The Prestige Experience
The Prestige Experience program is aimed at students looking for an exceptional stay, combining learning French, top-of-the-range comfort and exclusive cultural discoveries.
Designed as a refined immersive experience, this stay offers lessons in small groups, a choice of luxury accommodation and a program of activities carefully selected to offer unique moments.
Every detail is designed to make you live an elegant immersion, between linguistic progression, French art of living and memorable experiences.
An exclusive and tailor-made stay
The Prestige Experience includes 24 hours of French lessons (12 hours per week), taught in small groups to guarantee personalized support and effective progress.
The courses are adapted to an adult audience (18+) from elementary to intermediate level, in an immersive setting within the Alliance Française de Montpellier.
You also benefit from a choice of accommodation, selected for its comfort and quality:
- Homestay
- In a 4-star hotel residence
- In a 4-star hotel
An exceptional programme of activities
Throughout your stay, enjoy an exclusive programme combining culture, gastronomy and discoveries:
- Gourmet dinners
- Private guided tours
- Cooking classes
- Tastings of local and traditional products
- Private excursions to the most beautiful sites in the region, with culinary experiences
Each activity is designed to offer you an authentic and high-end immersion, while practicing French in real and privileged contexts.
- From Sunday 13 September to Sunday 27 September 2026
- 16 French lessons of 45 minutes per week
- Several activities organized every week
- Accommodation of your choice: Homestay; Aparthotel; 4* Hotel
- Immersion courses at the AF Montpellier
Your schedule
Sunday, September 13
Monday, September 14
Course & Discovery Day
🥐 9:00 am – 9:30 am: Welcome at the Alliance Française de Montpellier and welcome snack
📘 9:30 am – 11:30 am: French class
🍽️ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm: Lunch break
📘 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: French lessons
🏛️ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Guided tour of the historic center of Montpellier
Tuesday, September 15
Day trip by the sea
📘 9:00 am – 11:00 am: French class
🚌 11:30 am – 6:30 pm: Excursion to Sète and the Thau pond
🦪 On the program: Guided tour and meal in an oyster farm
⚓ Discovery of Sète
🍷 Tasting of Muscat de Frontignan
Wednesday, September 16
Gastronomy & lifestyle
📘 9:00 am – 11:30 am: French lessons
🍽️ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm: Lunch break
📘 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: French lessons
👨 🍳 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Gourmet cooking class
🍷 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Gourmet dinner
Thursday, September 17
Day classes & tasting
📘 9:00 am – 11:30 am: French lessons
🧀 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Lunch tasting of Larzac products
Friday, September 18
Nature & Heritage Excursion
🚌 9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Pic Saint-Loup and Pézenas excursion
🏘️ Visit of the village of Les Matelles
⛰️ Panorama of Pic Saint-Loup and Hortus
🍇 Wine tasting and lunch at an estate
🎭 Discovery of Pézenas
Saturday, September 19
Getaway in the heart of the Hérault
🚌 9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Full day excursion
🏛️ Visit of Villeneuvette
🪨 Discovery of Mourèze
🧺 Picnic at Salagou Lake
🌉 Stop at the Devil’s Bridge
🏰 Visit of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Sunday, September 20
Free day & gourmet dinner
☀️ Day: Free time
🍷 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Gourmet dinner
Monday, September 21
Day course & local flavors
📘 9:30 am – 11:30 am: French class
🍽️ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm: Lunch break
📘 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: French lessons
🍫 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm: Tasting of artisanal chocolates from Montpellier
Tuesday, September 22
Provence, truffles & heritage excursion
🚌 9:00 am – 7:15 pm: Provence – Truffles, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Pont du Gard excursion
🍄 Guided tour of a traditional truffle field
👨 🍳 Culinary workshop around the truffle
🍽️ Tasting of the dishes prepared for lunch
🍷 Guided walk and tasting in a wine estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
🏛️ Discovery of the Pont du Gard
Wednesday, September 23
Courses & culture day
📘 9:00 am – 11:30 am: French lessons
🍽️ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm: Lunch break
📘 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: French lessons
🖼️ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Guided tour of the Fabre Museum in Montpellier
Thursday, September 24
Excursion on the land side and discovery of the Larzac
🚌 9:00 am – 6:30 pm: Excursion on the land side – discovery of the Larzac
🏰 Guided tour of the Templar city of La Couvertoirade
🍽️ Meal in a typical Aveyron restaurant
🧀 Tasting in the Roquefort cellars
🚜 Visit to an isolated and authentic farm
🌉 Stop at the Brunas viewpoint on the Millau viaduct
Friday, September 25
Full-day course & gastronomic evening
📘 9:00 am – 11:30 am: French lessons
🍽️ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm: Lunch break
📘 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: French lessons
🍸 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Cocktail and dinner in a gourmet restaurant
Saturday, September 26
Traditions & discovery of the Camargue
🚌 9:00 am – 6:15 pm: Tradition excursion – discovery of the Camargue
🚤 Commented cruise on the Canal du Rhône in Sète
🐂 Visit of a farmhouse, welcome by the herdsmen and presentation of the bull herd
👒 Commented sorting demonstration and visit of the manade in a towed trailer
🍷 Aperitif and traditional meal at the farmhouse
🏰 Discovery of the fortified city of Aigues-Mortes
Sunday, September 27
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