The Prestige Experience
The French & Sensations program is the experience that boosts your French: interactive classes, sports and total immersion to learn while having fun!
This two-week stay combines our Essential French Course, accommodation of your choice and a rich sports program to experience intense and authentic moments.
Every detail is designed to immerse you in total immersion, between progress in French, sporting challenges and daily language practice.
The immersive sports experience
The “French & Sensations” stay includes 30 hours of French lessons, 3 hours a day from Monday to Friday, from 8:45 a.m. to noon. The courses are adapted to an adult audience (+18 years old) from level A1 to C1 and take place in an immersive setting within the Alliance Française de Montpellier.
You also benefit from a choice of accommodation:
- Homestay – half-board included: enjoy the warm welcome of our host families and discover French life.
- Studio in student residence: Enjoy an individual studio in a student residence, ideal for an immersive experience in a young and dynamic atmosphere.
The immersive sports experience
Throughout your stay, enjoy an exclusive programme combining sports activities, thrills and cultural discoveries:
- Water activities (windsurfing, wing, towed foil, etc.)
- Horseback riding
- Via Ferrata
- Canyoning
- Private excursions to the most beautiful sites in the region, with sports experiences
Each activity is designed to offer you an authentic and warm immersion, while practicing French in unique and entertaining contexts.
- Stay 1: from Sunday 19 July to Saturday 1 August 2026
- Stay 2: from Sunday 2 to Saturday 15 August 2026
- 20 French lessons of 45 minutes per week
- Several activities organized every week
- Accommodation of your choice: Homestay or Studio in student residence
- Immersion courses at the AF Montpellier
Your schedule
Sunday, July 19
Monday, July 20
Course & Discovery Day
🥐 8:00 am – 8:45 am: Welcome at the Alliance Française de Montpellier and welcome snack
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🏛️ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Guided tour of the historic center of Montpellier and introduction to petanque
Tuesday, July 21
Day courses & water activities
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🌊 1:45 pm – 7:00 pm: Windsurfing, towed foil and wing in Frontignan
Wednesday, July 22
Course & Adventure Day
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🧗 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Via Ferrata along the cliffs of the Hérault
Thursday, July 23
Day courses & water activities
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🌊 1:45 pm – 7:00 pm: Windsurfing, towed foil and wing in Frontignan
Friday, July 24
Day classes & free time
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
☀️ Afternoon: Free time
Saturday, July 25
Discovery of the Hérault valley
🚌 9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Full day excursion
🏰 Guided tour of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
🚣 Canoeing in the Hérault gorges
Sunday, July 26
Discovery of the Camargue
🚌 9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Full day excursion
🐎 Horseback riding in the Camargue
🏖️ Discovery of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and free time at the beach
Monday, July 27
Day Courses & Climbing
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🧗 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Outdoor climbing
Tuesday, July 28
Day classes & free time
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
☀️ Afternoon: Free time
Wednesday, July 29
Day course & canyoning
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
💦 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Canyoning at the Devil’s Canyon
Thursday, July 30
Day courses & water activities
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🌊 1:45 pm – 7:00 pm: Windsurfing, towed foil and wing in Frontignan
Friday, July 31
Course & nature day
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🌿 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Swimming at the Salagou lake and hiking at the Ruffes Canyon
Saturday, August 1
Sunday, August 2
Monday, August 3
Course & Discovery Day
🥐 8:00 am – 8:45 am: Welcome and welcome snack
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🏛️ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Guided tour of the historic centre and petanque
Tuesday, August 4
Day courses & water activities
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🌊 1:45 pm – 7:00 pm: Windsurfing, towed foil and wing in Frontignan
Wednesday, August 5
Day course & canyoning
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
💦 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Canyoning at the Devil’s Canyon
Thursday, August 6
Day classes & free time
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
☀️ Afternoon: Free time
Friday, August 7
Day courses & water activities
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🌊 1:45 pm – 7:00 pm: Windsurfing, towed foil and wing in Frontignan
Saturday, August 8
Discovery of the Hérault valley
🚌 9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Full day excursion
🏰 Morning: Guided tour of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
🚣 Afternoon: Canoeing in the Hérault Gorges
Sunday, August 9
Discovery of the Camargue
🚌 9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Full day excursion
🐎 Horseback riding in the Camargue
🏖️ Discovery of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and free time at the beach
Monday, August 10
Day courses & water activities
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🌊 1:45 pm – 7:00 pm: Windsurfing, towed foil and wing in Frontignan
Tuesday, August 11
Day lessons & paddle
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🏄 1:45 pm – 7:00 pm: Paddle boarding at the Thau pond
Wednesday, August 12
Course & Adventure Day
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🧗 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Via Ferrata along the cliffs of the Hérault
Thursday, August 13
Day classes & free time
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
☀️ Afternoon: Free time
Friday, August 14
Course & nature day
📘 8:45 am – 12:00 pm: French lessons
🌿 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Swimming at the Salagou lake and hiking at the Ruffes Canyon
Saturday, August 15
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