School French Language Study Trip to Montpellier

Sunny Montpellier is a lively university city and a fantastic choice for a French school trip!

This is particularly the case if your students are preparing for exams, as we're able to arrange language lessons combined with a rich and exciting cultural activities programme, for total French immersion.

Our French language school in Montpellier is located in the city centre, close to the Place de la Comédie. All teachers are fully-qualified native speakers who will tailor the lesson content to meet your requirements. And your students will enjoy a fantastic cultural activities programme which will encourage them to practise using their French with native speakers.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight to Montpellier

Afternoon

Transfer to accommodation

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

French lessons at language school

Afternoon

Guided walking tour

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 3

Morning

French lessons at language school

Afternoon

Excursion to Nîmes and entry to Roman amphitheatre

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 4

Morning

French lessons at language school

Afternoon

Ten pin bowling, ice skating or cinema

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 5

Morning

French lessons at language school

Afternoon

Transfer to airport

Evening

Flight to UK

4 nights' hotel accommodation
12 hours of language lessons in closed groups
Access to the Vamoos app to download all tour-related travel documents
Airport tax and passenger duty at current rates
ATOL protected return flights from the UK
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
End-of-course certificates
Return transfers in resort
Use of school materials and resources
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Theme-based vocabulary - chosen by teacher
Practising reading, writing and speaking skills
Communication strategies
Understanding rubrics and instructions
Grammar revision
Asking questions and giving opinions
Social conventions
Understanding culture and identity of French-speaking countries
Literary text and films

GCSE

Theme-based vocabulary - chosen by teacher
Practising reading, writing and speaking skills
Grammar revision
Communication strategies
Understanding rubrics and instructions
Asking questions and giving opinions
Social conventions
Understanding French culture and identity

Key Stage 3

Theme-based vocabulary chosen by teacher
Suggestions:
Exploring the town
Hobbies and pastimes
Food and drink
Eating out
Introducing yourself
Describing others
Likes and dislikes
Plants and animals
Cultural traditions

Accommodation

ibis Styles Montpellier Centre Comedie

The ibis Styles Montpellier Centre Comedie is a fantastic budget accommodation option that works really well for school trips to Montpellier. Just 55 yards from the Place de la Comedie, this hotel is right in the city centre, so all of Montpellier's sights are within easy reach. A buffet-style breakfast is offered every morning and free WiFi is available throughout the property. There is a meeting room available to hire and a lovely, peaceful inner courtyard in which you can gather too. All guestrooms offer private bathroom facilities and satellite TV.

Hotel Ibis Budget Montpellier Sud

This modern budget hotel is located in the south of Montpellier, in the Pres d'Arenes area of the city. Guestrooms sleep 1-3 people and feature both air-conditioning and heating, as well as en-suite bathroom facilities and a flatscreen TV. Breakfast includes continental and hot options, setting your group up perfectly for a day of exploring Montpellier.

Educational Activities

French market in Montpellier

Give your students the opportunity to practise their spoken French in one of the many markets of Montpellier whilst also

Walking tour of Montpellier

Led by one of the many knowledgeable guides from the tourist office, this guided tour of Montpellierallows students to orientate

Paper Chase

This exciting activity is run by the language school and is designed to get your students to explore Montpellier and use their French to speak with locals.

Cultural Activities

Avignon & the Pont du Gard

Explore the historic city of Avignon with a full-day excursion from Montpellier by coach. Your tour will include the main

Excursion to the beach

The coastline around Montpellier offers gently sloping beaches and a temperate climate with fishing villages, resorts and lagoons in beautiful

Nîmes

A delightful city and rich in Roman history, Nimes is home to a well preserved and elegant temple,La Maison Carrée,

Odysseum

This leisure park is located on the outskirts of Montpellier and offers a variety of amusements for students including; shopping,

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.