exchanges, etc.
Quality and certification
  • 98% of our students recommend us
  • Institute labeled " FLE Quality " with 15 stars
  • Elected " SuperStar French Language School
  • 25 years of experience and pedagogical innovation
  • +1500 students and +80 nationalities per year
Our clients' testimonials
 Ellen
Ellen

« I stayed at Accent Français twice in 2024 and can absolutely recommend the school. As a former teacher, I appreciate tha... »

 Grace
Grace

« I had a great time at Accent Francais. I stayed for six weeks to prepare for the DELF B2 Exam (when I arrived, I was at... »

 Parsa
Parsa

« The teams are very pleasant, and the relationship between students and teachers is very friendly👌👌Thank you very much. »

 Mark
Mark

« I had a good week with my son at a good school in the beautiful city of Montpellier. We had very interesting classes wit... »

 Edel
Edel

« The teachers are excellent and very well organized. In this school, you will have a lot of fun and quickly improve your... »

 Sigrun
Sigrun

« I highly recommend Accent Francais if you plan to learn French in France. The school has enthusiastic and very skilled t... »

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